Some of the biggest names and models of collectible firearms will be represented among the 7,000 firearms set to sell at auction Feb. 15-17. Read More +
More than 7,000 firearms falling under the hammer Feb. 15-17
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Cased Tiffany sword may top out at $60k at firearm and Militaria sale
A unique grouping of vintage firearms will be sold with a number of important military antiques, Oct. 25-26, 2012 in Cincinnati. Highlighted in the sale will be a cased Tiffany sword presented to Lt. Samuel P. Ferris, 8th Regiment, U.S. Infantry, estimated at $45,000 to $60,000; this is the first time this Tiffany presentation sword will be offered at auction. Read More +
Patience aids both seller and buyer when online deals go awry
Your collectible arrives from the latest online auction and you’re disappointed. There’s a problem. What do you do now? Try patience, courtesy and diplomacy, says guest columnist and military collector P.H. Tuttle. He writes, “In my own dealings as a buyer, nearly all of my bad experiences have resulted from deals where I thought I was somehow beating the system. I ignored all of my internal alarms because I thought I was ‘getting a Rolex for the price of a Timex.’” Read More +
Lost WWII D-Day bell resurfaces after 70 years
One of the last remaining bells from a D-Day landing craft has been discovered after being lost for nearly 70 years. The bell, which even has a bullet dent from the assault on Omaha Beach, is now being sold by England’s Hemswell Antiques Centre after it was discovered in a scrap dealer’s yard. Read More +
James D Julia adds Willis, Callahan to new Massachusetts office
James D. Julia has opened a satellite office at the historic 1790 House of Woburn, Mass. to better serve a growing roster of clients in the greater Massachusetts area and further west. The location will offer consignment and appraisal services and as a drop off point for sales conducted at Julia’s Maine headquarters. It is also the new workspace for two high-profile antiques auction experts: James Callahan and Martin Willis. Read More +
James D. Julia bidders spend more than $9 million on vintage firearms
Collectors spent $9 million in sales in James D. Julia’s recent firearms sale, $2.4 million over the low estimate. Read More +