A wide variety of firearms and militaria, including an incribed Colt 1851 Navy revolver and gunner’s powder horn are set for sale March 24 at Cordier Auctions. Read More +
Early 19th century gunner’s powder horn pegged to fetch upwards of $300
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Sights set high on 18th century Royal rifle and Custer’s rare letter book
A rifle commissioned by King Louis XV and letters penned by legendary military leader Lt. Col. Custer James D. headline Julia’s Oustanding Firearms Auction March 11 – 12, 2013. Read More +
Revolver with ties to General Custer could muster $4,000 in Pa. gun auction
Highlights of Cordier’s fall gun auction include a 150-piece collection of engraved and other firearms from the estate of a private dealer as well as two owner inscribed Civil War era revolvers, one with ties to General George Custer. Read More +
Kaiser Wilhelm II character stein carries modest opening bid of $1,200 in live, online militaria auction
Mohawk Arms’ Nov. 16-17 militaria auction is packed with ethnographic items, headgear, art, exotica, Americana, uniforms, swords, edged weapons, decorative veterans’ flags, military steins, medals, books, pistols and more Read More +
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 +
Mexican-American War memorabilia may end up in private hands
Nicholas Philip Trist’s lap desk and quill used to write and sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War, will be sold Sept. 7, 2012. Second in size and importance only to the Louisiana Purchase, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo led to the purchase by the United States, at a cost of $15 million, all or part of 10 states: Texas, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming. Read More +
Philly auctioneer selling rare Revolutionary War flag
Freeman’s Auctioneers in Philadelphia is offering a rare battle flag from the Revolutionary War’s Eighth Virginia Regiment in November 2012. Read More +
George Washington button sells for $1,645 amid 1,700 lots of militaria
Amid 1,700 lots of militaria that came up for bid, a flat copper button from the inauguration of George Washington, 34mm sold for $1,645 and a rare “Fighting Observer” wing from an archive pertaining to parachute pioneer Lt. John H. Wilson sold for $8,438. Read More +
George Washington inauguration button featured in militaria auction
An actual button from George Washington’s inauguration is just one of the historical rarities offered June 1-2, 2012 at the next Mohawk Arms, Inc., sale. Other oddities include part of a flag flown at the Battle of Gettysburg and a group of books from Adolf Hitler’s library seized by an American Major. Read More +
Auction of ‘man-tiques’ offers bayonets, swords, Militaria and silver dollars
A Militaria collectibles auction to be held live and online March 29, 2012 offers a wide array of ‘mantiques’ – from Samari swords to silver dollars. The sale has a large amount of Militaria collectibles from both sides of the conflicts that make up World War II. Read More +