SOLD FOR $ 109,000

World record for most expensive Ames Presentation Sword ever sold at auction. Believed to be the 3rd most expensive American sword ever sold at auction.

Historical pair of Colt fluted cylinder 1860 Army revolvers belonging to CSA Gen. W.T. Martin w/Colt factory letters indicating guns were shipped to Gen"l Martin. Martin was involved in most of the major eastern Civil War engagements incl. Gettysburg. Complete w/holsters. Sold for $40,250


Rare early engraved Henry rifle ""John B. Martin, Company H. 5th Ky. L.L." U.S. Martial Henry and good first model Win "66


Indian War period BG uniform with all accoutrements sold for $10,350, fine Colt 1851 Navy w/ matching canteen stock sold for $12,650


Choice early Stokes engraved Win M"94 Deluxe SN 482631 illustrated in THE BOOK OF WINCHESTER ENGRAVING on page 342, near mint w/engraving on the barrel sold for $25,875; Outstanding early Win M"92 Deluxe SN 96883 near mint condition sold for $770.


A sampling of items to be offered include: a rare Lincoln assassination poster sold for $15,525; a historic Remington revolver documented to Sergeant Pray, Company D of Custer's 7th Michigan Cavalry who served at Gettysburg; a fine cased Civil War presentation Horstmann & Sons sword "Col. Brisbane, commandant of Camp Franklin, York, PA, by the officers and men of the 166th Regiment PM. as a token of their esteem, December 6, 1862," sold for $18,400 part of a very important offering of superb presentation swords; fine early Civil War drum sold for $7,187.50; and a historic Spencer carbine used at the Sand Creek massacre sold for $4,600.


Extremely Rare Daisy Plymouth Windmill Air Rifle sold for $10,350


Historic English Blunderbuss captured during the fall of Richmond, Virginia from the White House of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis sold for $28,750


Rare Confederate flag referred to as "local defense flag" captured in Richmond, April 3, 1865, and so inscribed on the flag by a 1st Lt. in the 81st New York volunteers sold for $43,125. An assortment of six identified Confederate canteens, including one "local defense canteen captured from the 3rd Battalion captured in Richmond, Virginia." Also, carved canteen taken a Ft. Blakely, April 9, 1865 sold for $12,075, ex. General Fox collection.


Four superb swords incl. an ext. high-grade jeweled pres. gold sword to "Maj. Gen. Jessie L. Reno...21st Mass sold for $109,250. Vol 1862" Reno was a heroic figure killed at South Mountain. Solid silver pres. sword to Capt. Suydam Grant H sold for $25,875,. Co. 22 Reg. N. G. S. N. Y. Illus. in book on Amer. Silver. Impt. high-grade pres. gold & silver sword to Col. C.A. Hartwell sold for $40,250 "From the officers of the 77th US C.I." "Colored Infantry". Masonic sword inscribed to Lt. Gen Winfield Scott sold for $23,000.


Choice factory engraved and silver plated Henry rifle with rosewood stock inscribed to A. C. Oslon (reportably member of the Michigan Calvary), fine factory engraved Henry rifle number 1085 with much original coloring.


Lot of three rare Springfields include fine 1st Mdl officers 1873, also fine second model officers an extremely rare and important prototype officers model 45-70 caliber.


Lot of War Confederate Sharps Carbine include first model, second model with Robinson marks 1862 also an outstanding one from the Coutrall collection and an 1863 Richmond Carbine with field adaptation.


Rare Confederate Morse Carbine "Number 274" sold for $11,500. Extremely rare Confederate rising breech Carbine "illustrated in Albaugh"s book on Confederate arms serial number 46 sold for $60,375. Very rare Confederate Perry carbine sold for $27,600.


Rare Cook Confederate Artillery Carbine sod for $32,200, Athens Ga. 1864 XG. Fox coll. Confederate birhaulz Carbine (only 300 made). Virginia Confederate 1817 rifle converted to Carbine by James Welch Richmond Va. gunsmith sold for $23,000.


Knights of Pythias sword that belonged to W.A. Wheeler (Vice President under Hayes) sold for $1,150. They won the electoral votes by a slim margin, but not the popular vote. Sound familiar?

Impt. historical insc. Henry by ...Capt. Jas. Willson (Wilson) Co. M. 12th Ky Cav. Willson was a rebel fighter who in one incident killed 7 rebel guerrillas with his Henry. O.F. Winchester made much of the incident in promoting his Henrys and Willson was instrumental in acquiring Henrys for the Ky Cav.

Rare cased, stocked Luger part of a very impt. coll. of stocked pistols and revolvers incl. Borchardt, Grandpa Nambu, Bergman, rare Mausers, Colts, Lahtis, Lugers, etc.

Fine eng. Francotte dbl. 12ga. best quality box-lock sold for $3,737.50, also fine cased Franchi 12ga. w/2 bbls sold for $6,382.50.

Two rare Sharps rifles, one by Slotterbeck .45 cal w/pres. to Wyatt Earp sold for $17,250, also a business rifle w/silver inlays.

Sample of an impt. offering of Winchester rifles (includes 150 from the collection of the late Bob Ambrose of Camas, WA. Featured here is a spectacular eng. M94 Deluxe w/gold inlay. Illus. book Win. Engraving pg. 342 Also choice Deluxe M92 with letter. Also Deluxe M76 cal. 40-60 and spectacular Deluxe M86 cal. 50 express.

Rem. .22 cal dog head cane gun sold for $7,475, silver head eagle sword cane, probably Tiffany, rare air cased cane gun by Cogswell and Harrison sold for $2,350, rare F. Wesson single shot rifle.

Silver plate items taken from Hitler's Bertchesgaden with his monogram sold for $1,322.50

Four insc. confed. canteens incl. rare local defense, William S. Gilman, 3rd Batt. Richmond, Va.

Two James Warner revolving rifles, also fine Cochran 3rd Mdl. sold for $6,325

Sample of fine Win. M70s from the coll. of Robert Ambrose (over 150 fine Winchesters).

Fine Winchester single shots (part of a coll. of over 150 Winchesters)

Early Colts incl. 3rd Mdl. Dragoon with very rare 8 bbl., M1861 conv., fluted Colt, 1st Mdl. Dragoon also 1860 Army in superb condition.

Fine 1st & 2nd Gen. SA Colts, one converted to flat-top target

Bowie knives incl. two Randalls and three good 19th Cent.

Confed. carbines incl. rare Birhaulz (only 300 made), very rare Cook Artillery Athens GA 1864 ex. Fox coll., also James Walsh Richmond, VA conv.

Four fine early port swords incl. one of solid silver, one gilt w/bright cut steel, all 18th Cent.

Gold and silver eng. Colt to Annie Oakley from Buffalo Bill , rare .44RF with factory letter, eng. ivory Colt to ?Capt. W.A. Copeland, 10th Mich. 1862 sold for $4,025

S1P20B Three carved rifles incl. superb carved German target rifle, 17th Cent. Jaeger carbine, 18th Cent. Jaeger reconverted.

Green Prussian helmet w/eagle finneal, a Nazi Shako and a Nazi black fur hat w/skull & crossbones along with a nice collection of other Nazi hats and caps, pikelhaubs, and Nazi helmets.

Fine L.W. Tisdel (Scranton, PA) target rifle

Persian spike top helmet w/horns, early leather shield w/brass overlay and another spiked Persian helmet. Part of a small collection of armor incl. a lobster-tail helmet and a Persian small shield.

Sampling of a collection of left-handed African and sporting rifles including a custom Ruger M77 w/Clifton stock, ctg trap and bi-pod forend, Mauser 3000 custom in 470 Capstick, Rem 700 switch bbl in 300 Weatherby & 416 Rem w/2 scopes and a Blaser R84 in 7 mag & 375 H&H w/2 scopes. Total of ten rifles and two shotguns, all left-handed.

More Treasures From the Hank Truslow Collection...

Important group of four rare Perry guns, including rare cane gun

Rare Gutta Percha cased pistols sold for $2,645, Smith & Wesson inscribed to Thomas Latham sold for $1,552.50. Also James Warner in g.p. case.

Choice lot of pistols incl. eng. Manhattan Navy sold for $1,150, near mint Metropolitan police sold for $2,875, outstanding Cooper Navy mod., choice Alsop Navy.

Rare Confed. period LeMat (illus. in Forgett & Serpette pg. 47), rare Allen & Wheelock Navys in great cond., one w/ext. rare long bbl.

Cased Springfield Arms pocket, v. rare eng.sold for $2,357.50Manhattan w/org. crdbd. box!!!

Oustanding Pettengill pocket sold for $2,012.50, also Pettengill T.K. Austin maker (see Locke coll. cat. pg. 454), imp. Cooper factory conv. pistol w/orig. cyl. only known ex. Also, rare fact. conv. Rem.

Lot of 3 choice early 19th cent. hi grade swords incl. 2 fine Eagle heads, one pres. "To J.W. London ...., 1819, ... Hoboken (N.J.)"

Choice C.W. pres. grade ivory grip w/gold standing liberty, also silver hilt Horstmann "PRESENTD TO Capt. E.E. Thornton 12th IND. CAVLY ..." sold for $9,775

Superb early gold and ivory marine eagle head dress sword, choice silver hilt C.W. pres. grade w/gold etched blade, fine silver hilt C.W. pres. sword "To Capt. Thomas McLeester ... Phil. ... 1864" by Horstmann sold for $10,925.

Fine C.W. pres. grade Tiffany sword, pre-C.W. ivory hilt pres. grade, rare pre-C.W. silver hilt Ames pres. sword "To Capt. Andrew D. Purtell 1859" sold for $5,462.50

Rare and imp. pres. grade silver hilt officer's sword War of 1812, superb jeweled silver hilt C.W. pres. grade sword w/damascus and gilt blade, silver hilt C.W. pres. sword "To Capt. Elizur Cook, ... National Blues ... 1868"

Rare Cochran revolving rifle, 3rd model and ext. rare Turret pistol #8.

Truslow: Rare eng. Manhattan Navy outstanding, rare eng. Whitney, rare Sharps w/bbl. mks., Cooper pocket w/rare iron frame, outstanding Cooper Navy, near mint Metropolitan police, etc.

Truslow: Boxed Colt new .38, boxed Bliss & Goodyear, very rare eng. Manhattan boxed, very rare boxed James Warner (Baltimore box), rare two trigger ivory James Warner, excel. Whitney pocket mod., etc.

Truslow: Fine silvered S&W in gutta percha case insc. to Thomas Latham, also G.P. cased James Warner, eng. Pettengill, outstanding Pettengill pocket, very rare early model Alsop Navy ex. Smith coll., good Butterfield Army, Pettengill T.K. Austin maker illus. pg. 454 Locke, etc.

Truslow: Near mint cased Springfield Pocket, cased Navy Manhattan, scarce brass framed cased Walsh, Providence police, Rem. new model fact. conv. to cartridge, rare Cooper conv. to cartridge (believed to be factory).

Truslow: C.W. pres. silver hilt swords, one to L.H. Fey, Co. D 91st IL, one to Capt. F.S. Keese, Co. C 128th Reg. NYSV, Sep. 3rd 1862, Liberty hilt to Doins A. Philipolemix

Rare early silver hilt w/spectacular gold scabbard featuring George Washington, etc.

Truslow: Superb pres. grade swords, U.S. Rev. Marine to Lt. Theodore W. Spense (w/photos), superb Marine off. like new

Truslow: Superb ivory hilt w/gold standing Liberty C.W. pres. M1850, also two great silver hilt pres. grade, one w/ gold spread-winged eagle

Truslow: C.W. pres. swords, one to Capt. Henry Wayne, June 1861 (also portrait), silver hilt to Capt. Tom McLeester, great pres. in the field (with jewels) to Lt. Col. Chas H. Tay, Co. E 10th Reg. NJV Maryland 1864, J 24th

Truslow: Fine early ivory hilt pres. grade sabers

Truslow: Fine silver hilt C.W. pres swords, one insc. to E.E. Thornton...

Truslow: Fine pres. and pres. grade swords.

Truslow: Pres. cav. off. sword to Lt. Geo. Lloyd N.Y. Artillery, Navy incl. C.W. Frank Bissel U.S.N., silver hilt pres. 1850 to Amos O. Kinney 1862, Tiffany C.W. pres. grade