A Few Highlights of our Important Firearms Auction
October 8th & 9th, 2001
Yokens Convention Center, Portsmouth, NH
Magnificent and historically important Tiffany presentation Civil War sword belonging to Medal of Honor winner Col. Jacob G. Frick. Accompanying this lot is the original walnut case, together with Col. Frick's Mexican War sword and other items.
Original Colt 1895 Spanish American War Gatling gun with original field carriage and original limber. Caliber 30/40 Krag, in firing condition.
Unique and historically important wooden patent model for R.J. Gatling's improved machine gun, May 9, 1865. This extremely important technological patent is one of only a few patents from this period whose principle is still in use today. The Vulcan guns on planes and helicopters utilize the same principle as Gatling's. An outstanding piece.
Rare and important historical Civil War corps flag from General Philip Sheridan's headquarters.
Gold-plated, engraved Walther semi-automatic pistol surrendered by Herman Goering at the time he was captured by Jewish Lt. Jerome Shapiro, along with Shapiro's U.S. Colt 45.
Unique 19th Century wooden patent models, one for the Billinghurst-Requa volley gun used in the Civil War, the other for the A. H. Townsend Improvement and Repeating Ordinance.
Double cased set, including Colt 1855 Root and Gustav Young-engraved Colt 1851 Navy.
Extremely rare cased Mass Arms Adams patent round barrel Pocket Model, part of a fine collection of superb Mass Arms.
Superb engraved deluxe Holland & Holland 12 ga. Engravings designed by noted sporting artist H.A. Hochbaum. (The original sketches accompany the gun) Also two superb engraved Boss double barrels, both 20 ga.
Cased Mass Arms Maynard Primed Belt Model, part of a fine collection of superb Mass Arms.
Extremely rare Confederate 2nd national flag w/Madaus authentication letter, Confed. drummers strap and drumsticks from Co. B, 5th Inf. Reg., outstanding carved wooden Confed. canteen captured at Fort Blakely, AL, fine rare LeMat pistol, extremely rare Confed. ditty bag from Chief Engineer Miles Freeman of the C.S.N. Alabama.
Civil War and post C.W. arms inc. Smith SRC I.D.'d to 1st MA Cav., outstanding Springfield Mdl '73 trapdoor 2nd Mdl., Green breech loading rifle and fine Burnside SRC Mdl 1864.
Captain's Civil War Frock coat in exc. condition, M1851 medical captain gold bullion epaulettes, rare Louisiana state militia Kepi, CW Confed. infantryman's Brogans (shoes), Confed. CW Cpt's shoulder epaulettes, War of 1812 original belt w/buckle, 2 cartridge boxes and canteen.
Magnificent and historically important Tiffany presentation Civil War sword to Medal of Honor winner Col. Jacob G. Frick and a C.W. jeweled, statue hilt pres. sword.
Historic 2nd Model Colt Dragoon inscribed to Lieutenant Josiah Gorgus. Gorgus later went on to become the General in charge of the Confederate Ordnance in the Civil War.
Rare 1st type Springfield Officer's Model, extremely rare Paterson Colt 2nd Model ring lever rifle (SN 151 of 500) and good martially marked Henry rifle.
Two large portraits of the heroes of the Spanish American War, Theodore Roosevelt and General Leonard Wood, both by noted artist Edgar Samuel Paxson.
Important Revolutionary War powder horn inscribed "1775, Fredrick Van Dyke / Somrset NJ / "Minuteman!!"
Sample of 18th Century muskets, including: M. 1, 2, and 3 Brown Bess, Charleville 1763, Springfield M. 1795 "Maryland", and Starr M. 1817.
Two fine large oil on canvas portraits of Civil War battle scenes.
Sample of a fine grouping of superb cased Mass Arms pistols.
Rare large watercolor by Adolph Hitler. Believed to be one of the largest examples known.
Excellent pair of Wesson & Leavitt Dragoon pistols in fine rosewood case.
Part of a fine selection of early pistols inc. Jap. matchlock, Miquelet, Queen Anne screw bbl., etc.
Superb Cased L.C. Smith Deluxe Grades 20 ga., both in near mint, original condition with lavish engraving and superb gold inlays.