Extraordinary Auction of Rare and Historic Firearms

Extraordinary Auction of Rare and Historic Firearms

Extraordinary Auction of Rare and Historic Firearms
October 6 & 7, 2015 in Fairfield, Maine
October 5, 2015 “Sporting and Collector Firearms Auction” Session
PRESORTED
FIRST-CLASS
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
AUGUSTA, ME
PERMIT NO. 121
Unique ANV Battle Flag of Confederate Mariners
Under Robert E. Lee (Ex-Mariner’s Museum,
Wilmington, NC)
Dept. P, P.O. Box 830
Fairfield, ME 04937
Quintessence Realized - One
of a Kind Ken Hunt Purdey
masterpiece in .410 ga. Full
Relief game scene engraved
Incredible One-of-a-Kind
Colt Tool Room Prototype CMG-3 in 7.62 Nato
Important Cased Set of M1860s to “Col. James Cameron with
Compliments of Col. Colt.” Cameron was commander of the 79th NY
Highlanders and KIA at Bull Run. He was the brother of Lincoln’s Sec.
of War, Simon Cameron who was also presented an identical set in 1861.
Julia’s New “Sporting and Collector Firearms Auction” Session - October 5
William Henkel
Collection
The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr.
The Rod Fuller Estate
Collection
Extraordinary Auction of Rare and Historic Firearms
October 6 & 7, 2015 in Fairfield, Maine
October 5, 2015 “Sporting and Collector Firearms Auction” Session
Auction: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, October 5, 6 & 7, 2015, commencing at 10:00 a.m. each morning
Preview: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 2-4, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, October 5-7 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Our auction takes place immediately after the 3-day Poulin firearms auction, October 2, 3 & 4, 2015 | Directions: Exit 133 off I-95, 1 mile North on US Route 201.
Julia’s has consistently established itself as the leading Firearms auction house in the world for high end, expensive firearms. As a result of this reputation, some of
the foremost collectors and institutions holding collections and valuable guns have used Julia’s for the marketing of their important collections. It is with the greatest
of pride that we present our October 2015 Firearms Auction which will include another extraordinary array of collections amassed from all over North America and
throughout the world. Included in this auction:
1.
The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr including high quality Winchesters,
Colts, Civil War arms, and more.
10. The Estate Collection of Marion E. Williams which includes a diverse collection
of firearms including military.
2.
The Phenomenal Estate Collection of “Mr. Browning” Rod Fuller including a
superb offering of important shotguns and rifles.
11. The Estate Collection of Noted Author/Scholar, Larry Baer, including fine
sporting arms and more.
3.
The William Henkel Collection of Fine Sporting Arms including a superb and
extensive offering of Winchester Model 70s.
12. The William Smith Collection of Firearms incl. some outstanding Colt Autos.
4.
The James Maconkey Collection of Rare Confederate Arms.
13. The Dr. Douglas Sirkin Collection. This is the final session of the expansive and
outstanding collection of antique arms.
5.
The Robert Burg Collection of Outstanding High Condition Sporting Arms
including superb Brownings, select and outstanding Trap Guns, American
Sporting Arms, and more.
14. The Estate Collection of Elliott Burka. This is the second segment of
Remingtons from the collection of the man who was frequently referred to as
“Mr. Remington.”
6.
Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess of Zurich, Switzerland. This will be the
final session of what was the largest, most significant collection of auto loading
military weapons in private hands. This session includes rare prototypes, fine and
rare WWI and WWII weapons and many accessories.
15. The Collection of Dr. Ed Lewis includes a select grouping of fine Winchesters
from his famous collection.
7.
The Collection of the Evergreen Ventures. This includes the final session of their
Class III weapons.
8.
The Estate Collection of B.E. “Andy” Anderson including fine sporting arms,
most of which are quality American double shotguns.
9.
The Estate Collection of William West Big Bore double rifles.
The Bill Smith Collection
Part of a comprehensive array of
Win. Pre-64 M70s
Sampling of some of the spectacular
high-grade Brownings
Rare Pre-Revolutionary
Kentucky Pistol
Larry Baer Estate Collection
Ithaca Knick Grade SBT 7, Belini
eng. Ljutic Monogram Trap,
Browning Pre-War Midas, Perazzi
SBT, all in spectacular condition as
is Mr. Burg’s entire collection
20 ga Purdey Sidelock Ejector Game Gun w/relief gold
Sampling of high
condition Civil War
revolving pistols
Massive IXL Bowie w/lion Pommel, large IXL “California”
knife, Confederate Bowie, lg. “Texas Ranger” folding knife
Rare Hunter
Arms Co.
Shooting
Trophies by
Lenox
Parker Repro. A-1 Special 3 Bbl small gauge
Rod Fuller Estate Collection
Sampling of high
condition Colts
Sampling of
Lugers, Mausers
and Baby Nambu
1811 S. North Pinned Fastened
Contract Pistol
Relief Carved Curly Maple
Kentucky Rifle attr. to
Wolfgang Haga
Important 18th C Gun attr. to
George Frederick Fainot, Supplier
of arms to the Continental Army
Exquisite 28 ga Purdey Light Game Gun eng. w/gold By Ken Hunt
Sampling of high
cond. Colt Autos
incl. 1902 Army
test pistol, Scarce
1911 “Black
Army”, Early
Prod. 1911 A-1
cal 38 Super in
orig. box
Lavish, Full Color Catalogs: $39 each or all 3 for $100
Catalog 1: The Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction.
Catalog 2: High Quality Sporting Arms, Single Shots, Superb Marlins and more.
Catalog 3: Military Arms, Class III, Win., KYs, Colts, Percussion, C.W. and more.
The Collection of
Robert Burg
Famous TX Ranger, Frank
Hamer, Owned First
Generation Colt Single
Action Army Revolver
Sampling of high condition
Winchesters
17. An Important Private Collection of high quality Marlins together with an
additionally small consignment of equally high quality Ballards.
Final Session of Dr. Douglas Sirkin Collection
Extremely Rare Navy
Contract Colt Model 1900
Semi-Auto Pistol
Part of a diverse offering of superb
condition Civil War Carbines
16. The Collection of Dr. Richard Labowskie. A small select offering including rare
high condition Sharps.
Early 20 ga Browning Grade IV
Superposed Engraved By V. Doyen
Browning Sideplated “Exhibition”
Custom Shop Superposed w/eng.
and gold inlay by Jaquez Lodewyc
12 ga Browning Midas Grade
Superlight eng. by J. M. Debrus
and E. Vos
Browning Sideplated F1 “Chambord”
Superposed eng. by J. Lodewyc
Largest Collection of fine Browning
Olympian Rifles ever offered at auction
Excerpts from the Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection
Fact. Eng. Browning Medalist Renaissance
edition in case, and Colt Python in orig. box
The Sporting Arms Collection of Robert Burg
Rare Special Order
Winchester Model
1894 Deluxe
Takedown Lever
Action Rifle
Fine Special Order
Inscribed Winchester
Model 1873 Deluxe
Lever Action Rifle
Fine Winchester Model 64
“Deer Rifle” Deluxe Lever
Action Rifle
Scarce Deluxe Win. Mod
1876 Lever Action Rifle
William West Estate Collection of Big Bore Rifles
Spectacular Consecutive SN Pair
Browning Exhibition Superposed 12 ga
eng. by Andre Watrin, gold by
Louis Vrancken
Fabulous Browning Exhib. grade
Superposed 12 ga w/3 color flush and
relief gold by Andre Watrin and Louis
Vrancken
Very Fine Browning Exhibition Grade
Trap Superposed w/2 color flush and
relief gold inlay by G. Vandersmissen
Exceptional Charles Daly Regent
Diamond Grade Sextuple Trap gun
Rare Browning Sideplated Superposed
P4 Lightning eng. w/gold by Jean H.
Diet, Angelo Bee, and L. Ernst
Exceptional cased Jeffery Sidelock .450/400
w/full-scroll eng.
Superb cased Holland Mod DLX .240 w/dragon
pattern eng., ca 1927 for H.H. of Barwani
Magnificent Holland Mod DLX .577NE w/
dragon pattern eng., ca 1927 for H.H. of Barwani
Rare Sideplated Westley Richards Dlx
Droplock in .475NE #2
Private Coll. of Superb Marlins Together with Another Fine Collection of Ballards
Elegant George
Hoenig Rotary
Action 20 ga
Game Gun
Rare Sideopening Superbrite
O/U 12 ga w/case
Gold encrusted Sullivan Arms Sidelock
Ejector Game Gun w/Extra Bbl
Extremely fine Cosmi Extra Lusso
20 ga Semi Auto eng. w/Best Bulino
Excellent CSMC Win Mod 21 2 bbl
small gauge set with case
Extraordinary
Award Winning
92 DLX fact. gold
& platinum eng. .22
SN 331602 w/NRA
Medal
The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr.
Mod. 66 incl. ex. fine SRC 1st
Mod Flat Side Henry and V. F.
SRC 44 RF SN 165915
V. F. Spec. Ord. M 76 45/60 DLX
1/2 Rnd 1/2 Oct Bbl w/Letter also
Ex. Fine 3rd M 73 SRC .44 WCF
Superb Nimschke
eng. Colt SAA
w/carved grips
from 1884
Sharps incl. V. F. rare 1874 Long
Range #2 cal. 44-77 or 44-90
also fine med. wgt. M1874 Sporting
Choice Glahn eng.
SAA Colt
w/steer head grips
Volcanics incl. V.F. Navy
Pistol and high condition
Carbine (16” bbl)
Exceptional Military inscribed cased
2nd Mod 1851 London Navy,
Lower Canada Militia
V. F. M86 DLX 45/70 and
V.F. Scarce Mod 1892 Dlx
Takedown 25-20
Fine 1st Mod
Henry rifle w/
mellow patina
Incredible 1897 1st
model Dlx w/relief
scroll eng.
Rare M73 1st Mod DLX
SN 25779 w/button mag
& letter and very rare M73
1ST Mod 44 Cal SN 627 w/
nickel receiver
Wonderful fact.
eng. M1894 .30
WCF from 1921
V.F. condition
Rare fact. eng. 1893
w/#5 pattern from 1897
Very rare Mod 91
w/fact. eng. & gold
plating
Desirable
92 Dlx rifle w/fact.
game scene eng.
Very Rare &
Imp. 92 Dlx
spcl. order w/
factory cheek
piece (Only one
known)
Extraordinary fact.
Spcl. Mod 39A
SN 2,000,000 w/full
documentation
Rare fact. eng.
1897 Deluxe w/
style 5/4 pattern
game scenes
One of the finest factory eng. Marlin
Ballard No 6 1/2 .45 SN 5875 extant
Exceptional &
Rare 1891 Dlx
Sideloading rifle
Rare 1st Mod
92 Deluxe w/
relief scroll
factory eng.
Beautiful high condition Marlin
Ballard No 7 .40-63 SN 22458
w/factory engraving
Crisp 1891 Dlx
Sideloading rifle
Very rare early
1895 spcl.
order Deluxe
.40-65
Rare fact. eng. Marlin Ballard No 6
Schuetzen .38-55 SN 31523
Estate Collection of
B.E. “Andy” Anderson
Rare M98 D-Grade eng. w/gold, probably finest of its type extant
Dragoons incl. V. F.
2nd Model and Fine
Scarce 1st Model
Fine Winchester Double “W”
cartridge board
Fine engraved Henry Mod 1860 w/orig. Kittridge
cartridge box
Choice Colt 1849 cased &
engraved 31 cal SN 59664
Marlin Ballard
Rigby Spcl
Mid Range
.38-50 w/
Bixby Trophy
Choice Marlin
Ballard
No 6 .45
High
Condition
Marlin 1897
Dlx 1st Mod
Very Fine & Rare
Remington 1894 EE
Grade 12 ga
Exceptionally fine and
rare 16 ga Remington
1894 EE Grade
shotgun w/case
Fine Sporting Arms
Historic Rigby Grade C .470NE
of Famed East African Professional
Hunter Philip Percival ca 1912
Spectacular true pr Holland &
Holland Royal Dlx 12 Bore Game
Guns w/vine & floral eng
Elegant and Dynamic Ken Hunt
eng. and gold inlaid James Purdey
“Quail Gun”
Final Session of the Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess Collection (Zurich, Switzerland)
Extraordinary & rare Fabbri Titanium
12 ga O/U Game Guns
w/consecutive SNs
Rare & Desirable Boss Best Sidelock
.410 built in 1969 for Abercrombie &
Fitch. Perhaps un-fired!
Gabbett-Fairfax
M19001
8.5mm SN 23
Ex Rare Gabbett-Fairfax Mars
M1902 .45 Long SN 39 from Kynoch
Inventory Collection
Mauser M1905 9 mm
Webley Fosbery Rev .455
SN 3820
Early Loewe 7.63MM Borchardt C93
Pistol in Superb Condition
Rare Mauser C96 Flatside Carbine
7.63MM SN 242 w/ Matching Stock
DRS M1903
Schouboe 7.65 mm
SN 108
Rare Asprey of London Best
Pinless Sidelock 12 ga
Rare Early Rigby “Bissell” Sidelock
Rifle .500/450 3 1/4” SN 15524
w/prov. as fact. sample gun
Fabulous cased Holland Model DLX
.425 w/dragon pattern eng., ca 1928
for H.H. of Barwani
Fine “Golden Age” Boss O/U single
trigger Game Gun w/case
Webley Fosbery .455
SN 790
Exceptionally Rare Ernst Leitz MKB1000 B
“Mechanisch-Beweglich Beobachter-Kammer”
MG15 Training Camera Device
Sublime Purdey Best Sidelock 20 ga
as new in maker’s case
Super rare Sig M1894
Mondragon Bolt Action
rifle SN 98
Extraordinary Bob
Owen Custom ‘03 w/
full coverage eng. by
Kornbrath
Massive Holland &
Holland Dlx
4 Bore Hammer Rifle
w/full eng.
Rare and beautiful
Remington EE Grade
w/prov.
Best Quality Fabbri
Pigeon 12 ga O/U
Wonderful Parker
AHE 12 ga w/
intricate eng. &
much orig. finish
Extra rare &
fine Parker Bros
VHE 28 ga
w/30” Bbls
High Condition
Parker Bros
CHE 16 ga on
#1 Frame
Superb Purdey Best
Heavy Game Gun
eng. by Philippe
Grifnee
Dainty Parker Bros.
DHE 28 ga handed
down through one
family
Exceptionally Fine
.410 Win. M21 w/
Grade 6 eng. and
Huey case
Choice Spcl. Order
Browning Exhib.
Grade 20 ga
Remarkable and rare
condition Parker
CH 10 ga Shotgun
Choice L. C.
Smith Specialty
Grade .410 w/
virtually all finish
Beautifully Restored
Lefever Optimus
Grade 12 ga
Very Fine 20 ga
Winchester M21
“Grand American” 2 bbl
set w/orig. case
Very rare Parker
Bros CHE 12 ga
Vent Rib Trap
Rare Hannover 14mm Needlefire
rifle in pristine condition
High Condition Maremont
M-60
Outstanding Pristine Orig. Condition
Nazi Marked ZB-26
Outstanding
German MP43
w/Early ZF4
Scope Rail
Highly Sought C & R Transferable
Winchester Browning Auto
Fabulous & complete Solothurn S18-1000
20mm Anti-Tank System in crate
M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle
w/accessories
Low Numbered
Colt 1921A
Thompson SubMachine Gun
Minty Holland
& Holland Royal
Deluxe Sidelock
2 bbl set
High original cond.
Prussian Charles
Daly Regent
Diamond
Mauser Koln N/A Max
Oches M1916
Other Military and Class III Items
Galeazzi eng.
Perazzi MX8 SCO
ORO Shotgun 12 ga
Fantastic Condition 8mm
Bren MK I
Very Rare Lefever
Spec. Order
Optimus Type
12 ga
Rare British Agent Marked Mauser C96
Flatside Carbine w/matching stock
Desirable Colt Thompson 1921/28 Navy
.45 ACP SN 12090 w/drum
Mauser C96
Conehammer SN
7642 w/stock
Superb cased Commercial DWM
1902 Carbine
Beautiful Marlin-Rockwell Mod 1918 Browning
Automatic Rifle
Beautiful Condition Beretta Model 38
Submachine Gun
Matching C & R German Steyr MP-40
Early First Production
Vickers-Pedersen SelfLoading Rifle Cal .276
SN 26
Session 2 of The Elliot Burka
Estate Collection
Superb Pair of Piotti
Best Sidelock 12 ga
Game Guns
Rare Beretta
451 EELL
Sidelock 12 ga
Beautifully Restored
Pair of S. Grant
SLE 12 ga
Scarce, as found,
20 ga L. C. Smith
Eagle Grade Ejector
Best Quality Borovnik
Sidelock .375 H&H
Rare Parker
CHE Grade
20 ga 2 Bbl Set
Unique cased and
near mint Parker
BHE
Westley Richards .416 Rigby Rifle
w/scope
Faithful Model 1878 Gatling Gun
Reproduction
Fantastic, fully restored, Cold War/VietNam era FMC
M59 Armored Personnel Carrier
Model 1878 Gatling Gun
Camel Reproduction
Civil War and Confederate Items
Pristine New Model
Daniel Frasier .416
Rigby Double Rifle
Wonderful Parker
VH 410
Rare Remington cane
guns incl. exceptional
“Coral Cane”.
One of only a couple
known to exist
Rare Confederate KG & K Officer’s Sword
High original cond.
410 Parker VHE
Skeet Gun w/
Beavertail Forend
Rare Geo Gibbs
Long Range Target
.461 #2 w/orig.
sight
Fabulous Giles
Whittome
.577 NE cal rifle
Extra Rare & Fine
Ithaca Flues 6E
20 ga w/fact. 24” bbls
Choice A.H. Fox
CE Grade 16 ga
Fine and Historic Civil War US Mod 1861 3” Ordnance
Outstanding Winchesters
Rare and Historic
Henry to Civil War
Conf. Col Dudley W. Jones,
9th Texas Cavalry
Rare Confed. B & G
Engineer’s Sword
Minty 1887 Deluxe 12 ga shotgun.
Perhaps Un-fired?
Mod 1865 Patent Carbine SN 3.
First True Win. Production Firearms
150 of these sent to Cuba 1/12/1866
Confederate 2nd National Naval
Flag captured by the 121st New York
Infantry during the Civil War
Possibly from Tucker’s Naval Battalion
at Sailor's Creek
The Confederate Collection of Jim Maconkey
Rare Special Order
Win 1892 Dlx 25-20
V. F. Hoggson eng. Henry Mod 1860
Silver Plated Lever Action Rifle
Unique & extremely rare pair of American silver hilt Federal Era Horseman
swords signed by Washington, Pennsylvania maker Jacob Schaffer
Outstanding Cased Custom engraved
Henry Rifle 44 American Cal
Vibrant orig. case colors
on Win Mod 1873 Rifle
Cal 44 WCF
Collection of
Marion E. Williams
Rare eng. Henry rifle Ex Civil
War General Edward McCook to
King Kalakaua of Hawaii. Later
to Princess Kawananakoa
Very fine Springfield 1903 Mark I with rare Pedersen Device
& Spare Mags
Superb Bridgeport Sharps
1874 Sporting Rifle
Superb Sharps 1874
Creedmoor #1
Rare Confederate
Dance Revolver
SN 46
Superb Confederate
LeMat Revolver
SN 1820
Other Fine Guns and Items of Interest
Selection from the Dr. Richard Labowskie Collection
Fantastic High Condition M1874
Sharps Sporting Rifle
Historic and important
flag of the all
Black 38th Regiment
US Infantry
Including rare New Orleans Cook rifle; finest known
specimen of C. H. Rigdon; Augusta, Ga revolver and
other extraordinary, fine and rare CS handguns.
Extraordinary and
Historic, Deluxe
L.D. Nimschke
eng. w/gold, Win 1866 of Spanish
King Alfonso XIII
Rare and Historic
Winchester 1876 attributed
to Hunkpapa Sioux Chief
Sitting Bull as liberated from
his camp Dec 15, 1890, after
his death.
Rare and historic Confederate 1st
National Battle Flag of 15th So. Carolina
Heavy Artillery Battalion
“Lucas Artillery”
Rare Early
Prod. Colt
Lightweight Combat
Commander Semi-Auto
Pistol Associated w/FBI
Ex Rare Early
Mauser Nickl Pistol
9 mm Rimmed
SN 21
Rare and outstanding Colt Model 1875 Gatling Gun
50 cal. on carriage w/limber
Part of a tremendous array of important
early bowie knives from estates & private
collections to be offered at auction
Extraordinary offering of rare fighting knives and bowies incl. ex. fine Michael Price San Francisco
“California Bowie”; ex. rare Rees Cincinnati made Bowie; Fresh and important Guardless Coffin-Hilt
(From Kentucky Estate); fabulous Exhib. Grade Antebellum “IXl” Bowie and rare “Rose, New York”
Early American Bowie
Extraordinary Colts
Superb and Important American
Horsehead Sabre
Extraordinary Ehler’s Patent Paterson
SN 24 w/orig. case, tools & prov.
Very fine & rare
Colt SAA Wheeler
inspected
Extraordinarily fine Colt 8” 3rd Mod Dragoon
cal 44 w/accessories
Scarce cased Colt Model 1851 Navy
Percussion revolver
High Condition Colt SAA
DFC Inspected
Superb Special Order cased Colt Fluted Army
gold eng.
Immaculate Colt 1878
Hammer Shotgun 12 ga
Rare and
Historic
Confederate
Lt Colonel’s
Coat of
William
Hulsey,
Commander
of 42nd
Georgia and
Later Mayor
of Atlanta,
Georgia
Lovely cased Colt London Dragoon
w/English scroll engraving
Important Colt
SAA .38-40 w/
Prov to Arvo
Ojala
Rare factory eng. cased Dbl set Colt 1860 .44
Rare High Condition Colt
1860 Fluted Army Perc.
Revolver
Extraordinary Original
Artwork. This is the artist’s
actual watercolor for the rare
Iver Johnson “lady with horse”
advertising banner.
Ext. Rare,
1 of only 2 known
adv. calendars for
Harrington &
Richardson Arms Co.
Attic Found F/L KY
Rifles (Some Ex-Kindig)
Fresh from Private Coll.
Part of a Large and
Diverse Offering
Capt. E. M. Seago Conf. Bowie made at
Etowah Iron Works, Ga. considered to be
the most famous Confed. Bowie extant
Extraordinary eng. and gold inlaid
LePage Dueling pistols w/rare French
Gray finish – superb condition
Very Fine Cased Double Set Volcanic Arms
4” Magazine Pistols
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Extremely Fine Civil
War Martially Marked
Colt Mod 1860 Army
Percussion Revolver
Very Rare Colt
Frontier Six Shooter
SAA Revolver
Scarce Etched Panel
Colt Frontier Six
Shooter SAA Revolver
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Extremely
Rare set fact.
eng. S&W
No. 2 Army
Tip-Up
Revolvers
Spectacular Springfield
Model 1875 Type III Officer’s
Sporting Rifle. Perhaps the
Finest Extant!
Historic & Important Ceremonial
Bow Once Belonging to Chief
Gall, Battle Leader of the
Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux