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Powder horns, swords and pistols headline Bonhams Skinner September auctions

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Pearl-handled Colt .41-caliber Army Special Revolver sent in 1909 as a shipment of one to J.B. Crook & Co., New York, with engraving by Cuno Helfricht’s shop that includes a carved steer’s head with ruby eyes on right side of grip. Special features include a checkered trigger and 4-pound trigger pull. Sold for $19,800 against an estimate of $8,000-$12,000
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Milestone realizes $2 million at their June 17-18 Premier Collectible Firearms auction

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Morphy’s $7M Early Arms, Militaria and Extraordinary Firearms auction set the bar even higher

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Authentic Russian military SVD Dragunov sniper rifle with proper early infrared filter and detachable bipod, 24in barrel, caliber 7.62X54R. manufactured 1975 by Izhmash, Serial No. YK-237.
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Milestone June 17-18 Premier Collectible Firearms Auction follows timeline from Civil War through Operation Desert Storm

By Military Trader
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Rock Island’s Premier Firearms Auction May 13-15 will bring art, history and guns to the auction block

By Military Trader
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Earhart still flies high

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Military Connection L.L.C. - War Relics Shop & Museum

We Buy, Sell and Trade military war relics from all countries and all periods.  It is an honor and privilege to bring the history of past and present wars to you from our online store and our shop located in South Milwaukee, WI

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Military history takes center stage at Morphy’s May 17-18 auction of Early Arms, Militaria, and Extraordinary Firearms

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Circa-1860 gold-inlaid, bone-handled ‘knuckle duster,’ 1 7/8in caliber 7mm pinfire, six-shot barrel cluster, folding trigger and double-action operation. Housed in French fitted pipe case. Sold for $9,900 against an estimate of $2,500-$3,500
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Milestone takes in $2.5M at Premier Collectible Firearms Auction

By Military Trader
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Only Gold Comitia Americana Medal in Private Hands Surfaces

By Military Trader
Authentic WWII German Luftwaffe M35 tri-color spray ‘chicken wire’ camouflage helmet known to collectors as a ‘Normandy’ style. Marked ‘ET68’ for the maker Eisenhuttenwerk/Herz. Luftwaffe eagle and national colors decals visible beneath camo paint. Vetted by Willi Zahn.
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Morphy’s March 15-17 Collectible Firearms & Militaria Auction features rarities spanning four centuries

By Military Trader
Complete Browning Centennial Set consisting of the Centennial Express superposed shotgun/rifle combination with 30-06 and 20-gauge barrels; a nickel-finished Belgian high-power 9mm pistol, a Browning Model 92 lever-action 44 mag rifle with special gold inlay, and John Browning .50 caliber black powder rifle with matching serial-numbered powder horn. Alderwood presentation case. Also, set of three serial-numbered Browning knives in matching presentation cases and another matching-numbered Wyoming Great Divide commemorative knife. All items serial-numbered 0148 of 500. Modern set in extremely fine to new condition.
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Milestone to host two-day Premier Collectible Firearms auction March 12-13

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Skinner announces second sale of William Rose Colonial and Revolutionary Arms Collection on February 25th

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Three groupings of medals bring £530,000 at Dix Noonan sale

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Norm & Penny Linto Online Auction - Bidding is Open!

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Final - DNW Medals Sept 2021 - Currie (1)
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The superb ‘Iraq 2003’ M.C. group of seven to be sold by Dix Noonan Webb September 15th

By Military Trader
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Medal awarded to first British soldier killed during the Great War sells for £17,000 at Dix Noonan Webb Sale

By Military Trader
Exceptional example of a little-known 1943 US FP-45 Liberator pistol, with original box. Produced in secrecy by GM to supply to resistance forces for use against WWII Axis powers. Sold for $8,400
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High-condition militaria fueled Milestone’s Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction

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Battle of Britain Ace Peter Townsend's historic medals sold at auction

By Military Trader
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Victoria Cross awarded to 'The Hero of Manipur' sold by Dix Noonan Webb

By Military Trader
Gala-Kleid eines ungarischen Magnaten, 2. Hälfte 19. Jhdt.
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Hermann Historica GmbH 88th Auction June 21-25: Online Only

By Military Trader
Boxed 1st-year (1929) Colt .38-caliber Super, arguably the most desirable of any firearm in Colt’s 1911 lineup. Near-mint magazine and like-new bore. Retains original instructions and ‘American Rifleman’ ad touting the new release.
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Milestone musters top-tier selection of rare Colts, Civil War, military and Old West weapons for June 19 Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction

By Military Trader
A uniform of an Austrian general of the cavalry in Hungarian gala-adjustment, circa 1900, Austria, 1890 – 1910.
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89th Auction of Hermann Historica GmbH to feature military careers spanning several centuries and distinguished mementos from ruling houses

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See how much this WWI Victoria Cross sold for

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Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers

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Final - post sale - DNW Medals Feb 2021 - GC -1
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Korean War George Cross realizes a record £280,000 at Dix Noonan Webb sale

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Sammy Davis Jr’s .357 Magnum, 1965, with holster and belt bearing the entertainer’s name. Master engraver Joseph Condon of Las Vegas expertly engraved and added gold inlays of Buffalo Head nickel, coyote, mountain lion, rattlesnake and more. Sold within estimate for $16,800.
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Milestone sets house record at January 30th auction

By Military Trader
Morphy Auctions’ newly appointed sporting firearms specialist David Cruz, a 20-year veteran of Holland & Holland, gunmakers to royalty and heads of state.
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David Cruz joins Morphy Auctions as firearms specialist

By Military Trader
Colt 1911 US Army pistol made in 1913, .45ACP, personal property of Maj. Gen. Julian Sommerville Hatcher, a noted firearms expert, author and technical editor of NRA’s ‘American Rifleman’ magazine. Used in WWI and WWII.
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Milestone Auctions' January 30th Premier Auction Preview

By Military Trader
Antique 1897 Colt .32-caliber ‘New Police’ revolver with American-scroll engraving by Cuno Helfricht. Solid 99% gun with near-mint bore and action. Comes in modern Colt walnut fitted case.
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Milestone’s Sept. 26 Premier Firearms preview

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Rare WWI US Marine Corps Colt 1911 pistol, .45 ACP caliber, all correct parts, one of only 2,400 such guns shipped to the Corps in 1917 after America’s entry into the war. Sold for $22,200 against an estimate of $4,000-$6,000
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Milestone’s Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction nears $1M in sales

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Important 75-piece archive of personal and service items belonging to Tuskegee Airman William S. Powell Jr. Uniform includes A-2 leather jacket with squadron patch and name, flight suit and other apparel with all insignia, parachute, kit bag, flight log, many documents including Tuskegee diploma with signatures of classmates and instructors.
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Dirk Soulis to host Aug. 1 auction of Jack Angolia World War II collection featuring personal archives of Admiral John S. McCain, Tuskegee Airman William S. Powell Jr.

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Gold-inlaid Colt 1911 .45 ACP-caliber gun, factory-engraved by Colt master engraver William H. Gough (active 1912-1940). Shipped in 1931 to Scruggs, Vendervoort & Barney, St. Louis.
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Milestone’s June 27 Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction

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Worldwide Auctioneers to offer up WWII Collection

By Military Vehicles Magazine
James L. Kochan, Morphy Auctions’ newly appointed specialist in Americana, Early Arms and Militaria.
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Morphy Auctions appoints James L. Kochan as specialist in Americana, Early Arms and Militaria

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Morphy's Susquehanna Collection Auction Tallies $2.3 Million

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Omaha Beach D-Day American Flag flown on the mast of LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) (L)-413, which brought ashore the valiant 115th Infantry Regiment on June 6, 1944. Extensive provenance.
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Milestone Auctions’ Historic Militaria, Weapons & Firearms Auction Jan. 24-25

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Iwo Jima tunnel expert to give final Lecture March 1st at Donley Auctions Gun & Military sale

By Military Trader
This WWII USAAF A-2 bomber jacket was one of the items sold in Hilde’s father’s vast collection sold through grenadierauctions.com.
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Cashing in on Your Military Antiques

By Ann Nix
Novel 1850s wood sewing case with pincushion top that opens to reveal beneath its false bottom a 4-inch-long, .22-caliber Derringer. Sold for $1,920, nearly four times the high estimate
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Milestone's Nov. 2nd Premier Firearms Auction in Review

By Military Trader
Historically significant, fully documented Dutch .79 smoothbore Type III flintlock musket and bayonet of Private John Simpson, who fired the first shot at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Accompanied by Simpson’s New Hampshire commission to second lieutenant, plus several copies of a 50-page book scrupulously detailing the history of the musket, Simpson family, Battle of Bunker Hill, and Simpson’s court martial. Unbroken line of family provenance since 1775. Sold for $492,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $100,000-$300,000
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Musket that fired the first shot at Bunker Hill makes a 'Bang' of a sale

By Mike Eppinger
Deluxe Special Order Winchester Model 1894 rifle, .30-.35 caliber, 26-inch half-octagon barrel, serial number applied in 1907.
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Winchesters and Colts headline Milestone's Nov. 2nd auction

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Morphy's October 30th sale to feature Stephen and Marcy Hench Collection

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1861 Civil War mammoth-plate albumen print depicting the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment with their eagle mascot ‘Old Abe,’ 13½ x 19in (sight). Image courtesy of Milestone Auctions
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Milestone's Fall Premier Military & Tribal Auction Preview

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Amy Bellars with her vast collection of Imperial Pickelhauben German WWI steel helmets, and WWII-era Japanese helmets.
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Bidding Wars!

By Ann Nix
The day may come when either you or those who survive you will have to dispose of your collection. Deciding now how to do that is the most responsible action you can take. If your collection is large and diverse, selling it through a military specialty auction may be the route for you.
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Hidden Assets

By Ann Nix
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'Barn Find' 1936 Bentley with ties to war hero that bombed Hitler sold after 30 years hidden away

By Military Vehicles Magazine
(From our Winter 2018 auction) Iconic Presentation Special Factory Order William Gough Master Exhibition Engraved and Gold Inlaid Colt Government Model Semi-Automatic Pistol Single Digit Serial Number C5 Presented by Colt Agent Albert Foster, Jr. to His Attorney, James Bowen Sold $241,500
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RIAC December Premier Review

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Incredible Well-Documented Presentation Double Cased Set of Four Colt Percussion Revolvers Inscribed from Samuel Colt to Brigadier General Andrew Porter with Letter from Colt
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RIAC December Premiere Firearms Auction

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19th-century copy of a mid-16th-century German fluted armor likely from the atelier of the famous master armor dealer Ernst Schmidt. Neck lame of helmet struck with Nuremberg mark. Est. $25,000-$35,000
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Morphy's Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria Auction Nov. 7-8

By Military Trader
No. 2 Belt Model Paterson Colt in very fine original Paterson case. Sold for $96,000
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Morphy's sells $2.2 Million of Colts in Vegas

By Military Trader
Springfield M1-D Garand DCM .30-caliber sniper rifle in original sealed packaging with all accessories intact. Sold for $7,200
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Milestone’s Historic Military & Firearms Auction Recap

By Military Trader
Nickel Plated Colt Python Double Action Revolver
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RIAC's June Regional Auction

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Historical treasures of the American/Indian War period to be sold at auction

By Military Trader
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Warren Buxton Collection

By Mike Eppinger
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RIAC's December Firearms Auction

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Nordenfelt .43 (Spanish) ten-barrelled center-fire mechanical gun, sold for £81,250 (pre-sale estimate £50,000-70,000)
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Auction Recap: Bonhams Daedalus Collection

By Mike Eppinger