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FRIDAY, MARCH 7th, 2014 at 4:00 PM
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The Majority of The Items in This Sale Are From the Steve Cunningham Estate. Steve Was a Life Long Collector Who Enjoyed
Going to Gun Shows & Auctions Finding Items to Compliment His Collection. Steve Was a Fixture Here At Redding Auction Service
& Was Always One of The First Through The Front Door When We Opened Up to Get His Particular “Favorite” Seat. Plan To
Attend This One of a Kind Sale to Have An Opportunity At Items Steve Spent a Lifetime Accumulating With Passion!!!
Session 1 Lot #: 1. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – U.S. Issue “Artillery Model” – Type I – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/5 ½” Barrel) – “U.S” on
Frame w/Light Case Colors Visible (Has Kopec Letter & Appraisal with it)
2. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 38 WCF (38-40) Cal. Revolver – (w/7 ½” Barrel) – Serial #192070 (Matching) –
w/Hard Rubber Colt Grips (Has to be Registered)
3. Colt – Mod. 1860 Army Revolver – 44 Cal. Percussion Revolver – Serial #64263 (Matching – Cylinder # Not Visible) –
Mfg. 1862 – Cartouche on Grips
4. Contemporary Painting Print of “The Indians of the Little Big Horn” – Plenty of Horses (Cheyenne), Taboonawasha (Arapaho),
Sitting Bull (Sioux), Crazy Horse (Sioux), Two Kettle (Sioux), Red Shirt (Sioux), & High Bear (Sioux)
5. Very Nice Indian Horseman’s Skull Cracker Weapon – w/Leather & Sinew Covered Wooden Handle – Shaped Stone
Head – In Display Case
6. Forged 18th
Century Spike Tomahawk – Ornate Style
7. Lot of 17 Indian Points & Blades – In Display Case
8. Forged 18th
Century Spike Tomahawk
9. G. Butler Co. – Folding Farrier’s Knife – w/Bone Sided Handle (Excellent Condition)
10. Very Nice Large Pipe Tomahawk – w/Forged Head, Hex Pipe Bowl, Ashwood File Branded Haft, Pewter Inlays –
w/Beautiful 23” Beaded Drop w/Coin & Elk Ivory Tooth – Hide Backed
11. Tray Lot Consisting of Remington Glass Bottle, 2 of Spades w/Autograph High Eagle, Reproduction 5 ½” x 8 ½” Brass
“Seventh Cavalry Recruiting Plaque, & Early Porcelain Marbles
12. Birch Bark Basket – w/Reed Tied Reinforced Rim
13. Lot of 3 Early Serrated Stone Point Arrows – All 3 Owner Marked
14. Indian Trade Relics: Identification & Values by Lar Hothem – Hard Cover Book; & Authenticating Ancient Indian Artifacts:
How to Recognize Reproduction and Altered Artifacts by Jim Bennett – Hard Cover Book
15. Large Cased Collection of Stone Indian Artifacts Found Near Fort McCord (Near Present Day Chambersburg, PA) – Fort
McCord was Attacked and Burned by an Indian Raiding Party Backed by the French on April 1st, 1756. – Collection Found by
Samuel Worley
16. Metal Arrow Point
17. Indians of the Americas by National Geographic Society – Hard cover Book; & Indian Leaders Who Helped Shape America:
1600-1900 by Ralph W. Andrews – Hard Cover Book
18. Colt: Cavalry & Artillery Revolvers…a Continuing Study by John A. Kopec & H. Sterling Fenn – Hard Cover Book
19. Tray Lot Consisting of Awakening Songs Book, U.S. 45-70 Leather Scabbard, 4 Military Style Buttons, Mod. 1866? Butt Plate,
Forged Blacksmith Tool
20. Native American Decorated Powder Horn – Attributed to Walks Far Woman – Hardin, Montana – w/Paperwork
21. Bog Iron Pipe Tomahawk – w/Indian & Branch on One Side & Obverse Side Having a Bear in Relief
22. Two Civil War Era Non-Regulation Break Away Stirrups
23. Taos, New Mexico – Dug Arrow Point
24. Foster Bros. Trade 32” Heavy Splitting Cleaver – w/Rawhide Handle Wrap & 16” Blade Stamped 4 11 60
25. Pre-Civil War Grimsley Saddle in Good Condition w/Partial Correct Restoration – w/Early Bronze Style Artillery
Stirrups
26. 1914-1918 U.S. Marked Bridle – w/Snaffle or Watering Bit – Brass U.S. Marked Rosettes
27. Mule Draft Bridle
28. Pair of Bronze Artillery Stirrups – Circa 1847
29. Pair of Wooden Stirrups – Circa Early 20th
Century
30. Baldwin Hill & Co. – 15 ½” Bowie Style Hunting Knife w/Leg Bone Handle
31. Collection of 9 Various Stone Arrow Points – Pennsylvania Region
32. Civil War Cavalry Curb Bit w/Low Port
33. Civil War Crow or (Turkey) Foot Style Saddle Bags (Southern/Confederate Style)
34. Framed Reprint of Crow Delegation at Washington w/Their Interpreters
35. French Spontoon Style Pipe Tomahawk – w/Hexagon Style Bowl & Rosewood Haft – Brass Tack Decorated
36. Civil War Knife – Scabbard Marked “Pvt. H. Martin – 4th
Mass.” (Excellent Example)
37. Early 19th
Century Forged Padlock w/Key
38. Late 19th
Century Handcuffs
39. U.S. Army Spurs – World War I Era
40. S. Newhouse – No. 56 Toothed Bear Trap – w/Tie Loop & Swivel Chain – Patent Sept. 23, 1911
41. Early 20th
Century Handcuffs –w/Body Chain – w/Keys
42. Display of Reproduction Metal Arrow Heads – w/Description & Use
43. Very Nice Plains Indian “Strike-a-Lite” Bag or Ration Card Bag – Beaded & Tin Coned – Early & Well Used Lazy
Stitch Seed Bead Decorated w/6” Leather Fringe Drop
44. Very Unusual Small Tin Oil Lamp – w/Carry Handle
45. 15” Forged Spear Type Blade – w/Walnut Grips – w/Homemade Sheath w/Tin Boot Fabricated to Fit the Knife
46. Shaved Elk Horn Hide Scraper – w/Metal Blade
47. The Mystic Warrious of the Plains by Thomas E. Mails – Hard Cover Book
48. The Bowie Knife: Unsheathing an American Legend by Norm Flayderman – Hard Cover Book
49. Indian Tomahawks & Frontiersmen Belt Axes – by Daniel D. Hartzler & James A. Knowles
50. Remington – 50 Cal. Rolling Block Rifle – Serial #48 – Rifle Has Numerous Brass Tacks & is Wrapped w/Rawhide –
w/Devine Auction Catalog, Aug. 14, 2005 which Gun Was Purchased From – Possible American Indian Use – See Info
51. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army 1st Generation – 44-40 Cal. Revolver – (w/7 ½” Barrel) – Serial #55130 (Visible #’s
Matching) (Ejector Housing Rod Replaced) (Has Kopec Letter & Appraisal with it)
52. U.S. Navy – Percussion Flare Pistol – Serial #18 – Civil War Era
53. Sharps – Mod. 1-A – 32 R/F Cal. 4-Shot Pepperbox Pistol – Serial #11839 – w/Stag Grips
54. Very Heavy Set of Livestock Shackles – Blacksmith Forged – w/Twisted Links & Pressured Snap Keys
55. 6-Pound Cannon Shot
56. Set of Early Dominos – Bone Faced in Walnut Slide Grooved Box
57. Colonial Period Pewter Pint Mug (Hole in Bottom)
58. Lot of Two Telegraph Keys – Both Marked “J.H. Bunnell – New York, U.S.”
59. Indian Wars Period Leather Sling – w/Brass Hooks For Early Dyer Cartridge Box
60. Allegheny Arsenal Saddle – Stamped Shield 1862 – Missing Cantle Stud – w/Earlier Iron Civilian Style Stirrups & Blue-
White Bed Ticking Saddle Pad (Very Interesting Civil War Period Saddle – Possible Confederate Use)
61. U.S. Artillery Headstall, Bit & Reigns – Circa Early 20th
Century
62. Lot of 2 Horse Bits – One Stamped “#2” & “US” – Other Unmarked
63. Civil War Cavalry Curb Bit – w/High Port
64. Early Draft Horse Collar – w/Iron Hardware
65. Very Nice Brass & Bronze Enhanced Powder Horn – w/Unusual Brass-Walnut Stopper & Brass Pouring Spout
66. Metal Plains Arrow Excavated near Hell Canyon Creek in Custer County, SD
67. Russell – Bone Handled, Two Blade Folding Pocket Knife
68. Silver Gorget – w/Engraved Bear – w/Albany Maker Mark
69. Copper Gorget – w/Hand Engraved Squirrel
70. A Fantastic Early Gunstock Indian Weapon – w/Forged Iron Blade & Exceptional Brass Tack Decoration (Very Hard to
Find Item)
71. Extremely Early Forged Slave Collar – w/3 Link Forged Chain & Duel Swivel
72. Large Hand Woven Rug – 47” x 75” – w/Step Diamond Design – 100% Cotton – Circa 1935
73. Collection of 5 Eastern Woodland Indian Paint Sticks – Found in Dry Cave Near Point of Rocks Maryland
74. Black Clay Pipe in Shape of Opossum w/Tail Wrapped Around Pipe Stem – Ordnance Issue – Marked “ES” w/Crown –
1700s Trade Item – Canada
75. French Style – Brass Trade Pipe – 20” w/Beaver on Bowl
76. Framed Clovis Arrow Point (White Quartz)
77. Very Old Small American Indian Travel Drum – w/Rawhide Heads – Painted Decorated w/Blanket Indian w/Eagle
Feather – Sides of the Drum are Bobcat Kitten Hide – w/Rawhide Lacing – 5 ½” x 3” (Excellent Example)
78. Clovis Arrow Point in Framed Case – Fluted on One Side
79. Gorget – w/Colonial Rider on Horse – Touch Mark “IS”
80. Strand of Indian Trade Beads of Various Sizes & Colors – Some Very Early
81. Strand of Indian Trade Blue Beads
82. Case Display of Four Stone Arrow Points – PA Region
83. Gorget – Containing Coat of Arms w/Deer & Fox – w/Touch Mark “WE” – w/Sitting Fox (Hudsons Bay)
84. Indian Guns, Spears & Shields of the American Frontier by John Baldwin – Hardcover Book
85. Bows, Arrows & Quivers of the American Frontier by John Baldwin – Hardcover Book
86. Tomahawks – Pipe Axes of the American Frontier by John Baldwin – Hardcover Book
87. Early Knives & Beaded Sheaths of the American Frontier by John Baldwin – Hardcover Book
88. Pipe Bags – Tobacco Bags of the American Frontier by John Baldwin – Hardcover Book
89. The Oglala Lakota Crazy Horse – A Preliminary Genealogical Study & An Annotated Listing of Primary Sources by Richard G.
Hardorff – Hardcover Book
90. Pair of Plains Beaded Moccasins – Probably Central Plains
91. Large Metal Peace Medal of Thomas Jefferson – President of the U.S. 1801 – w/1809 & 1810 ½ Cent Coins – w/6 Bone
Hair Pipes – Restrung Including 1814 Spanish Coin
92. Pair of Bone Handled Knives – One W&S Butcher – Sheffield & Other W. Palmer – Philadelphia
93. Early Tack Decorated Powder Horn
94. Early Tack Decorated Powder Horn
95. 13” Drum Beater w/Earthen Colors on Stick – w/Leather Head
96. Hand Woven Rug – 45” x 65” – Cotton & Wool Blend – Circa 1940 Mexico (Good Color)
97. Early Whale Oil Lamp – w/Hemp Wick, Twisted Spike w/Hook & Wick Pin (Complete)
98. Framed Case Display of 7 Adams County PA Stone Arrow Points
99. Framed Case Display of 6 Various Stone Relics: Including Drill, Blade, Gem-Bird Point
100. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Indian Tacked & Leathered
101. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/5 ½” Barrel) – U.S. Issue “Artillery Model” – Type I w/Mixed
Numbers – Frame No. 2639 & Marked “U.S.” (Has Kopec Letter & Appraisal with it)
102. Colt – Mod. 1851 Navy – 36 Cal. Percussion Revolver – Serial #118639 (All Matching – Cylinder # Not Visible) – Mfg.
1862
103. Sharps – Mod. 4 – 32 Long R/F Cal. 4-Shot Pepperbox Pistol – Serial #7466
104. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Stock Cartouche
Note: This Sale Offers the Finest Collection of Frankford Arsenal Ammo That We Know of & Have Offered!
Note: #105-116 – Several of the Boxes Are Missing Top of Their Boxes, Which Would Make Good Displays of
Showing What The Shell Look Like. These Would Go Great With The Sealed Boxes Coming Later in
The Auction
105. Frankford Arsenal – June 1871 – 12 “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s & Remington’s Army Revolvers (Missing
Top of Box)
106. Frankford Arsenal – June 1871 – 12 “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Smith & Wesson’s Army Revolver (Missing Top of
Box) - Full
107. Frankford Arsenal – June 1871 – “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s & Remington’s Army Revolvers (Empty Box) &
Frankford Arsenal – June 1871 – “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Smith & Wesson’s Army Revolver (Empty Box)
108. Frankford Arsenal – November 1873 – Twelve 45 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s Revolver (Missing Top of Box) – Full
109. Frankford Arsenal – August 1874 – Twelve 45 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s Revolver (Missing Top of Box) – Full
110. Frankford Arsenal – August 1874 – Twelve 45 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s Revolver (Missing Top of Box) – Full
111. Frankford Arsenal – 1875 – Twelve 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box – Full & Sealed
112. Frankford Arsenal – 1876 – Twelve 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box – Full & Sealed
113. Frankford Arsenal – 1876 – Twelve 45 Cal. Blank Cartridges Ammo Box (Missing Top of Box) – Full
114. Frankford Arsenal – 1877 – Twelve 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box (Missing Top of Box) – Full
115. Frankford Arsenal – 1878 – Twelve 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box – Full Appears Sealed
116. Frankford Arsenal – 1878 – Twelve 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box (Missing Top of Box) - Full
117. Lot of U.S. & C.S. Civil War Bullets
118. One Gardner Explosive & One Sharps Ringtail Bullets – Civil War Era
119. Civil War Style Military Blanket
120. Civil War Style Military Blanket
121. Ames – U.S. Mod. 1840 Musicians Sword – Mfg. 1863
122. U.S. Mod. 1852 – Naval Officers Sword
123. Coppel-Soligen – European Artillery Officers Sabre – Circa -1880-1910
124. Tray Lot Consisting of Various VHS Cassette Tapes – Civil War, Custer, Gunfighters & Indian Topics
125. 3 Large Lots Dug Spencer Rifle/Carbine Cartridge Cases
126. U.S. Civil War 58 Cal. Rifle Musket Bayonet
127. U.S. Peabody Bayonet
128. Civil War Era Handcuffs – w/Key
129. Horse Hobbles – Circa 1898-1918
130. Contemporary Powder Horn – w/Bust of Woodrow Wilson, Sunny Jim Sherman & Mrs. Calt – w/Carved Figure of Deer
& Eagle Head on Pour Spout – Very Ornate – Carved by T.C. Hitchcock – Oswego, NY
131. Lot of 59 Various Stone Arrow Points & Blades – In Display
132A. Lot of 45 Various Stone Arrow/Spear Points – In Case
132B. Exceptional, Pre-Historic Porous Stone Figure Pipe Bowl of The Mississippian Culture
133. Strand of Catlinite Barrel Beads (Early & Scarce)
134. Strand of Catlinite Barrel Beads (Early & Scarce)
135. Rio Grande Style Woven Blanket
136. Buyer’s Choice of 4 Contemporary Spear Blades – Excellent Example of Flint Knapping
137. Lot of 5 Various Interesting Pre-Historic Man Made Stone Artifacts
138. Nicely Shaped Indian Grinding Stone
139. Large Hard Stone Celt
140. Dug Iron Forged Trade Pipe Tomahawk
141. Small Polished Stone Celt
142. Collection of 9 Various Arrow Heads – In Display
143. Collection of 9 Various Arrow Heads – In Display
144. Case Display of 30 Various Stone Arrow & Spear Points
145. Large Size Skookum Dolls – Male & Female w/Papoose
146. Hand Woven Papoose Carrier
147. Lot Consisting of 1 Indian Hammer Stone & 1 Indian Polishing or Grinding Stone
148. Lot Consisting of 1 Indian Stone Celt & 1 Ancient Axe Head
149. Ancient Stone Metate – Predates the Mortar & Pestle
150. Heavy Barrel Full Stock Kentucky Rifle – 47 Cal. Percussion – w/40” Barrel Signed “J. Yous” – w/Excellent Engraved
4pc Brass Patch Box, Brass Furniture & Double Set Trigger
151. Beautiful Full Stock Kentucky Rifle – 52 Cal. Original Flintlock – w/42 ¼” Barrel Signed “WH” in Script – w/4pc Brass
Patch Box, Brass Furniture & Set Trigger
152. Beautiful Full Stock Kentucky Rifle – 50 Cal. Flintlock – w/45” Barrel – w/Very Ornate 4pc Brass Patch Box, Brass
Furniture, Set Trigger & Nicely Carved Stock
153. Full Stock Fowler – Flintlock – w/36 ¼” Barrel – Nice Carving on Stock
154. Joshua Yous (Greencastle, Franklin County, PA) – Octagon to Round Buck-n-Ball Percussion Muzzle Loader – w/Maple
Full Stock – Barrel Marked “J. Yous” (Missing Lock Plate & Lock) (Parts Gun!)
155. 39” Octagon Long Rifle Barrel (Initialed LS?)
156. Very Nice Powder Horn – w/3 Banded Walnut Plug – w/Bronze Reinforced Spout w/Loop
157. Very Nice Carved Powder Horn – w/Wild Turkey Scene & Vine Engraved Around the Horn – Walnut Plug w/Loop
158. Very Nice Shaved Thin Powder Horn – w/Burl Plug – Nicely Checkered on Pouring Spout – Extra Thin to View Powder
Remaining
159. Exceptional Carved Powder Horn – Engraved w/Gurdeon Moulton – His Horn, Killingly Conn. – 12 June 1781 – Has
Human Face on Winged Serpent & Other Serpent
160. Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in its Golden Age by Joe Kindig, Jr. – Hardcover Book – Signed by Author
161. The Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle by Henry J. Kauffman – Hardcover Book w/Dust Cover Jacket
162. The Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle by Henry J. Kauffman – Hardcover Book
163. Behold, The Longrifle by Roy F. Chandler & James B. Whisker – Hardcover Book
164. The Encyclopedia of Trade Goods, Vol. 1: Firearms of the Fur Trade by James A. Hanson – Hardcover Book –
Autographed & Numbered #244 or #1000
165. Early Very Thin Powder Horn – w/Saw Tooth Decoration – Shaved Thin to View Powder Remaining
166. Large Powder Horn – w/Leather Strap
167. Large Heavy Powder Horn – w/Brass or Bronze Tip
168. Remains of 36 Star U.S. Silk Flag
169. Metal Weapons, Tools & Ornaments of the Teton Dakota Indians by James A Hanson – Paperback Book; & Indians as the
Westerners Saw Them by Ralph W. Andrews – Hardcover Book
170. Lot of 2 Cut Tin Point Arrows – Both Owner Marked
171. Late 19th
Century “Come Along” Style Restraint
172. 27” Wood Handle Machete
173. Found Metal Arrow Point
174. Early Pair of Insulated Gloves
175. Early Hand Forged 33” Bear Trap – w/6 Riveted Teeth, Hand Forged Swivel, Chain & Loop
176. Ceremonial Drum Beater Encased w/Cotton Sewn Soft Hide
177. Early Forged Blade Fighting Weapon – All Original – Early Trade Piece
178. Lot of 7 “Old” Chevron Style Trade Beads
179. Strand of Brick Red Trade Beads w/Black Heart
180. U.S. Rock Island Saddle – Dated 1918 – w/Woven Horse Hair Girth, Bentwood Stirrup, 12” Seat, Saddle Bag Stud on
Cantle, Saddle Seat Stamped “Mr Toel 239”
181. Early Draft Horse Collar – w/Iron Hardware
182. 36” Hand Forged Flesh Fork
183. Ornamental Indian Artifacts: Identification & Value Guide by Lar Hothem – Hardcover Book & A Pictorial History of the
American Indian by Oliver La Farge – Hard Cover Book
184. Lot of 3 Various Horse Bits – Only 1 Stamped (Unreadable)
185. “USA” Branding Iron
186. “RIFE” Lumber or Timber Branding Iron
187. Various Lot of Pipe Stems & Paint Sticks
188. E.I. Du Pont Gun Powder Tin – w/Indian Rifle Gun Powder Label on Red Tin
189. Lot Consisting of Hermitage 4 ½ Cent, Piece of Shrapnel, Sling Loop, Drawer Pull, & Various Reproduction Custer Cards
190. Rare Dag Knife –Blade From The South Dakota Area –16 ½” – w/Wooden File Branded Handle – Circa 1820’s – 1840’s
191. Cup & Saucer – Marked “Carlisle Indian School”
192. Early French Whale Oil Hanging Lamp – Probable Nautical Use
193. Padlock & Chain – Marked “B. & O. R.R.”
194. 2 Early Forged Bullet Molds
195. U.S. Canteen – Circa 1880’s – 1910
196. Early Western Style Cartridge Belt
197. Ideal – Mold & Reloading Tool for .45 Cal. Colt Revolvers
198. Colt Marked – 31 Cal. Bullet Mold
199. Lot of 3 Brass Spurs – One Civil War Era
200. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/5 ½” Barrel) – U.S. Issue “Artillery Model” – Type I w/Mixed
Numbers – Frame No. 6931 & Marked “U.S.” (Very Light Case Colors Visible on Frame)
201. Webley RIC – Mod. No. 1 – 450 C/F Cal. Revolver – Serial #267 – In Original Wooden Case w/Accessories – Mfg. Circa
1890
202. Webley RIC – New Model – 476 C/F Cal. Double Action Revolver – Serial #82545 – Mfg. Circa 1890
203. Sharps – Mod. 1859 Carbine – 52 Cal. – Serial #43874 – Well Worn Arm w/Tacks in Stock & Other Signs of Indian Use
204. Remington – Rolling Block Carbine – 50 Cal. – Serial #MX1146 (Relic Condition – Missing Sights – Stock Replaced)
205. 2 Boxes of UMC – 43 Egyptian C/F Cal. 2pc. Ammo Boxes – Both Appear Full – Selling Pair
206. Large Lot of 38 Short R/F Cal. Bullets – Small “H” Stamped
207. UMC – Smith & Wesson 45 Cal. Black Powder Blanks Cartridges 2pc. Ammo Box – Full, Appears Sealed
208. Remington-UMC – 45 S&W Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Full
209. Frankford Arsenal – 1863 – 30 Second Fuzes – Full
210. UMC – For Sharps Rifles – 45 Cal. – 5 Cartridges 2pc. Ammo Box – Full & Correct
211. 3 Empty UMC – For Remington Rifles – 40 Cal 2pc. Ammo Boxes (All Empty) (Excellent Shape)
212. Phoenix Metallic Cartridge Co. – 30-100 Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Empty & UMC – 43 Spanish Cal. Military Cartridges 2pc.
Ammo Box – w/1 Round (Excellent Shape)
213. Lot of 4 2pc. 32 Cal. & 38 Cal. Ammo Boxes – Various Manufacturers (All Empty w/Excellent Labels)
214. Lot of Various Shotgun Ammo Including: Robin Hood Powder Co. – Indian, Robin Hood Ammunition Co., UMC, & Parker
215. U.S. Cartridge Co. – 38 Short R/F Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Marked Target, Appears Full
216. UMC – 32 Long R/F Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Full
217. Remington-UMC – 41 Short Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Missing 6Rds
218. UMC – 32 Short R/F Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Full
219. 45 C/F Cal. Government Blanks 2pc. Ammo Box – Appears Full
220. E. Remington & Sons – Adapted to the Remington Mid-Range Rifle – 38 Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Missing 1Rd (Excellent
Rare Box)
221. Large Lot of Early Various R/F Cartridges in Various Calibers
222. Lot of Various Civil War Bullets
223. Lot of Various R/F Cartridges & Caps
224. Lot Consisting of Musket Caps in 3 Tins
225. Spencer Cartridge – Found on East Cavalry Field (Gettysburg) – Issued to 2 Regiments of the Michigan Brigade under
Custer’s Command at Gettysburg – In Small Framed Display Case
226. Small Lot of 9.3mm Cal. Pinfire Cartridges
227. 38 Cal. Maynard Cartridge – In Small Framed Display Case
228. Civil War “Hospital” Bullet – Small Placard States: “This unusual specimen exhibits teeth marks on it where, according to
experts a patient my have bitten down on it during surgery when a shortage of pain killers existed. Some say that this is where
the expression “Bite the bullet” originated. Most specimens, like this one, are excavated near former field hospitals. These
specimens are quite scarce. This one was excavated near Manassas, Va.”
229. Gardner Explosive .58 Cal. Bullet
230. The Peters Cartridge Co. – 44 S&W Russian Model 2pc. Ammo Box (Rare Excellent Box, That’s Full)
231. Early Iron Forged Tomahawk w/Replaced Handle
232. Very Rare & Unusual Drill Point
233. Buyers Choice of 5 Very Nicely Made Spear Blades – Excellent Examples of Flint Knapping
234. Lot of 39 Various Stone Arrow Points
235. Strand of Catlinite Barrel Beads (Old & Scarce)
236. Strand of Very Early Trade Ceramic Beads
237. Case Display of 53 Various Stone Points, Blades & Drills
238. Very Early Stone Pestle – Unusual Style
239. Very Early Discoidal or Gaming Stone - Unpolished
240. Strand of Catlinite Barrel Beads
241. Case Display of 49 Various Stone Arrow & Spear Points
242. Case Display of 49 Various Stone Arrow & Spear Points
243. Indian Hammer Stone
244. Lot of 2 Indian Hammer Stones
245. Lot of 52 Various Stone Arrow Points & Miscellaneous Blades
246. Case Display of 50 Various Stone Arrow Points & Miscellaneous Spear Points
247. Collection of Broken & Unpolished Geodes
248. Box Lot of Various Hammer Stones, Celt, Game Balls & a Nut Stone
249. Ancient ¾ Groove Hammer Stone & Indian Hammer Stone
250. Colt – Mod. 1862 Police Revolver – 36 Cal. Percussion Revolver – Serial #6858 – Mfg. 1861
251. W. Manton & Co. – 12ga. Double Barrel Shotgun – (w/21 ½” Barrels) – w/Hammers & Double Triggers – Stock Marked
“Wells Fargo & Co. San Franscisco 19” (Broken Butt Plate)
252. Hubbard – 12ga. Percussion English Cane Shotgun – w/Folding Trigger – Marked Day’s Patent – Circa 1850s
253. H.E. Dimick – 28ga. Range Single Barrel Percussion Shotgun – Serial #316 – Circa 1860s – “Jesse W. James” Stamped
on Receiver
254. Lot of UMC Various Primers in Tins (5)
255. Small Lot of Various Primers, Patches, Ammo Boxes (Very Clean Examples & Scarce Ones)
256. Frankford Arsenal – Date Unreadable – 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box - Full
257. Lot of Various Frankford Arsenal 45 R/F Cal. Bullets
258. Lot of Various Frankford Arsenal 45 R/F Cal. Bullets
259. Lot of Various R/F Cal. Bullets & Copper – Appear to be Frankford Arsenal For Springfield Rifles & Carbines
260. Lot of Various Primers & Caps in Tins or Paper Containers – 12 Total – Many New
261. Lot Containing a 2.7mm Kolibri (2mm) C/F Cal. Cartridge & 3mm Kolibri C/F Cal. Cartridge w/Box
262. Frankfort Arsenal – 1871 – 9 “Martin” Primed Cartridges (Early Lot!!)
263. Lot Consisting of 22 Short Cal. Cartridge – w/Raised A&W – Circa 1860 (Rare); 50-70 Gov’t Cal. Cartridge & 3 Various
Bullets
264. Two 58 Cal. Exploding Bullets – Found at Gettysburg (In Display)
265. Lot of 3 Various Flare Cartridges
266. Lot of 38 R/F Cal. Cartridges (Appear to be Frankford Arsenal)
267. Lot of 50-70 Gov’t Cal. Cartridges
268. Lot Containing Civil War Bullets, Balls & Button
269. Small Framed Display of 8 Bullets Found in an Union Cavalry Brigade Camp at Middletown, VA (Just Prior to the
Battle of Cedar Creek) – Sharps, Starr, Minie, Spencer, Colt 44 Revolver
270. Mackenzie District Fur Co. LTD – Fabrique 1888 HBC – No. 15 Bear Trap w/4 Prong Drag & Swivel Chain
271. Case Display of 58 Various Stone Arrow & Spear Points
272. Case Display of 49 Various Stone Arrow & Spear Points
273. Case Display of 43 Various Stone Arrow & Spear Points
274. Very Early Discoidal or Gaming Stone & Indian Hammer Stone
275. Pair of Ancient Baby Moccasin Stone Forms
276. Lot of 2 Contemporary Obsidian Arrow Points
277. Early Obsidian Blade
278. River & Man Made Stone Tools
279. Lot of 2 Obsidian Arrow Points
280. Ancient Stone Tomahawk
281. Lot of 2 Obsidian Arrow Points
282. Stone Indian Gaming Ball & Nut or Paint Stone
283A. Various Lot of Spear Points, Arrow Points, Miscellaneous Blades & Implements
283B. Various Lot of Spear Points, Arrow Points, Miscellaneous Blades & Implements
283C. Various Lot of Spear Points, Arrow Points, Miscellaneous Blades & Implements
283D. Various Lot of Spear Points, Arrow Points, Miscellaneous Blades & Implements
283E. Various Lot of Spear Points, Arrow Points, Miscellaneous Blades & Implements
283F. Various Lot of Spear Points, Arrow Points, Miscellaneous Blades & Implements
284. Colt Single Action: From Patersons to Peacemakers by Dennis Adler – Hardcover Book
285. Small Brass Oil Lamp – w/Chain & Cap
286. Sitting Bull & History of the Indian War of 1890-1891 by W. Fletcher Johnson – Hardcover Book – 1891
287. Early Blacksmith Forged Ball & Chain Shackle
288. An Introduction to Civil War Small Arms by Earl J. Coates & Dean S. Thomas – Paperback Book & Civil War Sharps
Carbines & Rifles by Earl J. Coates & John D. McAulay – Paperback Book – Both Books Signed by Earl J. Coates
289. Gunsmiths of Adams, Franklin & Cumberland Counties, Pennsylvania by James B. Whisker – Hardcover Book
290. Plates & Buckles of the American Military: 1795-1874 by Sydney C. Kerksis – Hardcover Book
291. The Guns of Harpers Ferry by Stuart E. Brown – Paperback Book & The American Krag Rifle & Carbine by Joe Poyer –
Paperback Book
292. Guns of the Western Indian War b R. Stephen Dorsey – Paperback Book & Arming The West – Schuyler, Hartley & Graham’s
Firearms Sales to the Frontier by Herbert G. Houze – Paperback Book
293. Confederate Saddles & Horse Equipment by Ken R. Knopp – Hardcover Book
294. Gettysburg Battlefield Relics & Souvenirs by Mike O’Donnell – Hardcover Book
295. Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West by Richard C. Rattenbury – Hardcover Book
296. Echoes of Glory 3 Volume Set by Time Life Books – Hardcover Books w/Slide in Case
297. Frank Leslie’s Famous Leaders & Battle Scenes of the Civil War – Large Hardcover Book – 1896
298. Unidentifiable Sheffield/Bone Handle Farriers Knife
299. Reproduction Cavalry Bugle
300. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/5 ½” Barrel) – U.S. Issue “Artillery Model” – Type I w/Mixed
Numbers – Frame No. 95937 & Marked “U.S.” (Has Kopec Letter)
301. Colt – Mod. 1860 Army – 44 Cal. Percussion Revolver – Serial #87333 – Mfg. 1863
302. Sharps – Mod. 3A – 22 R/F Cal. 4-Shot Pepperbox – Serial 2433
303. French 65 Cal. Flintlock Pistol – Altered to Percussion – (w/15” Barrel) – w/Full Wood Stock & Iron Trim
304. Colt – Special Model 1861 – 58 Cal. Rifle Musket – Lock Dated 1863 – Barrel Cut to 29 ½” – Smoothbore (Rough)
305. A. Green – 12ga. Double Barrel Shotgun – w/Hammers & Double Triggers – Mfg. In Belgium
306. Small German Boot Knife – w/Horn Handle, Metal Butt Cap & Sheath – Blade Marked G. Router
307. Shoe Horn – Made From Horn
308. Moroccan – Pewter Canteen w/Leather Covering w/Decorative Fringe
309. Rare German Folding Knife – w/7 ½” Blade & Bone Sided Handle
310. Hill & Son – Haymarket – Farriers Bone Handle Folding Knife
311. Jon. Engstrom – Eskilstuna Sweden – Unusual Brass Frame & Handle Knife – 1874-1918
312. Serpent or Dragon Design – Flint Striker (For Starting Fire) (Unusual Dug Relic)
313. E. Lang Sutler – Lot of 3 Tokens in Walnut Display – 25 – 10 – 5 Tokens
314. 14” Dag Knife – Blade From South Dakota Area – w/Wooden Handle – w/Hand Sewn Sheath
315. Early Medical Large Bleeder – w/Wood Case
316. Early Medical Small Bleeder – w/Case
317. Early Home Made Brass Mold
318. Late 19th
Century U.S. Officers Sword Belt & Buckle
319. U.S. Cavalry Horse Hobbles – Marked “7L”
320. U.S. Pattern 1858 NCO or Mounted Belt Plate & Clasps (Matching Numbers)
321. U.S. Civil War Era Holster for 44 Cal. Revolver
322. Late 19th
Century to WWI Era Military Style Binoculars
323. European Socket Bayonet Scabbard – Circa 1870-1890
324. Unusual Carbine Sling Hook
325. Spanish-American War – U.S. Canteen
326. Pennsylvania Military Academy Helmet – Circa 1880-1892
327. Bugle – Spanish American War to WWI Era
328. Upton’s Infantry Tactics Manual – 1877 – Marked Philip I. Dickey, Co. K, 5th
MD N.G.
329. Two Whitworth Rounds
330. Small Framed Case Display w/Placard Stating “Rosensteel Round-Top Museum, Gettysburg, PA – Spencer Cartridge
(East Cavalry Field) (“5th
& 6th
Michigan Cavalry”) Custer’s Unit”
331. Small Framed Case Display w/Placard Stating “Explosive Gardner Bullet From the Gettysburg Battlefield – From the
Eckert/Rosensteel Collection – Round Top Museum”
332. U.S. Civil War Era Paper Wrapped Cartridges
333. U.S. Civil War Era Holster for Mod. 1860 Colt Revolver
334. Lot of 2 Clay Trade Pipes
335. Framed Display of 14 Metal Indian Arrow Points – Found in Dry Cave in New Mexico (Very Nice Display)
336. Framed Display of 10 Indian Stone Arrow Points – Found in Fort Louden, PA area
337. New England/Eastern Canada “Crooked” Knife – Used For Basket Making
338. Spanish Seaman’s Folding Knife – 7” Blade Stamped “A. Ruiz”
339. Very Unusual Pipe-Tomahawk Head – w/Bronze – w/Exceptional Touch Mark Clover Leaf & MC Stamp (Nice
Historical Relic)
340. Large Brass Pipe Head Tomahawk – w/Left Facing Swastika, Crosses & Diamonds – Beautiful Pewter Inlays – w/24”
Ashwood Handle (Very Nice)
341. U.S. Model 1874 McClellan Saddle Tree – w/Roller Buckles on Canvas Girth Skirts Attached w/Brass Screws, Bentwood
Stirrups-Missing Hoods, 2 Rings For Krupper & 2 Forward Rings For Breast Collar
342. Bridle
343. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 1st Generation – 32 WCF Cal. Revolver – (w/5 ½” Barrel) – Serial #315991 (Visible #’s
Matching) – Mfg. 1910 (Has to be Registered)
344. Colt – Mod. 1861 Navy – 36 Cal. Percussion Revolver – Serial #29453 – Mfg. 1866 (Rare London Address)
345. 12ga. Percussion Single Barrel Shotgun – Stock Has Numerous Tacks w/Beadwork Area – Mfg. Circa 1845-50 – Possible
American Indian Gun
346. U.S. Mod. 1816 Musket – Flintlock Altered to Percussion – 69 Cal. – Lock Marked “Harpers Ferry 1824” – Inspector
Marks on Stock
347. Sharps – Mod. 1A – 22 R/F Cal. 4-Shot Pepperbox Pistol – Serial #35270
348. 45 Cal. Percussion Heavy Barrel Target Rifle – w/Back Action Lock, Adjustable Trigger, False Muzzle – w/34” W.M.
Malcolm (Syracuse N.Y.) Telescope Scope – w/Adjustable Mounts – Barrel Marked “ReCut by J.N. Gardner, Scranton,
PA” – Rifle Circa 1860
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Session 2 Lot #: 349. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 1
st Generation – U.S. Cavalry – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/7 ½” Barrel) – Serial #5825
(Visible #’s Matching) – Mfg. 1874 – U.S. Marked Frame – Unusual Lanyard Loop on Grip Frame – Inspected by O.W.
Ainsworth on Frame & Also Vivid on Left Grip (A Great Custer Era Gun!)
350. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – w/3pc. Cleaning Rod in Butt Stock –
Traces of Cartouche – Serial #34219 – Custer Era Carbine
351. Relic Parts of Springfield Mod. 1873 Trapdoor Carbine in Display Case w/Notarized Letter – Placard States “Relic Parts
of Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine. S/N 21793 This carbine is in the Custer Range and retains the original
1873 configuration without the later alterations. All pieces are present except stock and trigger guard screws. A
notarized letter from Lois Olmstead-Lund states that her grandfather found this carbine in the Black Hills after it had
been through a forest fire.”
352. Early French Bronze Spike-Pipe Tomahawk – w/Pewter Decoration – w/Spike Stamped “J.E.” w/Sword (Clear
Stamping) – Unusual Clean Out Plug w/Pewter Mouth Piece
353. Framed Display of 6 Knife & Points w/3 Ring Bullet
354. Framed Display of 6 Eastern-Woodland Indian Paint Sticks – Found in Dry Cave Near Point of Rocks, MD
355. Baldwin Hill & Co.-New York – 17” Fighting Knife w/Leg Bone Handle
356. American Indian 42” Long Ashwood Bow – w/Green Earthen Color w/Owners Mark
357. Forged Spike-Tomahawk Head w/Curved Spike
358. The Springfield Carbine on the Western Frontier by Kenneth M. Hammer – Paperback Book & Description & Rules for the
Management of the Springfield Rifle Carbine & Army Revolvers-Calibre .45 by National Armory: Springfield, Mass. 1874 –
Reproduction Paperback Book
359. Colt: Cavalry & Artillery Revolvers…a Continuing Study by John A. Kopec & H. Sterling Fenn – Hard Cover Book
360. Early Bloodletting Tool – w/Embossed Eagle on Top of Case
361. Lot of Various Civil War Bullets (Nice Display)
362. Shaved Elk Horn Indian Hide Scraper – w/Many Tally Marks
363. Indian Trade Style Tomahawk w/Tiger Maple Handle
364. Framed Display of 90 Points, Blades, Drill & Triangles
365. Custer & Sitting Bull Busts by John Chalk (NIB)
366. Colt Peacemaker & Navy Models Framed Pictures
367. Original Typed Correspondence to Dr. Irwin From Elizabeth B. Custer – Dated June 22, 1892 – Signed in Ink by
Elizabeth B. Custer
368. Boots and Saddles by Elizabeth Custer, 1st Edition, 1
st Printing 1885 – Hardcover Book
369. Following the Guidon by Elizabeth Custer, 1st Edition 1890 – Hardcover Book
370. Tenting on the Plains by Elizabeth Custer, 1st Edition 1887, Rebound 1947 – Hardcover Book
371. Boots and Saddles by Elizabeth Custer. 2nd
Edition 1885 – Hardcover Book
372. Souvenir of the Centennial Exhibition: or Connecticut’s Representation at Philadelphia, 1876 – Published by George D.
Curtis, Hartford, Conn 1877 – Hardcover Book
373. Very Nice & Important 4”x5 ¼” Albumin Photograph of George A. Custer & His Wife, Elizabeth B. Custer Taken
w/Many of Their Officers. Photo Taken at Their Fort Abraham Lincoln Home – Circa 1873 – Photographer Orlando S.
Goff (For Additional Info See “Custer in Photographs” by Mark Katz, Page 107 K121
374. The Century Magazine “Custer Last Battle” Magazine Cover – by Lt. Edward S. Godfrey (Excellent Condition)
375. C.D.V. Copy Photos of Custer in Uniform by A. Gardner
376. C.D.V. Card of Grant & Family (Selling As Pair w/#377)
377. C.D.V. Card of Washington & Family (Selling As Pair w/#376)
378. C.D.V. Photo Card of Jefferson Davis – Original Brady Card – Washington, D.C. (Selling As Pair w/#379)
379. C.D.V. Copy Photo of “Varina”, Jefferson Davis’ Wife (Selling As Pair w/#378)
380. C.D.V. Card of Grover Cleveland – Proverb Card
381. C.D.V. Picture Copy of Lincoln & Family
382. Early Burlington Railroad Post Card of the Four Crow Scouts Attached to Custer’s Command
383. Cabinet Card of “Noted Indian Chiefs” “Red Skins” – Who Have Visited the Indian Training School in Carlisle, PA.
Photo by Choate in Carlisle, PA
384. Early Photo Post Card of Custer’s Birthplace in New Rumley, Ohio – w/Inset Photo of Custer
385. Early Burlington Railroad Post Card of the Four Crow Scouts Attached to Custer’s Command – w/Inset of Custer’s Monument
386. C.D.V. Card of James Buchannan – Brady by Anthony (In Display) (Selling w/#387 & #388)
387. C.D.V. Picture Copy of Benjamin Franklin (Selling w/#386 & #388)
388. C.D.V. Card of George Washington & Some Signers of The Declaration of Independence – Ellsworth Business College Card
(Selling w/#386 & #387)
389. Photo Postcard of “Curley”- Custer’s Scout – In Color
390. Early Post Card of “Comanche” – Officer Myles Keogh’s Horse That Survived the Battle – w/Stable Attendant w/I Co. Guidon
391. C.D.V. Photo Card of Nathan B. Forrest – Confederate General
392. C.D.V. Of Abraham Lincoln – Mounted in a Great Patriotic Embossed Mat, Eagle Crested w/Flags & Cannons – Back
Marked Salisbury Bro. & Co. Providence, R.I.
393. Pair of Sinew Wrapped Blades & Fletching – Non Matching/Ownership Marked
394. U.S. Civil War – Indian War Era Branding Iron
395. Revolutionary War Era – British or American Rum Keg (Sharp!)
396. Best Sheffield Steel Pocket Protection Knife – w/Ebony or Rosewood Handle – w/Brass Frame
397. Albert Field & Co. – Folding Bone Handled Farriers Knife
398. Forged Colonial Period – Felling/Chopping Axe
399. Marked 19th
Century French Axe – w/Stamp Marking “Luis” – Correct Handle
400. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Indian Tacked, Forearm Heavily Worn,
Brass Plate “EE3”, #5 Stamping on Top of Butt Stock – Serial #37731 – (A Very Unique Custer Era Carbine – If It Could
Only Talk!!)
401. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/5 ½” Barrel) – U.S. Issue “Artillery Model” – Type I w/Mixed
Numbers – Frame No. 11863 & Marked “U.S.” (Has Kopec Letter)
402. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Faint Cartouches Remaining – Serial
#21028 – (Another Custer Era Carbine)
403. U.S. Mod. 1877 Carbine Stock – 45-70 Cal.
404. 3pc. 45-70 Rifle Tools – In Display
405. Saddler Made 45-70 Cartridge Belt
406. Original U.S. Springfield Saddle Ring Carbine 3pc. Cleaning Rods
407. Wooden Cleaning Rod for 45-70 Rifle or Carbine
408. 2 Buckles for Mills Cartridge Belt
409. 1st Reunion Medal – Custer’s Command – August 1907
410. The Custer Semi Centennial Ceremonies Program 1876 – June 25-26 – 1926
411. Gettysburg: How The Battle Was Fought by Capt. James Long – Paperback Book (1891)
412. A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver – 30th
Anniversary Edition -5th
Printing 2006 by John Kopec, Ron
Graham & C. Kenneth Moore - Hardcover Book – Signed by John Kopec, Jan 12, 2007
413. Colt’s Pocket Catalog & Colt Single Action Army Takedown Guide & The Peacemaker Collector Vol. 1 #’s 1-4
414. The 45-70 Springfield By Joe Poyer & Craig Riesch – Paperback Book & The .58 & .50 Caliber Rifles & Carbines of the
Springfield Armory: 1865-1872 by Richard A. Hosmer – Paperback Book
415. Arming & Equipping the United States Cavalry: 1865-1902 by Dusan P. Farrington – Hardcover Book
416. Boots & Saddles at the Little Bighorn by James S. Hutchins – Paperback Book & Digging Into Custer’s Last Stand by Sandy
Barnard – Paperback Book & 1876 Facts About Custer & the Battle of the Little Big Horn by Jerry L. Russell
417. Colt Single Action: From Patersons to Peacemakers by Dennis Adler – Hardcover Book
418. Custer & His Commands: From west Point to Little Bighorn by Kurt Hamilton Cox – Paperback Book & Custer’s Horses by
Gary Paul Johnston, James A. Fischer & Harold A. Geer – Paperback Book
419. They Died With Custer: Soldiers’ Bones From the Battle of the Little Bighorn by Douglas D. Scott, P. Willey, & Melissa A.
Connor – Paperback Book & Men With Custer: Biograhies of the 7th
Cavalry by Ronald H. Nichols – Paperback Book
420. Cased Display of Scalping Knife & Sheath Allegedly Belonging to Pawnee Indian Scout “Talahootoo”, Whom Scouted
for Custer – Knife Has Leather Handle w/Proper Sheath
421. Original Spanish Trade Beads – Made to Look Like Turquoise to Fool the Indians
422. J. Russell – Green River Works 19 ½” Butchering Knife
423. A.J. Gordan – Sheffield & St. Louis Knife – 1878 to 1926 w/AAA1 Trademark – Made For the Indian Trade
424. Lot Containing 7th
Cavalry Insignias, Musket Tools & Miscellaneous
425. Walter Bros. (German) “5 Ct” Knife – Type Used by Soldiers on Various Battlefields
426. U.S. Branding Irons For Marking Wooden Crates or Lumber
427. U.S. Civil War Era Holster for 44 Cal. Revolver (Very Nice)
428. 8th
U.S. Cavalry, Co. D Hat Insignia – Indian War Era
429. Colt – 36 Cal. Bullet Mold
430. U.S. Mod. 1872 Carbine Cartridge Pouch – Dyer’s Pattern – Mfg. by Watervliet Arsenal
431. Piece of Wood Purportedly From Wall Slats Taken From Old Fort Lincoln
432. Framed Tribune Extra – “First Account of the Custer Massacre” Article – 8.5”x14”
433. String of Indian Trade Beads – Many Variations – Some Very Early & Scarce
434. String of Blue Indian Trade Beads
435. Forged Spike Battle Axe – w/Original Striped Maple Haft – Original Early Axe
436. Pair of Very Early Arm Bands – Both Stamped by Maker INR – w/Hand Engraved Eagle Over Shield Adorned w/13
Stars, Punched out Crosses & Diamonds – Punched Arm Tie Holes (Superb Examples of 18th
Century Fine Art)
437. Framed Display Collection of 26 Rhylote Arrow Points – All Adams County, PA Found – Former Ditchburn Collection
438. Lot of 4 Various Wooden Pipe Stems – Framed
439. Pair of Ownership Marked Fletched Arrows – Sinew Wrapped Fletching & Blade
440. Sioux Indian Hide Flesher – Made From Gun Barrel – w/Leather Sinew Sewn Wrapping
441. Lot of 2 Small Movie Posters (1) Outlaw Rule & (2) Ranger Courage
442. Lot of 2 Small Movie Posters (1) Secret Valley & (2) Ranger Courage
443. Lot of 2 Small Movie Posters (1) Cyclone of the Saddle & (2) A Lawless Street
444. Lot of 2 Small Movie Posters (1) Fighting Caballero & (2) Blazing Sixes
445. Lot of 3 Small Movie Posters (1) The Rangers Round-Up, (2) The Rangers Round-Up & (3) Moonlight on the Range
446. Horsehair Plume For Cavalry Enlisted Helmet – 1870s-1890s
447. 2 Pair Cavalry Chevrons – Pattern 1872
448. Pair of U.S. Pattern 1872 – Cavalry Ordnance Sergeant Chevrons
449. Pair of U.S. Pattern 1872 – Chief Bugler Chevrons
450. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – 2 of the 3pc. Cleaning Rod in Butt Stock
– Serial #39285 (Custer Era Carbine)
451. Colt Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/7 ½” Barrel) – Serial #4618 (Visible #’s Matching) – U.S. Marked – Mfg.
1874 – Ainsworth Inspected
452. Colt – 3rd
Model Dragoon – 44 Cal. Revolver – Serial #18964 – Mfg. 1854 (Nice Honest Gun!)
453. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Cartridge in Butt Stock – Serial #32676
(Custer Era Carbine)
454. Great Tintype Photograph of Sitting Bull in Full Headdress, Hide Shirt & Bandolier Bag – Holding a Catlinite Pipe – 1
½” x 2” in Original Mat
455. Lot of 3 Civil War Era Photos in Thermoplastic Photo Cases
456. Very Nice Cabinet Card Photograph of Louis Sitting Bull – Photo by D.F. Barry, Bismarck, Dak.
457. Collection of Photograph Postcards of Northfield Bank Robbers: Jim Younger, Cole Younger & Charlie Pitts (Taken After
Death)
458. C.D.V. Photo Copy of Lt. Gen. Scott by E. Anthony
459. C.D.V. Photo Card of W.C. Prescott
460. Barry Photo of Major Reno in Tri-Fold Matting
461. C.D.V. Engraving of Maj. Winthrop
462. 2 C.D.Vs. – One of George Washington – Other Unknown
463. Cabinet Photo Card of National Guard Soldier by Schriver & Kibler – Harrisburg, PA.
464. C.D.V. Card Engraving Of Lincoln by S.S. Bounds – Utica, NY
465. Photo Card of Calamity Jane – When She Was a Scout For. Gen. Crook in the Black Hills, SD
466. Photo Postcard of Calamity Jane – When She Was a Scout For. Gen. Crook in the Black Hills, SD
467. Post Card – Copy of Engraving The Imprisonment of John Brown – Copyrights 1900 & 1904 – Originator & Proprietor
468. Post Card – Photograph of General Custer
469. Cabinet Card Depicting Battle of Gettysburg by Mumper
470. C.D.V. Photo Copy of Robert E. Lee by Paris Co.
471. Cabinet Size Card of Monument Erected Near Greencastle, PA For First Union Soldier Killed In PA For Corporal
William H. Rihl – Co. C. 1st NY
472. C.D.V. Photo of Honorable Gerrit Smith by Garret S. Logirt
473. C.D.V. Photo Copy of John Brown
474. Very Early Post Card Photo of Gen. McClellan & His Headquarters – Antietam, MD
475. Here is an Extremely Rare Opportunity to Own a One of a Kind Frankford Arsenal Ammo Display. The Display Starts
w/the First Year of 1871 For Colt & Remington Army Revolvers And Smith & Wesson Army Revolvers (12 Martin
Cartridges Each) Then Follows Consecutively w/2-1873, 2-1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, Then 12
Revolver Ball Box, w/No Date, 2-1884 & Finishes Out With 12-Pistol Blank Cartridges Box. This Is A One of A Kind
Display That Appears to Have An Original Full Box of Frankford Arsenal Ammo w/Every Year Manufactured
Represented. A True Great Find!!!
476. Frankford Arsenal – Sept. 1874 – 20 U.S. Springfield Carbine 45 Cal Cartridges Ammo Box – Full, In Its Original Box
(Buy Them When You Can Find Them)
477. Frankford Arsenal – January 1876 - 20 U.S. Springfield Carbine 45 Cal Cartridges Ammo Box (Missing End) – Full, In
Its Original Box (Buy Them When You Can Find Them)
478. Frankford Arsenal – 20 Rifle & Carbine Blanks – 45 Cal. Ammo Box – Stamped Sept. 12 1903 (or 1908) – Full & Correct
479. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Ball Cartridges, Reloading – Copper Shell – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Box – Stamped Dec 2 1889
– Missing 2
480. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Ball Cartridges, Reloading – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Box – Full
481. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Ball Cartridges, Model 1882 – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Box – Stamped Oct 30, 1883 – Missing 1
482. Frankford Arsenal – 20 Revolver Ball Cartridges, Reloading – Smokeless Powder 38 Caliber – Stamped Sep 9 1903? – Full
483. Frankford Arsenal – 20 38 Cal. Revolver Blank Cartridges – Smokeless Powder – Stamped Mar 24 1904, Pkd. By K.O. – Full
484. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Cartridges – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Box – Stamped May 24 1887 – Full
485. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Blank Cartridges – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Box – Full
486. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Cartridges – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Box – Missing Lid – Full
487. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Blank Cartridges – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Box – Stamped Oct 4 1889? – Full
488. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Ball Cartridges, Reloading – 38 Cal. Range Ammo Box – Stamped Nov 18 1891? – Full
489. U.S. Haversack – Watervliet Arsenal – Circa 1870s-1880s
490. U.S. Pattern 1872 Forage Cap – Mfg. by Horstmann – Phila.
491. Horsehair Plume for Cavalry Enlisted Helmet – 1870s-1890s
492. Emerson & Silver – U.S. Mod. 1860 Cavalry Sabre – “7 Co. C” on Guard – Mfg. 1865
493. Early 20th
Century – U.S. 7th
Regt. Guidon
494. Pair of Pattern 1872 Cavalry Cook Brassards
495. Pair of Pattern 1872 Cavalry Saddler Brassards
496. Pair of Pattern 1872 Cavalry Ferrier Brassards
497. Pattern 1872 Cavalry Chief Bugler
498. Cased Set of 9 1876 U.S. Coins: Indian Cent, 3 Cent Piece, Shield Nickel, Seated Liberty Dime, Twenty Cent Piece,
Seated Liberty Quarter, Seated Half Dollar, 1876’s Trade Dollar & Seated Liberty Dime
499. The .45-70 Springfield by Albert J. Frasca, Ph.D. & Robert H. Hill – Hardcover Book (Trade Edition)
500. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/5 ½” Barrel) – U.S. Issue “Artillery Model” – Type III – Serial
#6686 (Visible #’s Matching) Frame Marked “U.S.” (Rare Revolver That It Is In The Artillery Configuration w/All The
Serial #’s Matching – A True Great Find) (Has Kopec Letter)
501. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – w/Excellent Cartouches, Cleaning Rod
in Butt Stock & 30% Original Case Colors – Serial #1172 (Custer Era Carbine)
502. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/5 ½” Barrel) – U.S. Issue “Artillery Model” – Type III w/Visible
#’s Matching (Except No Visible #’s on Back Strap) Numbers – Frame No. 5150 & Marked “U.S.” (Older Professional
Restoration) (Has Kopec Letter)
503. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Carbine – Serial #33989 (Custer Era Carbine)
504. 48” Long Decorated Bow – Wild West Show Period – w/Twisted Rawhide String – Painted Decoration
505. UMC – 20 Carbine Ball Cartridges, Reloading – 45 Cal. Ammo Box – Sealed
506. Winchester – 45 C/F Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Green/Orange Labels – Factory Full (Rare Box)
507. UMC – 45 S&W Cal. Black Powder Blanks – Half Charges – 2pc. Box –Full (Strong Label)
508. Remington – 45 Colt Ammo Box – Full (Excellent Condition Box)
509. 50 No. 2 Round Teat. Metallic Central Fire Water Proof National Revolver Cartridges – D. Williamson’s Patent, Issued
Jan. 5th
1864 – 2pc. Box – Full (A Must See Box)
510. UMC – For Sharps Rifles – 40 Cal. – 5 Cartridges 2pc. Ammo Box – Full & Correct
511. UMC – 25 .50 Rem Navy Pistol C/F Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Full w/Blanks (Great Color)
512. The Peters Cartridge Co. – 38 S&W C/F Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Full
513. Frankford Arsenal – 40 Bullets Ball – 45 Cal. Ammo Box – Sealed
514. UMC - .32-44 S&W Gallery Smokeless Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Full
515. Frankford Arsenal – 20 Rifle Cartridges, Model 1881 Ammo Box – Stamped Initial Velocity. 1264 Feet. May 13 1884
(Rare Box)
516. Frankford Arsenal – 45 Cal. Reloading Tool (Rare Find)
517. Springfield – U.S. Mod. 1880 Hunting Knife – w/Brass Guard – Serial #3381
518. Cased Display of 125th
Anniversary Battle of Big Horn Program & Little Big Horn Battlefield 125th
Anniversary Envelope
w/Stamp
519. Two Pictures – 1 Framed Article w/Indian Post Card of Custer & 2 Framed Indian Scalping “Death Whoop”
520. Across the Continent with the Fifth Cavalry by George F Price, Capt. 5th
Cav., U.S. Army – Hardcover Book
521. Historic Southern Saddles by G. Craig Caba – Autographed – Paperback Book & Bridle Bits of the American Military, 1776-
1945 by Kenneth L. McPheeters & R. Stephen Dorsey – Paperback Book
522. Historic American Spurs: An Identification & Price Guide by Howard R. Crouch – Paperback Book & Field Uniforms of the
Indian War Army: 1872-1886 by Lee a. Rutledge – Paperback Book & Bows & Arrows of the Native Americans by Jim Hamm
– Paperback Book
523. Long Guns & Tomahawks: Stories of Eastern Native Americans by Reed Runk – Paperback Book & Stories & Articles of
Eastern Native Americans by Reed Runk – Paperback Book
524. Home Gunsmithing the Colt Single Action Revolvers by Loren W. Smith – Hardcover Book & Antique Firearms
Assembly/Disassembly by David R. Chicoine – Paperback Book
525. A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver – 1st Edition, January 1976 – by Ron Graham, John A. Kopec, & C.
Kenneth Moore – Hardcover Book
526. Sharps Firearms by Frank Sellers – Hardcover Book
527. The Pitman Notes on U.S. Marital Small Arms and Ammunition: 1776-1933; Volume 3: U.S. Breech-loading Rifles and
Carbines, Cal. 45 by Thomas Publications – Hardcover Book
528. Two 6 ½”x9” Photos of Christmas 1890 in a Military Mess Hall
529. Oil Painting of General Custer – Signed Leon Lafferty
530. Shaved Elk Horn – Indian Hide Scraper w/Metal Blade, Blade Sheath-Sinew Sewn – Slash Tally Marks
531. Pair of Ownership Marked Fletched Arrows – Sinew Wrapped Fletching & Blade
532. Lot of Very Old Red Tubular Trade Beads
533. Indian Trade Beads From Crow Fair Montana
534. Indian Trade Beads From Crow Fair Montana
535. Very Nice Indian Choker Necklace – w/Turquois Beads & Bone Hair Pipes
536. Indian Trade Beads From Crow Fair Montana
537. Pair of Pendants or Ear Ornaments – Marked A’S – w/Punched Diamonds – Silver
538. Stone-Hide Wrapped Head Knocker w/White Horse Hair Drop – All Sinew Sewn, Rawhide Covered – w/Earthen
Colored Decoration of Running Horse & Two Buffalo Heads – Circa 1840-1850s – Exceptional Example of Northern
Plains Indian Weaponry
539. Very Rare Sheet Tin Arm Bands – Maker Stamped V.I – w/French Fleur-de-Lis
540. Cast Iron Head Pipe Tomahawk – w/Great Rosewood Haft & Mother of Pearl Decoration, Possible Sterling Band,
Carved Swirl Decoration & Ivory Inlayed Bands
541. Pair of Pattern 1872 Chevrons for 1st Sgt. Cavalry
542. Pair of Pattern 1872 Chevrons for Cavalry Ordnance Sgt.
543. Pair of Pattern 1872 Chevrons for Cavalry Corporal
544. Pair of Pattern 1872 Chevrons for Cavalry Company Quartermaster
545. C.D.V. Photo Card of 12 U.S. Cavalry Officers by Anthony
545A. Framed U.S. Cavalry 1861-1898 Crossed Sabres Insignia Display
545B. Framed Tribune Extra July 6 1876 First Account of the Custer Massacre Article – 16”x20”
545C. Framed Harpers Weekly – Saturday March 19 1864 Issue – w/Brigadier General Custer on Cover
545D. Framed Picture of Custers Last Fight
545E. Framed Tribune Extra July 6 1876 First Account of the Custer Massacre Article – 12 ½” x 19”
545F. Carved Wooden Indian Figure – 60” Tall w/Papoose on Back
546. Very Nice Early Post Card of “Curley” Crow – Indian Scout for Custer
547. Official Register of Officers & Cadets – U.S. Military Academy – June 1861 (Missing Cover)
548. Cabinet Size Photograph of William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) w/Sitting Bull – A Seldom Seen Photograph – Back Marked
Photographer I.H. Gore, Practical Photographer (A Rare Photograph)
549. A Great Camp Scene Albumin Photograph of the Officers in Gen. Porter’s Staff – May 20, 1862 – All Officers Are
Named Including Custer – See: Custer in Photographs by Katz, Page 5 – Photo by Brady, May 20th
, 1862 – Washington
D.C.
550. Colt Model 1874 Short 10 Barrel Gatling Gun on Tripod. First year 45-70
Cal. Serial #54 of 57. O.W. Ainsworth inspected.
551. Important & Rare Gatling Gun Ammunition Chest 551A. Historic* Colt – Mod. 1851 – 36 Cal. Percussion Revolver – Serial #114206 – Mfg. 1861 – Back Strap Inscribed “George
Maledon – Deputy Sheriff – Fort Smith Ark.” - *Maledon “The Prince of Hangmen” Operated The Busiest Gallows on
the Frontier. In His 20 Years as Chief Executioner For The Western District of Arkansas He Carried Out Over 60
Death Sentences. This Lot Includes Research File Documenting His Story
551B. Original Rare Example of Colt Trivet Sand Mold.
552. Winchester – Mod. 1873 2nd
Model – 44-40 Cal. Lever Action Rifle – w/24” Octagon Barrel, Full Mag. & Long Range
Veneer Tang Sight
553. Winchester – Mod. 1873 3rd
Model – 32-20 Cal. Lever Action Rifle – w/24” Octagon Barrel – Full Mag.
554. Winchester – Mod. 1886 – 45-90 Cal. Lever Action Rifle – w/26” Octagon Barrel, Full Mag., Tang Sight & Target Globe
Windage Adjustable Front Sight
555. Winchester – Mod. 1894 – 30 WCF Cal. Lever Action Rifle – w/26” Octagon Barrel, Full Mag. & Marbles Tang Sight
(Has to be Registered)
556. Winchester – Mod. 1873 3rd
Model – 44-40 Cal. Lever Action Rifle – w/24” Octagon Barrel, Full Mag. & Long Range
Veneer Tang Sight (Great Sights)
557. Winchester – Mod. 1873 2nd
Model Saddle Ring Carbine – 38-40 Lever Action Rifle – w/Correct Sights
558. Winchester – Mod. 1873 3rd
Model – 38-40 Cal. Lever Action Rifle – w/24” Octagon Barrel, Full Mag. & Long Range
Veneer Tang Sight
559. Winchester – Mod. 1873 – 22 Short Cal. Lever Action Rifle – w/24” Octagon Barrel, Full Mag., Set Trigger, Tang Sight
& Beech Combo Front Sight
560. Winchester – Mod. 1873 3rd
Model – 32-20 Cal. Lever Action Rifle – w/24” Octagon Barrel, Full Mag., Globe Target
Front Sight & Long Range Veneer Tang Sight
561. Winchester – For Rifle Model 1873 – 44 Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Green Label – Full
562. Winchester – Colt 44 C/F. Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Green & Orange Labels – Full
563. Winchester – For Rifle Model 1873 – 44 Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Green Label – Full & Sealed
564. UMC – 44 Short R/F Cal. Swaged Bullets 2pc. Ammo Box - Full
565. Two Winchester 22 Long Cal. Ammo Boxes – One is Empty
566. Two Winchester 22 Short Cal. Ammo Boxes – Both Full
567. Winchester – 45-70 Gov’t Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Green Label – Full
568. Winchester – For Rifle Model 1873 – 38 Cal. 2pc. Ammo Box – Green & Red Labels – 35Rds
569. Two Winchester 3oz. Gun Oil Tin Cans w/Spouts (Green Color)
570. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/7 ½” Barrel) – U.S. Issue – Serial #5924 (Visible #’s Matching) –
Frame Marked “U.S.” – O.W. Ainsworth Inspected – Falls in Custer Serial # Range
571. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Excellent Cartouches – Serial #21804 –
Falls in Custer Serial # Range
572. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Serial #29920 – Falls in Custer Serial #
Range
573. Frankford Arsenal – 45 Cal. Wooden Ammo Crate w/Lid – Stamped 4-7-74 – w/22 Reproduction Ammo Boxes Inside
(Scarce)
574. Frankford Arsenal – April 1875 Dated – U.S. Springfield Rifle 45 Cal. Ammo Box – Full (Buy Them When You Can Find
Them)
575. Frankford Arsenal – Aug. 1874 – U.S. Springfield Rifle 45 Cal. Ammo Box – Full (Buy Them When You Can Find
Them)
576. Frankford Arsenal - 20 Carbine Ball Cartridges, Reloading – Tinned Brass Shell – Ammo Box – 1891 Stamped on Box –
Sealed
577. UMC – 20 Carbine Ball Cartridges, Reloading – 45 Cal. Ammo Box – Sealed
578. Winchester 20 Carbine Ball Cartridges, Reloading – 45 Cal. Ammo Box – Full
579. UMC – 18 45-500 Govt’ Smokeless C/F Cal. Ammo Box – Sealed
580. Frankford Arsenal – June 1871 – 12 “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Smith & Wesson’s Army Revolver Ammo Box –
Full (Sharp)
581. Frankford Arsenal – June 1871 – 12 “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s & Remington’s Army Revolvers Ammo Box
– Full (Sharp)
582. Frankford Arsenal – January 1873 – 44 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s & Remington’s Revolvers Ammo Box – Full (Sharp)
583. Frankford Arsenal – December 1873 – 45 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s Revolver Ammo Box – Full (Mint)
584. Frankford Arsenal – January 1874 – 45 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s Revolver Ammo Box – Full (Mint)
585. Frankford Arsenal – March 1874 – 45 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s Revolver Ammo Box – Full (Sharp)
586. Frankford Arsenal – 1875 – 12 Revolver Ball 45 Cal. Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Mint)
587. Frankford Arsenal – 1876 – 12 Revolver Ball 45 Cal. Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Sharp)
588. Frankford Arsenal – 1877 – 12 Revolver Ball 45 Cal. Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Sharp)
589. Frankford Arsenal – 1878 – 12 Revolver Ball 45 Cal. Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Sharp)
590. Frankford Arsenal – 1878 – 12 Revolver Ball 45 Cal. Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Sharp)
591. Frankford Arsenal – 1879 – 12 Revolver Ball 45 Cal. Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Sharp)
592. Frankford Arsenal – 1880 – 12 Revolver Ball 45 Cal. Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Sharp)
593. Frankford Arsenal – 1881 – 12 Revolver Ball 45 Cal. Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Sharp)
594. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Cartridges, Model 1882 – 45 Cal. Ammo Box (Top of Box Ripped)
595. Two Frankford Arsenal – 12 Pistol Cartridges Blank – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Box – 1 Stamp Unreadable – Other
Stamped Oct 23 1882
596. Early Post Card of Sitting Bull
597. C.D.V. Photo Card of George Bancroft – 17th
Secretary to the Navy, Politician & Historian
598. C.D.V. Copy Photo of Gen. Custer By A. Gardner
599. C.D.V. Photo Card of James A. Garfield – Gates & Co.
600. U.S. Spencer Carbine – Mod. 1865 – 50 Cal. Rifle – Serial #792 – w/Display Rack & Vintage Cigarette Case with Shells &
Cartridges – This Rifle Was Purportedly Found Under a Body at Little Big Horn Battlefield – w/Documents That
Support This Claim
601. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/7 ½” Barrel) – Serial #7476 (Cylinder # 120305) – Frame
Marked “U.S.” – O.W. Ainsworth Inspected – Falls in Custer Serial # Range (Has Kopec Letter)
602. Lot of 2 Small Movie Posters (1) In Old Montana & (2) Ranger Courage
603. Lot of 2 Small Movie Posters (1) Wolves of the Range & (2) Devils Saddle Legion
604. Lot of 2 Small Movie Posters (1) Cyclone of the Saddle & (2) Beneath Western Skies
605. Lot of 2 Small Movie Posters (1) Wild Horse Rustlers & (2) The Tall T
606. Lot of 2 Small Movie Posters (1) Reckless Ranger & (2) The Rangers Round-Up
607. Framed Movie Poster – 7th
Cavalry – 14” x 36” (Very Clean)
608. Framed Photo of Model of The “Far West”
609. Framed U.S. 7th
Cavalry Swallow Tail Guidon – w/Cavalry Cross Sabres & 7 Above
610. Contemporary 7th
Cavalry Regimental Standard - Framed
611. Colt Cavalry, Artillery and Militia Revolvers (1873-1903) by Keith Cochran – Hardcover Book
612. A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver – 4th Printing, 1992 – by Ron Graham, John A. Kopec, & C. Kenneth
Moore – Hardcover Book – Signed by John A. Kopec
613. Fine Colts: The Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection by R. L. Wilson – Hardcover Book - #696 of 3000
614. Colt’s Patent – Large Brass-Copper Coated Powder Flask – w/Military Trophies of War Decoration
615. Colt Trivet – Rare!
616. Lot Containing 1st Generation Single Action Army Cylinder & Unknown Grips
617. The Day The World Ended at Little Bighorn: a Lakota History by Joseph M. Marshall III – Hardcover Book & The Story of the
Little Big Horn by Colonel W.A. Graham, U.S. Army, Ret’d – Hardcover Book & Son of the Morning Star: Custer and The
Little Bighorn by Evan S. Connell – Hardcover Book
618. Favor the Bold – Custer: The Indian Fighter – Vol. 2 by D.A. Kinsley – Hardcover Book & Custer’s Last Campaign by John S.
Gray – Hardcover Book & Son of the Morning Star: Custer and The Little Bighorn by Evan S. Connell – Hardcover Book
619. Where Custer Fell, Photographs of the Little Bighorn Battlefield: Then & Now by James S. Brust, Brian C. Pohanka & Sandy
Barnard – Paperback Book
620. Framed Pair of Bullet & Cartridge Case – 1. 45 Cal. Springfield Carbine Bullet Fired From Reno’s Retreat Route & 2.
45 Cal. Springfield Cartridge Case Found on the Retreat Route – Both Have Little Big Horn Artifacts, Reno’s Battlefield
Museum Letter of Authenticity & Seal
621. Framed Buckle Found on the Timber Fight Line – 9 Troopers & Scouts Were Killed in This Area (Note – Framed Same
as Lot #620 But Could Not Produce Paperwork)
622. 1st Reunion – Custer’s Command – NY August 1907 – Commemorative Medal
622A. Framed Display Case w/Wood & Metal Hinge – w/Placard That States “Worn Remnants of Dandy’s Stable From The
Custer Farm in Monroe, Michigan. Dandy Was Gen. Cutser’s Horse and Survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn in
1876”
623. Small Framed Display Case w/Pin – w/Placard That States “Original 7th
Cavalry Indian War Crossed Sabres With Lead
Back and Pin; As Worn On Kepis and Campaign Hats, Circa 1870-1880’s. Rare
624. Cased Display of 7th
Cavalry Insignias – Antique & Modern
625. U.S. Pattern 1872 Forage Cap – Mfg. by Horstmann, Phila.
626. Pattern 1881 Cavalry Dress Helmet
627. Pair of U.S> Scout Spurs – w/Crossed Arrow Insignia – Swivel Strap Buttons Stamped Colorado
628. Reproduction Cavalry Bugle
629. Brass Handled Knife – w/8” Bladed – Dated 1876 – US 7th
Cav
630. U.S. Pattern 1872 Enlisted Belt
631. U.S. Officers Forage Cap – 1880s
632. U.S. Officers Shoulder Knots – 1880s
633. Officer’s Campaign Hat – 1870s-80s – w/Officers Hat Cord
634. U.S. Pattern 1872 – Enlisted Belt
635. Watervliet Arsenal – U.S. Pattern 1874 – Dyer Carbine Cartridge Box
636. Broadspear Head in Small Framed Display Case – Found in Fairfield, PA.
637. White Quartz Broadspear Head in Small Framed Display Case – Found in Adams County, PA
638. Belt Axe – w/Early Replacement Handle – 18th
Century (Possible 17th
Century)
639. Comanche-Kiowa – Early 1800s Arrow Point – Southern Oklahoma Relic
640. Forged 18th
Century Spike Tomahawk Head
641. Brass Gorget – w/Silver Marked Kissing Otters
642. Found Metal Arrow Point
643. Early Iron Trade Axe – Colonial Period – Excavated at One Time
644. Excellent Display of 75pc Points & Blades – w/Display Case
645. Bronze Pipe Tomahawk – Possible Pine Wood Haft – Circa 1900
646. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/7 ½” Barrel) – U.S. Issue – Serial #5860 (Visible #’s Matching,
Barrel Appears to be Stretched w/Serial #4193) – Frame Marked “U.S.” – Mfg. 1874 – O.W. Ainsworth Inspected – Falls
in Custer Serial # Range (w/Lot of Selling History)
647. Colt – Mod. Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/5 ½” Barrel) – U.S. Issue “Artillery Model” – Type I w/Mixed
Numbers – Frame No. 5011 & Marked “U.S.” (Has Kopec Letter & Factory Letter)
648. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Serial #84609
649. Colt – Mod. 1883 – 12ga. Hammerless Double Barrel Shotgun – (w/30” Damascus Barrels) – w/Double Triggers –
w/Original Colt Hard Rubber Butt Plate
650. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Serial #19050 – Falls in Custer Serial #
Range
651. Colt Walker – 44 Cal. Percussion Revolver – This is Believed to be an Expertly Done Copy Made in the 1920-30 Period –
Marked “A. Comp’y 55” (Fine Example)
652. Frankford Arsenal – April 1871 – 12 “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Smith & Wesson’s Army Revolver Ammo Box –
Full (Fine Example)
653. Frankford Arsenal – April 1871 – 12 “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s & Remington’s Army Revolvers Ammo Box
– Full (Fine Example)
654. Frankford Arsenal – April 1874 – 12 45 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s Revolver Ammo Box – Full (Fine Example)
655. Frankford Arsenal – January 1874 – 12 45 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s Revolver Ammo Box – Full (Fine Example)
656. Frankford Arsenal – 1875 – 12 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Very Clean)
657. Frankford Arsenal – 1878 – 12 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Very Clean)
658. Frankford Arsenal – 1878 – 12 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box – Full (Very Clean)
659. Two Frankford Arsenal – 12 Pistol Cartridges Blank – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Boxes – 1 Stamped Oct 23 1882 – Other
Stamped Oct 30 1882
660. Two Empty Frankford Arsenal – 12 Revolver Cartridges, Model 1882 – 45 Cal. Ammo Boxes (Ends of Boxes Missing)
661. U.S. Civil War Era Carbine Socket – Attaches to McClellan Saddle
662. 45-70 Rifle Tools
663. U.S. Civil War Cap Pouch
664. 34” Hickory Ram-Rod
665. U.S. Rifle Sling for 45-70 Rifle
666. Civilian Holster for Colt Single Action Revolver – 1880-1900
667. U.S. Mod. 1885 Carbine Sling
668. The Custer Autograph Album by John M. Carroll – Hardcover Book
669. George Armstrong Custer: A Biography by Mark L. Gardner – Paperback Book & I Go With Custer: The Life and Death of
Reporter Mark Kellogg by Sandy Barnard – Paperback Book – Signed by Sandy Barnard & Ten Years With Custer: A 7th
Cavalryman’s Memoirs (John Ryan) by Sandy Barnard – Paperback Book – Signed by Sandy Barnard & Civil War Times
Illustrated Magazine – December 1974 Edition w/Custer Portrait on Cover
670. American Military Belts & Related Equipment by R. Stephen Dorsey – Paperback Book
671. Custer Battle Guns – Revised and Expanded Edition, 1988 by John S. duMont – Hardcover Book – Signed by John S.
duMont to Fellow Author Keith Cochran – Also w/Book is a Letter to Keith Cochran From John S. duMont
672. Two Copies of The Custer Myth by Col. W.A. Graham – Hardcover Books
673. Custer in Photographs by D. Mark Katz – Hardcover Book – 1985 First Edition-Limited to 1,000 Copies
674. Troopers With Custer by E.A. Brininstool – Hardcover Book & With Custer on the Little Bighorn by William O. Taylor –
Hardcover Book
675. Photo Card of Captain Frederick W. Benteen of the 7th
U.S. Cavalry – Photo by Zimmerman, St. Paul, Minn.
676. C.D.V. Photo Card of President Lincoln by B. Anthony From Brady Negative
677. Lot of 3 Early Post Cards – 1. Showing Sharpsburg in 1862 & 1907. 2. 1862 Sharpsburg Photo & 3. Photo of the Bridges
Over the Potomac River at Shepherdstown, WV in 1908
678. Original C.D.V. Photograph of “Spotted Tail” (Souix) – His Native Name “Senteqaleska” – Shown Wearing His U.S.
Army Jacket – Photo by W.R. Cross (Niobrara, Nebraska)
678A. Custer in Photographs: A visual portrait of one of America’s most intriguing Civil War heroes by D. Mark Katz –
Hardcover Book – 1990 Edition
679. C.D.V Copy Photograph of Gen. Custer in Civilian Dress – Circa 1876 – See “Custer in Photographs” by Katz, K-149-V
680. Two Post Cards – 1. Rare 1607-1907 Jamestown Expo Post Card – Showing Lincoln in Camp w/His Officers at Antietam & 2.
Copy Photograph Post Card of Robert E. Lee – Confederate Chieftain by Miley – Published by Boley’s
681. Album Cabinet Card Photo of Sitting Bull’s Daughter “Standing Holy” – Photo by D.F. Barry 1885 – Bismarck, Dak.
682. U.S. Civil War Period Miniature Ferrotype of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan in Original Window Type Mat Card
683. Photo Card of President Andrew Johnson – 17th
President of the United States
684. Stereoscope Card of Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee on His Horse (Partial Damage)
685. Brig. Gen. Custer Photo From Negative by Brady – Published by E.&H.T. Anthony – Circa 1864 – See Custer in
Photographs by Katz K-29
686. Lot of 3 Early Post Cards – 1. Burnside Bridge at Antietam – Published by Tipton 2. Orndorf Mill & Middle Bridge – Antietam
Battlefield - & 3. Early Photo of Burnside Bridge at Antietam
687. Copy Photo of a 7th
Cavalry Horse w/Attendant. Photo Showing a McClellan Saddle w/Blanket & Cloth w/7 on it. (Circa 1870s)
This Mount Belonged to Lt. A.H. Naves. He Was on Assignment in Elizabethtown, KY at the Time of the Battle of Little Big
Horn
688. Tin Type of Civil War Union Soldier w/Photographers Drop – 1st Corp Badge on Cap
689. Hagerstown Bank (MD) Ten Dollar Bill #3099 – Ink Signed by Bank President
690. Hagerstown Bank (MD) Five Dollar Bill #6062
691. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co. – Sept. 1840, 20 Dollar Note – Signed by Clerk & President
692. State of Virginia – Twenty Five Cent Note – Issued May 23, 1864 – Signed by Clerk & President of Corporation of Charlestown
693. C.S.A One Hundred Dollar Note – Signed & Dated, September 23, 1862
694. Russell-Green River – 17” Butcher Knife
695. Marvill & Co. – Bone Handled-Farriers Hoof Knife
696. #6 Sheffield – Folding Horn Handled Knife – w/Two Stamped Crosses & Removable Brass Hand Guard
697. Unusual Large Hand Forged Folding Knife – w/Walnut Handle
698. #6 Sheffield – Folding Knife – w/Wood Checkered Grips & Copper Loop
699. U.S. Civil War Era Handcuffs w/Key
700. Colt Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/7 ½” Barrel) – Serial #7135 (Visible #’s Matching) – U.S. Marked – Mfg.
1874 – Ainsworth Inspected – Falls in Custer Serial # Range (Ejector Rod Head Broken & Missing) (Has Kopec Letter)
701. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – w/Faint Cartouche – Serial 34,169 –
Falls in Custer Serial # Range
702. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Serial #186736* (No Cleaning Rod in
Butt Stock)
703. U.S. Civil War Era Handcuffs
704. U.S. Civil War Era Handcuffs
705. U.S. Civil War Era Handcuffs – w/Key
706. Early 19th
Century Forged Pad Lock – w/Key
707. Frankford Arsenal – November 1873 Dated – Twenty 50 Cal. Cartridges Ammo Box (Missing Top) (Rare Box)
708. Frankford Arsenal – Sept. 1874 – U.S. Springfield Rifle 45 Cal. Ammo Box – Empty (Clean Box)
709. Frankford Arsenal – March 1876 – U.S. Springfield Rifle 45 Cal. Ammo Box – Empty & Top Ripped Off
710. Frankford Arsenal – April 1871 – 12 “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Smith & Wesson’s Army Revolver Ammo Box –
Full
711. Frankford Arsenal – June 1871 – 12 “Martin” 44 Cal. Cartridges for Colt & Remington’s Army Revolvers Ammo Box –
6Rds
712. Frankford Arsenal – August 1874 – 12 45 Cal. Cartridges for Colt’s Revolver Ammo Box (Missing Top) (Clean Box)
713. Frankford Arsenal – 1878 – 12 45 Cal. Revolver Ball Cartridges Ammo Box (Missing Top) (Clean Box)
714. Frankford Arsenal – 12 Pistol Cartridges Blank – 45 Cal. Range Ammo Box – Stamped Oct 30 1882 – Full
715. Frankford Arsenal – 1870 – 10 Rim-Primed Blank 50 Cal. For Spencer Carbine Ammo Box
716. Lot of 45-70 & 50-70 Cal Bullets – Frankford Arsenal
717. Two 45-70 Rabbeths Patent Sub-Caliber Cartridges & 2 Other Unknown Cartridges (Rare Cartridges)
718. Cased Display of 18 Civil War Era Bullets
719. Cased Display of Various Rim Fire Cal Cartridges From Custer Era
720. The Two Battles of the Little Big Horn by J.M. Carroll – Hardcover Book & The Battle of the Little Bighorn by Mari Sandoz –
Hardcover Book
721. G.A. Custer: His Life and Times by Glenwood J. Swanson – Hardcover Book
722. Little Big Horn by Robert Nightengale – Hardcover Book
723. Colonels in Blue: Union Army Colonels of the Civil War by Roger D. Hunt – Hardcover Book
724. Little Big Horn 1876: Custer’s Last Stand by Peter Panzeri – Paperback Book & Little Bighorn Remembered: The Untold Inian
Story of Custer’s Last Stand by Herman J. Viola – Hardcover Book
725. The Book of Colt Firearms by R.L. Wilson – Hardcover Book
726. Colt: An American Legend by R.L. Wilson – Hardcover Book
727. Colt Trivet – Rare
728. U.S. Marked Artillery Halter Chain/Bit
729. Pieces of Plaster Purportedly From the Officers Quarters in Fort Lincoln
730. Early Walnut Dove Tailed Rail Road or Coach Lock Box – w/Forged Hardware, Leather Strap Handel & Early Forged
Lock/Key (Exceptional Complete Set (A Must See!)
731. Military Campaign Hat – Marked Insided “K.D. Whitnoy, 1st Sgt. 7 Cav. 1874” – Circa 1870-1880’s
732. 7th
Cavalry Hat Shield/Insignia – w/2 Extra 7s in German Silver
733. Indian Wars Campaign Medal #M.1053 – Has Been Issued & Registered – Ribbon In Good Condition – w/Original Case
734. G.A.R. Custer Post Medal – w/Red Ribbon & Eagle
735. Reproduction Cavalry Bugle
736. Unissued U.S. Indian War Medal
737. 7th
Cavalry Hat Insignia – 1870s-1880s – Rare – Pin Back-Lead Filled
738. Cape For Cavalry Overcoat – Circa 1880’s
739. U.S. Indian War Era Officers Belt & Buckle
740. U.S. Indian War Canteen – Modified From U.S. Pattern 1858 Canteen
741. 1874 German Cartridge Box – Marked “7th
Cav.”
742. Frazier’s Patent Cartridge Box for 45-70 Cartridges – Circa 1878
743. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Serial #19924 – Falls in Custer Serial #
Range (Stock Cracked at Pistol Grip)
744. Spencer Civil War Carbine – 52 Cal. – Serial #26520 – Ornate Carving on Stock
745. Spencer Carbine 50 Cal. Ammo Box – 1850s?
746. U.S. Springfield – Mod. 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine – 45-70 Cal. Trapdoor Rifle – Serial #35470 – w/faint Cartouche –
Falls in Custer Serial # Range
747. Colt Single Action Army – 45 Cal. Revolver – (w/7 ½” Barrel) – Serial #7413 (Visible #’s Matching) – U.S. Marked – Mfg.
1874 – O.W. Ainsworth Inspected – Falls in Custer Serial # Range (Has Kopec Letter)
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corrections and provide additional information from the stand at the time of sale. All sales are final!
Redding Auction Service establishes no warranties or depictions concerning the fitness for use, safeness to fire,
to store, or reliability of any firearm, ammunition, parts, parts of components of any lot. Any use is entirely at your
risk. Redding Auction Service expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for accident, injury or damage resulting to any
person or property from the use or storage of any such lot.
All items sold are subject to Federal and State Regulations. All modern guns must be registered. Gun
registration is handled by Redding Auction Service for a nominal fee. Modern handgun purchasers must be Pennsylvania
residents at least 21 years of age and must have photo ID (driver’s license). Out of state residents must have a FFL or a
licensed dealer in their state to receive UPS shipment of Pistols and/or Revolvers. Modern rifle and shotgun purchasers
must be at least 18 years of age and be able to pass a PICS background check in order to be eligible to purchase
firearms. We do not implement a Buyer’s Premium (“Buyer’s Penalty”) or other hidden fees/penalties.
ALL PURCHASERS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH A BID NUMBER AND MUST POSSESS PICTURE IDENTIFICATION.
OUT OF STATE CHECKS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM REDDING AUCTION SERVICE.
In the case of a disputed bid, our Auctioneer will determine who the successful bidder is or re-offer and resell
the disputed item.
ABSENTEE BIDS AND PHONE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED up to 5 P.M of the Friday preceding the sale unless we
have given you prior authorization. In the event of duplicate bids, the first bid received will take precedence. All sales
are final and the outstanding balance must be paid in full immediately. Items/Lots MUST be inspected before leaving
your absentee bid.
Redding Auction Service reserves the right to hold any or all merchandise purchased by personal check until the check
has cleared the bank. If shipping is requested/required by the purchaser, all packing and UPS shipping charges will be
paid prior to shipping. There is a $10 packing/handling fee charged per shipment to offset the cost of packing materials.
Forms of Payment Accepted for Purchases:
CASH or PENNSYLVANIA CHECKS OUT OF STATE CHECKS WITH PRIOR APPROVAL
MC/VISA/DISCOVER ACCEPTED (A 3% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE WILL BE CHARGED) YOUR BIDDING ACCEDES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE.
THIS LISTING IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
YOU AS THE PURCHASER HAVE THE FINAL DECISION OF THE ORIGINALITY AND THE CONDITION OF THE FIREARM
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
ANY/ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ANY PRINTED MATTER