Second Annual 2010 IAA Live Auction Listing

For the Friday Night Live Auction, St. Louis, Friday April 2nd, 2010.

Lots 26-50

for auction rules see end of page

Lots 1-25

Lots 51-75

Lots 101-125

Lots 151-175
 

Lots 76-100

Lots 126-150

Lots 176-188

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Item No. Description Est. Value

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26 1 inch Gatling, new primed empty by Winchester. Headstamp is “W.R.A. Co. 1 IN GATLING” 1000-1200

27 Full sealed box of .380 Long Rifle CF by Eley. The box is very clean. 50-75

28 .303 Rubin. This is a troop trial round with no headstamp. 125-150

29 .476 Government (Pattern 1882) Mk III Revolver, two-piece Eley box. Empty. 65-85

30 .40 BSA Dummy by Kynoch Co. This is a modern made cartridge by the current Kynoch Co. 125-175

31 5mm Sturtevant headstamped “DWM K K 469A” 70-100

32 .44-77, 2 ¼ inch Sharps with Mead Patent Explosive Bullet 50-75

33 .44 Colt Dragoon Paper cartridge. An X-ray of the cartridge accompanies this lot. 125-150

34 .280 British Experimental, API . This is one of the .280, .280/.30 and 7mm series from the late 1940’s to the mid 1950’s. Headstamp is “K 47 .280" 100-120

35 10 Gauge New Primed Empty Headstamp ‘Club No. 10’. This is the only specimen to date with this headstamp.  

36 A great .45-75 Winchester box with 17 unheadstamped rounds. The top needs some TLC as the sides have split. The bottom of the box is still intact. 750-1250

37 .577 Rewa. This was a special order cartridge for the Maharajah of Rewa. Headstamp is “.577 REWA K” 75-125

38 The American Cartridge by Charles R. Suydam. Copyright 1960, Revised Edition printed 1973 with corrections to first edition. Out of print. A classic early volume covering the American rimfire cartridge. Many photos and detailed information. Dust cover worn, book is in excellent condition. 6½ x 9, 184 pages 50-55

39 .42-85 Wesson unprimed case, no headstamp 125-150

40 Two .50 Meigs Circa 1873. One is a loaded ball round and the other is an empty black case. Both specimens have no headstamps. 75-100

41 .50 Hunt & Jennings “Rocket Ball” Circa 1848. The bullet is stamped with “Patented 1848”. 75-100

42 4 Gauge brass Winchester shotshell Cartridge Board Dummy 200-250

43 7x60 Eley. Headstamp "Eley . 7M/M ." 125-175

44 .50 Cal. Folded with plastic case. The "headstamp" is on the top of the powder column. 200-300

45 Full box of .41 Short Rimfire by WRACo. 90-130

46 .54 Austrian Lorenz paper cartridge 125-150

47
Five .280 British Experimentals  
1) HS "RG 48 280", observation, red tip 4) HS "R.G. 48 .280" Grenade blank with rose crimp
2) HS "K48 280", ball, green tip 5) HS "K47 .280", ball, yellow tip
3) HS "K48 280", tracer, white tip  
120-150

48 .45 ACP made by DWM, headstamp “DWM K K 513A” 250-350

49 .577/.450 Martini-Henry, allegedly made in one of the arsenals in India. There is a marking on the crudely made bullet. 100-150

50
Five different Frankford Arsenal (FA) .30-06 Springfield, made to commemorate the cartridge’s 50th anniversary. Made by FA to be handed out as souvenirs during an Ordnance Research and Development conference at the Arsenal in June, 1956. These dummies had pierced primer cups. A few extra chrome-plated dummies with normal (not pierced) primer cups were passed out at at the 1956 National Matches. Several hundred extra cases were left over, and these were loaded with match-grade 172-grain bullets to promote FA’s match ammunition. A few boxes of these were given to leading Match teams to try out.
1) Chrome-plated dummy, for Match Team Captains and a few VIPs.
2) Chrome-plated dummy with pierced primer, for 200 conference attendees.
3) Live match round.
4) Unprimed empty case
5) Mint, sealed, full 20-round box of live match rounds (with commemorative headstamps) distributed at 1956 National Matches.
450-650

Auction Rules

  1.  This is a live auction, which will be held immediately following the traditional Friday night banquet in the Renaissance Hotel Penthouse Ballroom.  The auction is open to the public, and attendance at the banquet is not required to attend the auction (but is highly recommended).

  2. This is a NO-RESERVE auction, and every lot will be sold to the highest bidder recognized by the auctioneer.  There is NO MINIMUM BID to open any lot, although the auctioneer will attempt to receive a reasonable opening bid in order to save time.

  3. There is NO BUYER’s PREMIUM or other buyer charge on any lot.  The hammer price is the final price.

  4. This is a CASH auction, meaning that payment for lots won will be made in U.S. CURRENCY or, by credit card (VISA or MASTER CARD only).  Other payment methods, such as personal cheques, may be approved in advance by the Auction Coordinator, Will Adye-White, 15 Core Cres., Brampton, ON, Canada, L6W 2G6,  (905) 459-3080 or e-mail at powdertin@sympatico.ca, if a request is received no later than March 10th, 2010.  Payments for lots won will be made immediately following the auction.  No exceptions.

  5. Winning bidders must take delivery of their lots at the auction.  As is tradition, lots won during the auction will be handed to the winning bidder or their proxy bidders, as they are won.

  6. Absentee bids will be accepted by the Auction Coordinator until Wednesday, March 10th, 2010.  A member of the auction team will make bids on behalf of absentee bidders.  Please contact the Auction Coordinator for details, including possible shipment of lots won following the auction (Continental US, WHERE LEGAL, ONLY).

  7. Payment to consignors will be made immediately following the auction to the extent cash flow allows.  Otherwise, payments will be made by cheque as credit card charges clear.

  8. This is a NO SMOKING auction.  Absolutely no smoking can be allowed in the Penthouse Ballroom, in the entrance to the ballroom, or at the auction.

  9. In the event of a dispute or question about any bid on any lot during the auction, the auctioneer’s decision is final.

  10. The IAA, Auction Coordinator, and auction staff assume absolutely no liability for anything whatsoever, period.   By attending the auction, you agree to abide by the rules.

  11. If you have a question about anything not addressed above, contact the Auction Coordinator in advance of the auction.  Estimates of value are given only as an aid to bidders, and their accuracy is in no way guaranteed.  Experts consulted sometimes had widely-differing opinions of value. 

  12. Auction lots may be viewed on the IAA website or at the show.  They will be at the Auction Coordinators tables and can be viewed when the table is staffed.