James D. Julia’s Firearms Auction Consignments Wanted
April 11, 12 & 13, 2017
Our spectacular April auction will include a broad array of the most prestigious Investment Quality firearms in the world. This sale will feature renowned Private Collections and Estates including The Extraordinary Warren Buxton Estate Collection of Important and Rare Walther Arms; Collection of Rare Mauser Broomhandles from Noted German Industrialist Friedrich-Wilhelm Dauphin; The Fantastic Semi-Auto Pistol Collection of Frank H. Wheaton, III; The Dr. Zack Catterton Collection of Rare Confederate Arms; The Second Session of The Allen Hallock Schuetzen Rifle Collection; The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben; Outstanding Winchesters; Fine Colts including fully documented Historic Single Action Army turned in as “unserviceable” by Captain Benteen after the Battle of The Little Bighorn; Best Quality English and American Sporting Shotguns and Rifles; Class-3 Machine Guns and other Fine Military Arms; Rare Antique Martial Arms and Civil War items and much, much more. Online bidding through Invaluable.com and Proxibid.com.
Extremely Rare and Fine Civil War “State of New York” Delafield Rifled Field Gun, Serial Number 3 Colt SAA SN 5773 used by one of Custer’s Troopers at the Battle of The Little Big Horn. A Historic National Treasure. Exceptional And Finest Collection of Rarest Varieties of Charleston, South Carolina, “Slave Hire” Occupational Tags 1800-1864 Including Several Unique Extreme Rarities Rare And Historic Civil War Battle Flag of The 1st New Jersey Veteran Militia Regiment
The Rarest and Most Historically Important Firearm
Ever Found Associated with The Battle of Little Bighorn
Rare Smith & Wesson Commercial First Model Schofield Single Action Revolver That Belonged To The Famous Outlaw Cole Younger
1 Inch Miniature Rodgers Multi-blade Knife w/40 blades
MFG 1850 to 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition Rare Highly Embellished Edward Bohlin “Special” model Saddle w/ Diamond Studded and Gold Overlay & Access., and Pictures of F. W. Bergman Jr. (Orig. Owner) Rare Reproduction Stagecoach In Mint Condition Manufactured By Werner Wagon Works
Dr. Zack Catterton Lifetime Collection
of Rare Confederate Arms
For Many Years Julia’s Has Sold More High-End Confederate
and Civil War Items Than Any Other Auction
House on the Planet Earth
Never Before Offered!
3 Exceptional Confederate Dance Revolvers
Offered In One Sale
Including Highest Serial Number
Known of Complete and Functional Revolver Found In Columbia, Texas at the Dance Factory Location; Extremely Rare Confederate Dance Dragoon Revolver w/
Octagon Bbl Carried By John Hargrave, Whitfield’s Texas Legion From Direct Family Descent and a Third Fine Example of Standard Production Revolver from The Zack Catterton Collection
The Finest Known London Made Confederate Early War Grapeshot Revolvers, Few Known of Each Type w/ Early Reciprocating Pin Mechanisms
Extremely Rare Confederate Whitworth Sharpshooters Rifle w/Scope
Beautiful and Rare N.C. Confederate 1st National Battle Flag w/Great Collection History Incl. “Massive” Alfred Hunter Bowie Knife, the largest example known complete w/ original scabbard and Massive Early Circa 1835 Exhibition Grade Congreve Bowie Knife (Wayne McNeese Collection)
Exceptional Group of Bowie Knives
Fine 1st Mod. Griswold CS Revolver and Rare Early First Model Confederate Lemat Revolver, SN 22
Stunning Factory Engraved Colt 22 Officers Model Used By Colt For Promotion
Beautiful Colt Single Action Army Revolver w/Factory Letter, 45 LC
Rare Colt Single Action 44 Rimfire Pictured
Cased Tiffany-Gripped Colt Model 1849 Pocket Model, Ex In Kopec’s Book
Robert Q. Sutherland Collection, Prominently Pictured In The Book Of Colt Firearms
Very Rare Colt Lightning w/Factory Letter, 41 cal
Historic and Exceptional Edwin Forrest Owned Cased Pair of Henry Deringer Duelers
Since 2008 Julia’s Has Sold More Class-3 Arms Than All Our North American
Auction Competitors Combined
Extremely Rare and Finest of 5 Known Polish WZ 1938 M Semi-Auto Rifles Rare Early Springfield Garand Gas Trap Rifle SN 338, Believed to be the Finest in Existence
Fantastic Fully Transferable M16A1 With Functional 37 mm Grenade Launcher – Very One Used In Iconic 1983 “Scarface” Film. “Say Hello to My Little Friend!”
Tremendous C&R MG-42 On Alpine Lafette Mount w/Extras 1898 Argentine Brass Maxim w/ Orig. Optic Sight & Tripod
Superb Colt 1921AC Thompson w/ Spare Drums and Carrying Case
Fine Offering of Rare and Historic Colts
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$39 Each or Both for $75
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Rare Confederate KG&K, Columbia, SC “Wade Hampton Style” Cavalry Officer’s Saber
Rare James Conning, Mobile, Alabama Confederate Staff Officer’s Sword
Rare and Historic
Gold Trafalgar 100
Guinea Sword
Cased Presentation “Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund 100 Guinea Sword” to Capt. Wm. Rutherford of H.M.S. Swiftsure for Meritorious Services in British Victory Over Combined French & Spanish Fleets at Trafalgar, Oct. 21, 1805. (Rutherford was born in Wilmington, NC)
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The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and
Spectacular German Imperial Headgear
and Pickelhauben
Extraordinary and Rare Imperial Pickelhauben incl. Schweres Reg’t Officer, Dresden Off. Co. Army, Prinz Heinrich Potsdam 4-Star Gen., Württemberg, Gen. for Att., Melda Reiter, Jager Reg’t Parade Officer, 1843 Leihusaren Regt.
The Second Session of The
Allen Hallock Schuetzen Rifle
Collection
Extraordinary Schuetzen Rifles From The Allen Hallock Collection The Extraordinary Ehret-Schuster Trophy Silver Gold and Enameled Trophy For First National Bundesfest of 1895
Rare Experimental Borchardt, Rare Mausers incl. Early Carbine, Ex. Rare C-96 Cased “System Mauser” w/Step Bbl, Ex. Rare 20 Shot w/Orig. 20 Shot Stock, C-96 Large Ring Milled Panel Carbine, Superb 1893 Bittner and More
Important Offerings from the Noted
Collection of German Industrialist
Friedrich-Wilhelm Dauphin
The Extraordinary Warren Buxton Estate Collection
of Rare Walther Arms Rare Opportunity to Buy “The Best Of The Best” from Coll. of Well- Known Author Warren Buxton. The finest and most extensive remaining collection of this type in the world. There will likely never be another buying opportunity like this for fine Walther handguns ever again.
Extraordinary Pair Austrian Wheelock Hand Mortars Used in Battle Throughout Europe ca. 1650
Rare European Antique Arms From
Prominent Private Lifetime Collection of
Noted Scholar On The Subject
The Fantastic Semi-Auto Pistol
Collection of Frank H. Wheaton, III
Unique High Standard .45 ACP Experimental w/ extensive Prov. This is the only known .45 cal in existence.
Sampling of one of the many fine semi-auto pistols
Incredible and Rare Knoble M1906-A 1907 Trials Pistol Pictured in Meadows Book and Documented in the 1958 Golden State Arms Catalog
Superb All-Metal Wheelock Puffer From Hohenlohe- Langenburg Castle, ca. 1570
Wonderful Decorated German Wheelock Puffer from Braunschweig ca. 1580
Outstanding Array of Spectacular Winchesters
Win. M1866 w/Unique and Humorous Promotional Eng. (by C.F. Ulrich) Reflecting the Mortal Danger of Using a Single Shot Rifle as Opposed to the Succes Using a Repeating Win. Rifle when Hunting Tigers
Ex. Rare, Eng. and Gold Plated Win. 1 of 1,000. (Believed to be One of Only Two Gold Plated 1 of 1,000s made). Made For Eduardo Casey of Argentina, a Famous Rancher and at One Time a Friend of Buffalo Bill Cody.
Consigned from direct descendants. One Of One Thousand 1876 as solicited by Universal Studios for Premier of “Winchester ‘73” starring Jimmy Stewart
A sampling of 9 rare Henry rifles to be offered incl. a fine Hoggson Engr. Mod.1860, Very Rare Mod. 1860 Iron Frame, Fine Eng.
Henry Mod. 1860 Lever Action, Rare Early Mod. 1860 Lever Action SN 110
Parker A1 Special 20 ga w/Extraordinary Engr. and Gold Inlay In Orig. Untouched Condition. Possibly the Finest of Its Type!
The Finest True Pair of Ivo Fabbri Best Pinless Sidelock 20 ga Game Guns Extant. Masterfully Engraved with Extraordinary Bulino Game Scene By The Renowned Firmo Fracassi. Irreplaceable!
Superb Cased Golden Age H&H Royal Ejector .500/465 Rifle Built for the Maharajah of Madhya Preadesh, CA 1936
Julia’s Regularly Sell More High-End Quality Sporting Arms Than Any Other Auction House
On The Planet Earth
The Estate of World Renown British
Rifle Collector Robert W. Faris
A Tremendous Selection of Collectible Colt SAAs
Part of a Grouping of European Antique Arms From a Prominent and Scholarly Private Lifetime Collection
Colt 1911s in A Myriad of Configurations From Privateers.
Spectacular Selection of Rare William Scagel Handmade Knives
Offerings From Julia’s “Sporting and Collector Firearms
Auction” Session
Truly Spectacular Remington Bicentennial Three Gun Set Commemorating Remington’s 200 Years In Business w/All Sale Proceeds Being Donated To Benefit The St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
The Finest Known Springfield Officers Model- Type II – Minty!
Sole Known Surviving Specimen British
R.S.A.F. Enfield .303 SMLE 1902 Troop
Trials Model A Pattern Rifle
Extremely Rare Pratt & Whitney Tooling Sample .303 SMLE Mk III Rifle.
Lithgow (Australian) .303 Rifle No. 6 MK I Prototype Carbine
Rare BSA-Howell M1915 Self-Loading Conversion of The SMLE Rifle
Exceptional And Documented 8 Bore Double Rifle Made For Royalty By EM Reilly
Fine Offering of Volcanics incl. Cased New Haven Arms Co. No. 1 w/Ex.
Rare 6” bbl, Rare S&W No. 1 with 4-1/8” bbl and more
Golden Age Flintlock Ky Rifles incl. Rare Sgd “Ernst” and Rare “John Noll”
Our spectacular April auction will include prestigious Private Collections and Estates including The Extraordinary Warren Buxton Estate Collection of Important and Rare Walther Arms; The Fantastic Semi-Auto Pistol Collection of Frank H. Wheaton, III; The Dr. Zack Catterton Collection of Rare Confederate Arms; The Second Session Of The Allen Hallock Schuetzen Collection; The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben; Outstanding Winchesters; Fine Colts including Historic Colt SAA Picked Up By Captain Benteen After the Battle of The Little Bighorn; Fine Sporting Arms; Class-3 and Other Fine Military Arms; Confederate and Civil War and many more items of interest. Online Bidding
Important October Firearms Auctions In Fairfield, Maine Gross Over $18 Million. Every year in October, two separate firearms auction companies (James D. Julia, Inc. & Poulin Auctions) conduct firearm auctions back to back in Fairfield, Maine. Each time these auctions occur, the results generate the largest offering and largest sales gross for a firearms auction anywhere in the world. This year the Julia auction generated approx. $15 Million in sales and combined with $3.4 Million produced at the Poulin auction pushed the entire gross to a little over $18 Million. 372 items generated $10,000 or better, 33 items realized over $50,000, and 8 items generated over $100,000. James D. Julia, Inc. is now accepting individual consignments and entire estate collections for our April 2017 sale. James D. Julia, Inc. is the leading auction house in the world for rare, high-end and expensive guns. In addition, the special 0% seller’s commission on high-end, expensive guns is the best published rate in the industry. Why not consider the best auction house in the world, offering the lowest terms in the world, to sell your quality goods for some of the best prices in the world. Call today to learn more about how James D. Julia, Inc. can and will best serve you.
Email: firearms@jamesdjulia.com
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Auctioneer: James D. Julia | Lic#: ME:AR83 | MA: AU1406 | NH 2511
Seller’s Commission Rates on High Value Items as low as…0
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Annie Oakley’s Personal 12 ga William Cashmore
Boxlock Ejector Game Gun (est. $125,000-175,000)
Sold for $207,000
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