34th Annual “New Years Day” Antique Auction Jan. 1, 2023

34th Annual “New Years Day” Antique Auction Sunday January 1, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. Preview: Saturday December 31st from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 P.M. and auction day from 8:00 A.M. At the Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, CO – Large Exhibit Building MAP

PREVIEW: Saturday December 31st from noon to 4:00 P.M. and New Year’s Day starting at 8:00 A.M.

Location: Auction being held at 9595 Nelson Road in Longmont, CO (The Boulder County Fairgrounds).  In the exhibit building Directions: North of Denver approx. 25 miles on I-25 take exit 235 then west on hwy 52 approx. 7 miles to 95th St. (This is the first lighted intersection west of Hwy 287).  At 95th St. go north (right) approx. 4 miles to Boulder County Fairgrounds.  Directly across the road from the Home Depot Store.

ANTIQUE FURNITURE – NOVELTY – ARCADE – BRONZES – FIREARMS – COLLECTIBLES – CLOCKS – VEHICLES

VEHICLES, TRAILER AND SURREY:  1939 Mercury Town Sedan – showing 54,864 miles, looks, runs and drives like a dream; 1999 Buick Rivera “Silver Arrow” low production vehicle; 2017 Chevy Malibu-Hybrid with 77,000 miles (averages 48 miles per gallon); 1981 Chevy Corvette “T” top coupe – only 60,000 miles, has brand new tires; 2021 enclosed 20’ X 8’ cargo trailer; Horse drawn surrey;

FURNITURE: Spectacular ¼ sawn oak triple curved glass china cabinet with full carved columns and claw-feet; Wooton 1/4 sawn oak flat-top executive desk with rotary pedestals; Monumental 1890s A. H. Andrews mahogany roll-top desk with great interior; mahogany dental cabinet with beveled mirror; beautiful oak hall tree with left seat; 60” oak winged Griffin lift seat entry bench; winged Griffin fireplace mantle; Horner library table w/carved figural legs; early Pennsylvania country corner cupboard (circa 1860); Victorian marble top walnut bedroom set; heavily carved marble top sideboard; beautiful high-back carved oak sideboard; (2) triple door oak bookcases; double door oak bookcase w/carved “Man of the  North” face; wonderful selection of stacking lawyer’s bookcases – some with leaded glass; round oak pedestal dining table w/claw-feet and leaves; ¼ sawn oak square dining table w/claw-feet and leaves – match set of (6) carved back claw-foot dining  chairs; massive 42” wide serpentine claw-foot highboy chest w/mirror; spoon carved oak drop front Eastlake secretary/bookcase; signed “Limbert” 30” round occasional table w/cut-outs; early French ebony and  bone inlaid writing desk w/bronze ormolu; cherry wood fireplace mantle; 1/4 sawn oak Arts & Crafts drop front desk; several county store spool cabinets; Victorian entry hall mirror w/marble shelf; several 5’ church pews; pr. of 5ft oak courthouse benches; carved Victorian parlor set; 6pc. Art Deco walnut and inlaid bedroom set; oak china/buffet cabinet; apothecary cabinet; library tables; fancy lamp and parlor tables; marble top burled walnut sewing cabinet; spoon carved wall curio cabinet; wonderful selection of stain glass table lamps; fancy parlor lamps; New England shoe factory rack; pr. of early-1800s painted bridal boxes; Very early three-lock trunk; pine country cabinet; set of (3) matching vertical curved glass store showcases; Queen Anne tall chest; inlaid server;

NOVELTY, NOSTALGIA, BRONZES, ARCADE: Restored “Sunco” gas pump; coin-operated scale also dispenses a scroll with your horoscope; collection of rare early gamblers cheating devices; Jennings 5 cent Cherry jackpot slot machine; Wurlitzer Americana III jukebox; Brass National Cash register, ¼ sawn multiple drawer cash register cabinet stand; Victor floor safe; collection of arrow heads and points; Bally’s 25-cent Slot Machine and a stand; (2) outstanding early Grandfather clocks; other clocks to include – Crystal regulators, Ansonia, Vienna, Seth Thomas, etc.; pocket watches; Swiss cylinder music boxes; Victrola; accordion; cylinder Victrola w/horn speaker; disc music box; pair of life size carved figural lamps; BRONZES – wonderful selection of bronze statues from life size to table top in many subjects;

COLLECTIBLES: Parade saddle with silver mounts; great selection of early cast iron and tin toys – Hubley, Arcade, Marx Disney and more; Pedal cars; porcelain and tin advertising signs; early advertising “Denver” seed cabinet; primitives; crockery and stoneware; early graniteware; cast iron collectibles; tanned cow hides; (3) Blacksmith anvils; Great selection of dolls to include French and German porcelain, early composition jointed body dolls; quilts; hand made Persian and Oriental rugs; old photos; early Central City postcards and others; ephemera; baseball & sports cards; good selection of  NAVAJO rugs; Native American southwest jewelry, sand paintings, pottery and baskets, original art and prints – Icart, Raleigh Kinney, oil paintings; Victorian prints;

GLASSWARE & JEWELRY: Large Wedgwood china set; red transferware; art glass; Toby Mugs; cut glass; high-end porcelain figures; Art pottery to include – Roseville, Rookwood, VanBriggle, Weller, Hull, McCoy; jewelry to include – Sterling, Indian turquoise, vintage, high-end designer costume, diamond, gold; vintage purses and perfume; small Tiffany sterling basket; Limoge chargers; Dresden;

ANTIQUE FIREARMS: Once again a great line-up of antique firearms. To include – rare Volcanic lever action repeating pistol; Civil War Era deluxe Burnside Carbine; Winchester, Colt, Sharps, Smith & Wesson, Spencer, Remington, Civil War era long and guns and hand guns; rare flintlock dueling pistols, and other quality antique firearms; Military swords; Tiffany presentation sword; Winchester bullet board; Winchester prints, bar mirrors; reloading kit. LISTING OF GUNS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOLLOWING PHOTOS.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Once again we are very excited about this year’s auction – Above is a very small percentage of the very, rare, unusual, high quality and hard to find items being sold at our 34th annual “New Year’s Day” auction.  Don’t miss it. Something for everyone!!

PREVIEW:  Saturday December 31st from noon to 4:00 P.M. and New Years Day starting at 8:00 A.M.  Announcements day of auction take precedence over all others printed or implied.  Terms: Cash, good Check, MasterCard, Visa or Discover day of auction.  5% Buyers premium.

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LISTING OF GUNS
NOTICE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE OWNER’S.  WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE INFO.  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO VERIFY THE INFO. PRIOR TO BIDDING ON AN ITEM
  1. Colt 7 shot spur trigger Revolver, Cal.22, Date 1870’s, SN#54845
  2. Smith & Wesson 7 shot spur trigger Revolver, nickel plated, Cal.22, Date 1870’s SN#89089
  3. Colt 7 shot, spur trigger, revolver with brass frame, nickel cylinder and barrel, walnut grips, Cal.22, Date 1875, SN#70433
  4. Smith & Wesson 5 shot revolver, spur trigger, tip-up barrel, Cal. 30, Date 1870’s, SN#10021
  5. Flintlock Fowler by Felix Meier (well known Royal gun maker), carved stock w/brass mounts, 16ga., Date circa 1750’s, SN#NVSN
  6. Colt large frame slide action Lightning short barrel rifle with Lyman Tang sight, Cal. 40-60-260, Date 1888, SN#2256
  7. Starr Arms Co. model 1863 Revolver with conversion to Colt 44 center fire, 8” barrel, Date 1860’s, SN#26090
  8. Rare Merwin & Bray Cupfire Revolver used during Civil War, officers used as a belt pistol. Cal. 40, Date 1860’s, SN#3995
  9. Spencer lever action rifle with extra heavy barrel, sporting rifle with set trigger, by Schilling of San Jose used hunting buffalo, Cal. 45, Date 1870’s, SN#15077
  10. Spencer lever action factory sporting rifle, all orig. with rare thin frame, early series, Cal. 56-52, Spencer caliber, Date 1860’s, (formerly in Roy Marcut collection who wrote the book “among the best known surviving rifles”) SN#273
  11. Rare Volcanic lever action repeating firearm, large frame Navy pistol with 6” octagon barrel, 2pc. Walnut grips, ring lever, all orig. Cal. 41, Date 1856.  Rare piece history – The Volcanic Arms Co. went bankrupt in 1857 and was bought out by Winchester. Winchester would continue to produce the Volcanic pistol and in 1860 using the mechanism of the Volcanic pistol developed and put into the market the Henry rifle and later developed and put into the market the Winchester lever action rifles.  SN#697
  12. Pair of small all metal, unusual Flintlock dueling pistols in fitted case with accessories.  Cal.38, Date 1850’s, SN#NVSN
  13. Rare Extraordinary Deluxe Presentation grade Civil War Era Burnside rifle, 4th model breach loading percussion sporting rifle. Reference Rock Island Auction 5-4-19 lot #1132 sold for $21,250, only other known specimen. Cal. 54, Date 1860’s, SN#NVSN
  14. Sharps Model 1851 rifle with Maynard type primer, brass patch box. Rifle is known as Mormon Pioneer rifle as they were carried West by Mormon immigrants to Utah in early Pre-Civil War days.  Only 400 produced, all orig. and seldom seen. Reference Flayderman’s Guide page 195 35-003.5, Cal. 44, Date 1850’s, SN#1877
  15. Colt “SAA” Single Action Army Revolver, all matching numbers, Cal. 44-40, Date 1891, SN#143825
  16. Colt “SAA” Single Action Army Revolver, U.S. marked, mismatched numbers when armory reassembled. Frame marked JTC, Date in 1876 range, Cal. 45, frame SN#30848
  17. Winchester model 1886, lever action rifle, very good orig. condition, blue and case colors show great.  Cal. 38-56, Date 1892, SN#78622
  18. Winchester model 1873, lever action rifle, fantastic condition, layman rear sight, octagon barrel, Cal. 38-40, Date 1890, “The gun that won the West”, SN#367528B
  19. Pair early Flintlock dueling pistols in fitted case, marked W. Ketland & Co. Cal. 56, Date 1850’s, SN#NVSN
  20. Rogers Percussion knife pistol with 2 blades and stag grips, hallmarks, 9 ¾ “ length, Cal. 30, Date 1860’s, SN#NVSN
  21. Rare Colt Burgess lever action rifle, very good condition, octagon barrel, Cal. 44-40, Date 1882, First year of production, SN#2182
  22. Rare Whitney-Scharf lever action rifle, similar to Colt Burgess in design, Cal. 44-40, Date Circa 1880’s, SN#284
  23. Exceptional 6 shot pinfire double action revolver with folding trigger, “No barrel” known as hide out pistol, checkered walnut grips, by A. Francette – Liege Belgium, also marked with HB, Cal.7.65, Date 1860’s, SN#946
  24. Rare and unusual James Reid Knuckle Duster, known as “My Friend”, 7 shot, engraved, nickeled, Cal. 22, Date 1868-1882, SN#16654
  25. Fantastic Winchester 1886 Deluxe lever action rifle, excellent condition inside and out, Caliber 45-70, Date 1889, SN#14899 (comes with Winchester letter)
  26. Winchester model 1873, 24” Barrel with Button Magazine, Cal. 44-40, Date 1881, SN#70784
  27. Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver, Civil War Era, Cal. 32, SN#18333
  28. Colt Single Action Army, Cal. 45, Date 1889 (based on Colt archive authentication letter) SN#128700