Cordier's March 20 Firearms and Militaria Auction featured a fine assortment of Pennsylvania long rifles including one from Perry County that sold for $1,200. Other highlights at the Harrisburg auction house included Colt revolvers, sporting rifles, and militaria. Prices quoted are hammer prices and do not include buyer’s premium.
Bidding started with an array of antique handguns, notably a Colt 1860 Army revolver, built in 1862, which brought $1,600. In modern handguns, the highlights included a Colt Python revolver in .357 magnum, which sold for $2,100.
Antique long guns featured a dozen Pennsylvania long rifles which spurred heavy competition among bidders. High points were a percussion long rifle signed by William Sweger of Perry County and a York/Maryland area rifle, both of which sold for $1,200 each. A Winchester model 1886 rifle in .38-56 caliber brought $2,400, and an unusual Whitney Kennedy sporting rifle in .38-.40 caliber drew $1,600. In modern long guns, an A.H. Fox 12 gauge shotgun hammered down at $1,600.
Collectibles drew heavy interest at this auction, with a U.S. Navy high altitude helmet selling for $2,800 after spirited bidding. A WWII era U.S. A-2 decorated flight jacket sold for $2,200 while a grouping of service medals and police badges brought $3,200. A Civil War personal case identified to Willard E. Clarke sold for $1,600 after enthusiastic competition.
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