Expertly curated to the highest standard, the selection awaiting bidders at Morphys Extraordinary Firearms and Militaria Auction is a diverse offering that includes military and civilian productions rarely seen in the collector marketplace. Nearly 2,000 lots will be presented at Morphys gallery over four days from Tuesday, April 27, to Friday, April 30. Categories will include NFA weapons, antique and modern rifles and shotguns, antique and modern handguns, militaria, swords, knives, Civil War firearms and Lincoln memorabilia, and fishing lures and accessories. For those who cannot attend in person, all remote forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet through Morphy Live. One of the top highlights of the sale is a Holland & Holland (London) Royal Double rifle built in 1932 and chambered in a classic .577 Nitro Express caliber for hunting dangerous African game. This historical firearm was once owned by Swedish-born nobleman Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke (1886-1946). A professional big-game hunter who spent most of his life in Africa, von Blixen-Finecke guided many royals and other notables on expeditions, including HRH The Prince of Wales, Sir Winston Churchill, Ernest Hemingway, and members of the Vanderbilt family. Cased with accessories, this outstanding rifle with von Blixen-Finecke provenance has an auction estimate of $160,000-$200,000. The Larry and Brenda Potterfield family, acclaimed for their longtime support of the National Rifle Association (NRA), fish and wildlife stewardship, and organizations related to youth sport-shooting activities, has consigned 11 superb shotguns made by Westley Richards & Co. (England), with instructions to disburse 100 percent of the hammer proceeds to the NRA Whittington Center. Within this elite grouping is a cased pair of bespoke ca. 1993 deluxe-grade sidelock side-by-side game shotguns, gold-inlaid and engraved by master engraver Allan Brown, and estimated at $80,000-$100,000. The estimate for the total collection is $257,000-$347,000. A cased K-80 12-bore over-under shotgun that was named the 2019 Krieghoff Gun of the Year is a special exhibition-grade firearm with magnificent engraving by the renowned master engraver Hendrik Fruhauf. It is known as the Abraham Lincoln Gun because its exquisite engravings illustrate the highlights and monumental legacy of Americas 16th president. A one-of-a-kind gun, it comes to auction with a $65,000-$85,000 estimate. In the military firearms category, there are scores of premium-quality entries, but two lots, in particular, stand out as superstars. First, theres an exceedingly scarce and desirable Colt/Armalite AR-15 Model 01 machine gun that fires .223 Remington-caliber ammunition. An early and unaltered precursor to the iconic M16 machine gun, it is fully transferable, contingent upon BATF approval prior to conveyance. The other high-flier of the group is a rare, original-finish Singer Manufacturing Co. 1911A1 military pistol, .45 ACP and one of only 500 made in 1941 under Educational Order W-ORD-396. With perfect manual mechanics and all of the correct markings, this model is highly sought after by collectors of U.S. military arms, but examples are seldom available to purchase. Day four of the auction shines a spotlight on militaria, including letters, appointments and other documents signed by U.S. presidents and military officers. Among the Civil War relics is an archivally framed and matted two-part note handwritten by Abraham Lincoln and dated Jan. 11, 1865. The note is addressed to Quartermaster General Montgomery Meigs and asks the recipient to see Mr. Duncan, of Montreal, who wishes to exhibit a discovery for the protection of wooden structures against fire. Presented together with a formal photo of Lincoln, the stately ensemble is estimated at $6,000-$8,000. A Civil War-era 34-star American Flag, exemplifying the version that became the official U.S. flag on July 4, 1861, after Kansas joined the Union, measures 18 feet on the fly and 9 feet on the hoist. It is marked Revenue Cutter City of Detroit, referencing the naval service formed in 1790 that eventually merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard. Each session will be held live at Morphys gallery in Denver (Lancaster County), Pa., starting at 10 a.m. ET. For more information, call 877-968-8880 or email info@morphyauctions.com. All images provided by Morphy Auctions.