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Rock Island Auction Company ® Real Art Real History Real Iron Rare, Deluxe Cased, Silver/Gold Thuer Conversion, Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver with Original Ti any Grips and L.D. Nimschke Factory Engraving T o state it plainly: collector rearms are undervalued. We may seem like a biased source, but when baseball cards can sell for millions, collector cars for tens of millions, and modern art for hundreds of millions, investing in high quality rearms presents a far lower cost of entry. e rearms on these pages represent some of the extraordinary high art items in the upcoming December Premiere Firearms Auction at the world’s top auction house for collector rearms, Rock Island Auction Company. Shown rst, is an arm that perfectly blurs the line between art and rearm. is cased Colt 1861 Navy revolver features exceptional engraving work by L. D. Nimschke, gold and silver nish, and cast silver grips from the renowned jewelers at Ti any & Co. Clearly, not all art is framed. Atop the adjoining page is a ri e that would stand out in even the most advanced collections of 19th century American sporting arms. is deluxe Marlin Model 1893 wears the nely executed engraving of master Conrad F. Ulrich. Elaborate scroll work and panel scenes are accented by gold and platinum inlays and nely checkered walnut. It is rightly featured in the book Steel Canvas. For those that appreciate the artisan embellishments of ne arms, the Winchester 1886 will leave nothing to be desired. A masterpiece by John Ulrich, it represents the most elaborate artistry o ered by this “blue chip” manufacturer with delicate stock carving, gold & platinum inlays, and meticulous factory engraving. Last and certainly not least is a Savage Model 1899 positively dripping with factory engraving worthy of the nest exhibition pieces. Rivaling those presented to the Dodge brothers of Dodge Motor Company fame, this presents a checklist of the gunmaker’s art: elaborate engraving, vivid panel scenes, tasteful gold inlays, and meticulous wood carving. Combined with its supremely high condition, it is a museum worthy piece available to the collecting public. With several incredible rearms breeching the $1 million mark in the recent years, it would appear that more collectors and investors are discovering this emerging market that attracts cognoscenti in history, art, and design. e upside potential is enormous. Let us help you begin your collection this December. 001-309-797-1500 WWW.ROCKISLANDAUCTION.COM ®