On Sunday, March 29, Cordier Auctions will hold its Spring Firearms and Militaria Auction at 1500 Paxton St., in Harrisburg, Pa. Highlights of the sale will include firearms from the estate of George C. Hartsock of Jonestown, Pa., items from Civil War veteran John Hamilton (1843-1921) and a replica artillery collection.
The sale will offer antique, military, and modern handguns and long guns, edged weapons, military collectibles, and related art. Antique handguns will feature a Savage Revolving Firearms Company Navy model revolver (est. $600-$800), an 18th-century French flintlock Derringer, and a James Reid Model 2 revolver. Modern collectible handguns will include two Smith & Wesson model 19 Pennsylvania State Police 75th Anniversary Commemoratives (est. $600-$800) and a Standard Cone Hammer Model 1896 Broomhandle Mauser (est. $1,500-$2,000). Military handguns will feature two Colt 1911 pistols made in 1918 (est. $800-$1,200), a Webley Mark IV revolver, and a Walther AC-44 P-38 pistol.
Long guns will follow the handguns and will include a U.S. Springfield model 1861 identified to Private George Aichele of Company B, 124th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania. Other antique rifles to be sold include the U.S. Springfield models 1870, 1873, 1884, and 1896. Rare collectible long arms to be offered will include a Winchester model 42 shotgun in .410 gauge (est. $800-$1,200) and a Winchester model 36 shotgun in 9mm rimfire (est. $500-$800).
Modern long guns will feature sporting rifles from Remington, Winchester, Marlin and Savage, among others, as well as sporting shotguns from Remington, Mossberg, L.C. Smith, and more.
Edged weapons will include Cavalry swords and German NCO Presentation swords, a Collins & Co. 1840, and an early 19th-century C.V. Keller sword and scabbard (est. $600-$800), as well as an 1860 pattern Cavalry sword (est. $400-$600).
A collection of replica artillery pieces will also be offered, featuring a 24 pound French Siege mortar of the Greibeuval design with a 16-inch barrel machined from single billet and 10 competition zinc balls (est. $4,000-$5,000). Also offered will be a late 1700s replica of a full scale 1 pound naval cannon with a 36-inch barrel (est. $2,000-$3,000). Other artillery pieces range in size and include a 1/3 scale parrot rifle with a 25-inch barrel (est. $1,500-$2,500) and a four-inch Bore Mortar of French design with a 13-inch barrel (est. $1,000-$1,500).
Among the collectibles will be a First City Troop Cavalry Jacket from the Spanish-American War (est. $500-$700) attributed to Sergeant William E. Bates, who served in Puerto Rico. A post Civil War/Early Indian War U.S. Cavalry shell jacket (est. $500-$700) will also be offered, as well as a late 19th-century Marine Corp dress tunic.
Other collectibles will include books from the library of John Hamilton (1843-1921), a Civil War veteran from Juniata County. Amongst these are “Modern Cavalry” by Lt. Col. George Denison, a “Field Manual of Courts-Martial” by Captain Coppee, and “Sabre Strokes of the Pennsylvania Dragoons, War of 1861-1865” by T.F. Dornblaser. Other collectibles feature World War I and World War II memorabilia including German banners, insignia, medals, and a Jolly Rogers book from the Pacific theater.
A full online catalog of the auction is available by visiting www.CordierAuction.com.
For additional information, call 717-731-8662.
Images courtesy Vince Cassaro photography.