High-End Coin And Currency Auction

Embassy Auctions International (EAI) held a successful high-end coin and currency auction on May

11 at its auction house in Kinzers, Pa. Embassy, formally Gap Auctions, has been in business for over 40 years, and the coin/ currency sale had many impressive results.

Lot #383 was a Lincoln cent, 1909-S VDB ICG F15, which realized $508. Two lots later, #385 was a Lincoln cent, 1955 Double Die ICG AU55, realizing $927. Lot #392 was a $3 Gold, 1854 ICG EF45, bringing $2,413, and two lots later #394, a $50 Gold Buffalo, 2006 1oz .9999 fine gold, sold for $3,429.

Embassy Auctions International is based at 5336 Mine Road, Kinzers, Pa.

To learn more, call 717-442-8529.

Jackson Aboriginal Bottle Sells For $15,500

By Karl Pass

An early and rare Jackson Aboriginal American Medicine glass bottle sold for $15,500 on May 17 at an online sale conducted by Brooks Auction. Brooks is located in Franklinville, N.J. The bottle was in a group lot.

The top reads, “Jackson Aboriginal,” the one side, “J.P. Goldborough,” the other, “Sole Proprietor,” and the bottom, “American Medicines.” The bottle depicts a standing profile figure of a Native American. “From the little I could find out, it is one of the rarest Philadelphia medicines,” said Kelly Gigantone.

To learn more, visit www.bid.brooks.auction.

Milestone’s Premier Collectible Firearms Auction Includes Civil War, Old West And Rare Sporting Material

Winchester 1866 Yellow Boy Rifle And Winchester 1st Model 1876 “Centennial” Rifle

Among Expected Highlights

Over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, Milestone Auctions will open its doors to an arsenal of antique, vintage and other fine weapons set aside specifically for the popular summer edition of its Premier

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A top prize in the sale’s opening session is a very fine Winchester Model 1866 Yellow Boy .44-caliber rimfire rifle, manufactured in 1865-1866 and chambered in a Springfield .50-caliber carbine cartridge. The top of the frame is marked “MODEL / 1865 / PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860 / MANUF’D AT PROV., R.I. / BY BURNSIDE RIFLE CO.,” and it bears all appropriate subinspector stamps as well as British proof marks on the breech of the barrel and top of the frame. It will be estimated at $8,000-$10,000.

A rare .52-caliber Sharps which was designed by Oliver Winchester as the continuation to the famed Henry rifle. The auction example, manufactured in 1886, features a gunmetal brass receiver with a full-length octagon barrel and full-length magazine. The barrel has a two-line Winchester address, a German silver sporting blade front sight and an elevation-adjustable rear sight. With a desirable aged mustard patina, this beautiful Yellow Boy earns both its nickname and its pre-sale estimate of $15,000-$25,000. carbine produced for the Confederacy in 1862 by S.C. Robinson in Richmond, Va., would make a coveted addition to any Civil War collection. This particular model is one of only 5,000 of its type that were produced in total. It carries the serial number 2684 on its barrel and the numbers 2684 and 12388 on the tang and lock, respectively. Strong interest is expected for this lot, which is estimated at $7,500-$12,500.

Baseball legend and WWII hero pilot Ted Williams’ (19182002) personal Winchester Model 21 12-gauge shotgun, made in 1933, was kept in a safe at Williams’ home until after he died. The barrels are numbered 2612, other parts numbered 2320, metal retains 98 percent of reapplied blue finish, and excellent stocks with sharp checkering. Provenance includes Hunt Auctions 4-28-2012 Fenway Park sale of Ted Williams collection (retains auction tag). The estimate will be $8,000-$12,000.

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Another exceptional Winchester production is a 1st Model 1876 .45/.75-caliber rifle that was manufactured in 1878 and known as the “Centennial Rifle” due to its year of introduction. This model rose to prominence as a result of its use by such high-profile Old West figures as gunslinger Tom Horn, who worked as a U.S. scout, interpreter, range detective and early Pinkerton agent. The auction rifle is in exceptionally fine condition with a barrel and magazine that retain 97 percent of their blue finish. Its model number, 1876, is marked on the rear sight. The estimate will be $10,000-$18,500.

Many historically important firearms are entered in the two-day June event. Among them is an outstanding “Indian Wars” Spencer carbine