Nearly 2,000 rare and unique firearms and other memorabilia will be presented at an upcoming auction at Morphy s this week, the Denver-based auction house has announced.
The April 27-30 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria Auction will feature antique and modern rifles, shotguns and handguns; swords and knives, Civil War firearms, Abraham Lincoln memorabilia and fishing lures and accessories, Morphyâs said in a new release.
Among the auctionâs highlights is a .577-caliber Nitro Express Holland & Holland (London) Royal Double Rifle, built in 1932 for hunting dangerous African game. The firearm, which carries an auction estimate of $160,000-200,000, was once owned by the Swedish-born nobleman Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke, a professional big-game hunter who spent most of his life in Africa and guided many royals and other notables on expeditions.
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DENVER, Pa., April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Expertly curated to the highest standard, the selection awaiting bidders at Morphy s April 27-30 Extraordinary Firearms & 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 Morphy s gallery over the four days, amply covering such categories as NFA Weapons, Antique and Modern Rifles & Shotguns; Antique and Modern Handguns; Militaria, Swords, Knives, Civil War Firearms & Lincoln Memorabilia; and Fishing Lures & Accessories. For those who cannot attend in person, all remote forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet through Morphy Live.