Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

November 19, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Three

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 2038

CIVIL WAR US SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION RIFLE MUSKET

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
CIVIL WAR US SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION RIFLE MUSKET, Type I, 58 caliber, walnut full-stock with three barrel bands, iron buttplate marked "US", barrel marked "1863", and "VP / Eagle head" proof, lock marked "1863" to rear of hammer and Eagle flanking "U.S. / SPRINGFIELD" forward of hammer, additional Eagle on nipple bolster. Appropriate tulip-head steel ramrod and socket bayonet marked "US". Circa 1863. 56" LOA, 40" barrel.
Provenance: From the collection of Williston and Josephine Cofer, Alexandria, VA.
Rock Island Auctions.

Condition

Very good to fine condition, stock with excellent color, smooth metals with lightly mottled surfaces.