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MORPHY AUCTIONS: THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE REVOLUTION: MAY 12TH

posted by editor@armsandarmoruauctions.com at 2026-04-27 11:18:00

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Morphy’s are holding the 250^th Anniversary of the Revolution sale on May 12^th. The second day of the sale includes a range of historic guns with revolutionary associations, presenting collectors with a rare opportunity to acquire documented and highly desirable pieces. Leading the auction is an important published Ohio Company of Virginia Treaty musket, subsequently owned by Virginia militia soldier William Field, circa 1754. With estimate of $50,000–$100,000, this musket represents a cornerstone artifact of early colonial conflict and frontier diplomacy.

Lots with historical associations include a 9th Regiment of Foot-marked Dublin Castle Short Land Pattern musket captured at the Battle of Saratoga, $25,000-45,000, and a rare Pattern 1730/40 musket attributed to capture at the Battle of White Plains. Revolutionary War material is further anchored by a documented Lafayette shipment French Model 1774 musket bearing “U. STATES” markings, alongside a British 26-hole cartridge box exhibited at the Museum of the American Revolution. Equally compelling is the Royal Navy 1780 Pattern Tower flintlock Nock seven-barrel volley gun, a scarce and iconic naval arm estimated at $28,000–$38,000.

Early American arms are represented by a signed Johnson New England flintlock fowler and a fine Kentucky pistol by P & D Moll of Hellerstown. Later 19th-century highlights include multiple desirable Bullard rifles, including a deluxe small frame two-barrel set and a Model 1886 large frame lever action, as well as a U.S. Springfield Model 1875 Officer’s Trapdoor rifle and a U.S. Model 1805 Harpers Ferry pistol.

The first and third days include a spectacular offering of military and sporting arms, underscoring the auction’s breadth and appeal across collecting categories.

posted at: 2026-04-27 11:18:00, last updated: 2026-04-27 11:26:34

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