[Swordmaker]

Opening bid is a mere $90,000. . .

[21twelve]

Looking at the description it talks about a “John Kopec”. I expected that to be the name of the soldier - but the web indicates that he is the expert that authenticates firearms. So I suppose that SN was in a lot destined to Custer’s men?

[schurmann]

“Estimated to sell at $175,000.00 to 275,000.00. Opening bid was a mere $90,000.00”

Results are in; the Colt Single Action of the thread title sold at $460,000.00. Top-priced firearm at James D Julia’s spring auction held 11-13 Apr.

See the list of ten top prices at

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/04/20/10-expensive-firearms-sold-james-d-julia-april-2017-auction/

There are more than ten guns on the list.