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ROCK ISLAND MAY 2019 PREMIER AUCTION RESULTS

In the months that led up to it, the May 2019 Premier Firearms Auction had shaped up to be an absolute colossus of an event. The Millikin Dragoon served as flagship and was flanked by powerful military vehicles, lifelong collections, pristine condition pieces, and inconceivable rarity in nearly every genre. It was an event absolutely jam-packed with exciting pieces collectors could not wait to get their hands on.

While 2018 was a record year for absentee bids with 118,000 received, already

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