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Spring Firearm auction
Grosses
$1Million
Despite reports of economic
downturns on Wall Street and hard times across the nation the firearm
industry proves resilient in Fairfield, ME. Poulin Auction Company’s
March 14th and 15th Firearm, Militaria and
Sporting Auction grossed over
$1 Million,
the third consecutive time in the past year and a half. Thousands of
bids were received from absentee and phone bidders participating from
all over the world including England, Canada, France, Australia,
Germany, Alaska and others. Some highlights include a Second Model
Brown Bess Flintlock Musket of the American Revolution period that
brought $23,000; an early paint decorated powder horn reached $8,165; a
pair of Springfield 1903 grenade launchers finalized at $5,290; a lot
including Russian PSM and a MAB Model R, two foreign military pistols
brought $3,967.
Low
estimate for the two day auction was $830,000 the final realized total
was over $1 Million.
Proving that this is an excellent time to sell whether it be an entire
collection or a single item, the firearm demand seems to be unaffected
by the fluctuating economy.
Poulin’s
Auction Co. will be holding their next firearm auction in October, 2009
in conjunction with James D. Julia’s premiere firearm auction. If
interested in consigning an item or collection for the fall firearm
auction contact Steve Poulin 1-800-872-4406.
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