St. Michaels, Maryland – Guyette and Deeter, Inc. entered the fine sporting arms business with their inaugural firearms auction Saturday February 4th, 2023. The sale contained a variety of fine quality sporting arms, varying in quality from truly investment grade material on down, delivering something for collectors and shooters alike.
By all counts, the sale was a resounding and smashing success grossing $2.86 million, and more than a dozen auction records achieved! The sale started with an in-person crowd of more than 100 attendees who were eager to see how things might perform given the company's new entree in to this genre. Lot number 1, a superb A. Galazan 20ga Boss Action Shotgun, Serial Number 1 started the sale and immediately flew past its high estimate in a fierce bidding battle, finally settling at $51,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $27,500-$42,500 and that lot set the tone for the rest of the auction. Nearly 80% of the lots in this auction sold above their pre-auction high estimate! Other exceptional results seemed commonplace in the sale with a very rare Parker BHE Grade 28ga topping the charts at $126,000, and a VHE 410ga with its original case and paperwork selling at $102,000, both records for their type.
Guyette and Deeter is now aggressively seeking high quality consignments of fine sporting arms for their September 2023 Auction. The sale already includes a superb and rare Parker BHE Grade 28ga and other highly desirable collectible arms. To learn more about this sale, or to consign to it, please email us at Guns@GuyetteandDeeter.com.
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Parker BHE Grade 28 gauge
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Parker VHE 28 gauge Skeet gun
World auction record for a 28ga V Grade Parker
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Lynn Bogue Hunt, oil on canvas, 45" x 29"
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Inaugural A. Galazan Boss Action 20 bore
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Parker GHE 16 gauge Skeet gun
World auction record for
a GHE 16ga Skeet gun
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L.C. Smith A-3 Grade 12 gauge
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Ward Brothers, pair of canvasbacks
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Jim Foote, pair of canvasbacks
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1897 Winchester "Double W" cartridge board
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Holland & Holland ammunition board
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Samuel Robb, cigar store Indian trade sign
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Parker AHE 12 gauge target gun
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Parker DHE 12 gauge skeet gun
World auction record for a DHE Parker 12ga
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James Purdey 12 gauge lightweight game gun
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Winchester Model 21 28 gauge "Deluxe"
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Winchester Model 21 Flatside 28 gauge
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Parker AAHE 20 gauge
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Parker DH Grade 20 gauge
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Parker Grade 2 10 gauge
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Parker VHE 20 gauge Cutaway model
World auction record
for a Parker Cutaway or
demonstrator model
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Webley & Scott 702 Presentation 20 gauge
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L.C. Smith Grade 5E 16 gauge
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Kreighoff Classic Big-Five double rifle in .470N.E.
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Westley Richards & Co. 12 bore self-opening sidelock
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H. Benjamin of London 4 bore hammer shotgun
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Winchester Model 21 Skeet Grade
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L.C. Smith Grade 4E 16 gauge
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Parker CH 10 gauge
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Winchester Model 21 20 gauge "Deluxe Skeet"
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J&W Tolley 4 bore hammer fowler
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Parker DHE 20 gauge
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Parker VHE 28 gauge skeet shotgun
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J.W. Tolley 4 bore hammerless shotgun
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Vierling by H. Burgsmuller
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Winchester Model 21 20 gauge
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Winchester Model 21 12 gauge
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Winchester Model 21 "Skeet" grade
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Parker CHE 28 gauge
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L.C. Smith 410 gauge Ideal Grade
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Parker Grade 0 hammer shotgun
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L.C. Smith Grade 2 8 gauge hammerless shotgun
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Parker 20 gauge Trojan
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Browning Citori Model C525
World auction record
for this model
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Parker VHE 410 gauge
First ever 6 figure VHE Parker, and highest price ever
achieved for a VHE Parker. Second highest price ever
achieved at auction for a 410ga Parker. Nearly double
the previous worlds record!
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Parker AHE 12 gauge
World auction record for an AHE 12ga Parker
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Lynn Bogue Hunt, oil on canvas, 14" x 16"
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Parker GHE 28 gauge
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Winchester Model 21-6 16 gauge
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Parker SA-1 12 gauge
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Elmer Crowell, pintail
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Oliver Lawson, full size whistling swan
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Robert Elliston, greenwing teal
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Kynoch ammunition board display
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Parker GHE Grade 20 gauge skeet gun
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Lefever Arms Co. EE Grade 20 gauge
World auction record for an
E Grade Lefever
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Winchester Model 21 28 gauge upgrade
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Abbiatico & Salvinelli 28 bore Castore Model
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Parker CHE Grade 20 gauge
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Browning Pointer Grade 28 gauge
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Westley Richards 12 bore "Droplock" game guns
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Browning Superposed 4 barrel skeet set
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A.H. Fox CE Grade 20 gauge
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Browning Superposed Midas Grade 28 gauge
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Browning Superposed Pointer Grade 20 gauge
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Winchester Model 21-1 20 gauge
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"Grade 2" Colt Model 1883 12 gauge
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Parker BHE Grade 10 gauge Magnum
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Parker GHE 16 gauge skeet gun
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Winchester Model 21 20 gauge
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Parker DHE Grade 20 gauge skeet gun
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Parker DHE 16 gauge skeet gun
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Browning Superposed 20 gauge Pointer Grade
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A.H. Fox "FE" Grade upgrade
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L.C. Smith Crown Grade 20 gauge
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Lefever Durston Special Grade 20 gauge
World auction record
for a Durston Special Lefever
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Winchester Model 21-1 12 gauge
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Ithaca Classic Doubles 28 gauge Special Grade
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Parker DHE Grade 12 gauge
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Browning Superposed Grade 1 410 gauge
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L.C. Smith Monogram Grade 12 gauge
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Parker DHE 12 gauge skeet configured
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Parker BHE 12 gauge
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Westley Richards Droplock
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L.C. Smith Crown Grade 10 gauge
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Winchester Model 75
World auction record for a Model 75 Sporting rifle