Rock Island auction - the biggest surprise for me thus far|General Discussions & Questions|Forum|Winchester Collector

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/81/45/cabinet-card-portrait-of-granville-stuart-by-la-huffman

The above is a Granville Stuart cabinet card.  Auction estimate was $800 to $1200 and the hammer price was $11,000.

Funny thing was the next two lots were Granville Sharps rifles.  Lot 46 was a Big 50 with an estimate of $30,000 to $40,000 and the hammer price was $27,500.  Lot 47 was a Stuart Brothers used, engraved M1853 Sharps.  Estimate was $65,000 to $110,000 and it hammered at $50,000.

I’d rather have metal and steel than cardboard, but that’s just me.  

Oh, and the J.B. Stuart inscribed and engraved Henry rifle (estimate $40,000 to $60,000) hammered at $47,000:

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/81/49/jb-stuart-inscribed-engraved-henry-lever-action-rifle

and, his engraved my 1876 .50-95 engraved rifle (estimate $200,000 to $350,000) hammered for $250,000.

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/81/43/granville-stuarts-engraved-winchester-model-1876-express-rifle