Revolutionary War rifle fired up bids at Cottone

American Revolutionary War-era tiger maple long gun, which sold for $255,000 plus the buyer’s premium
American Revolutionary War-era tiger maple long gun, which sold for $255,000 plus the buyer’s premium
American Revolutionary War-era tiger maple long gun, which sold for $255,000 plus the buyer’s premium

GENESEO, N.Y. Cottone Auctions’s May 7-8 auction, which contained more than 650 lots, brought in $1.3 million. A fresh to the market American Revolutionary-era tiger maple rifle attracted competitive bidding and soared past its highest estimate, stealing the spotlight on the first day of the sale. 

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