THE
EXTRAORDINARY WES ADAMS COLLECTION OF RARE WINCHESTERS, MARCH 3, 2012, OCTOBER
1, 2012, AND MARCH 11, 2013, JAMES D. JULIA, INC. AUCTIONEER, FAIRFIELD, MAINE.
Hardcover includes beautiful glossy
illustrations and close-ups. 420 pages. This was truly an extraordinary
collection. In fact, it is one of the greatest Winchester Collections ever sold
at auction. Wes Adams was a very industrious, smart, hardworking contractor who
lived in Las Vegas, Nevada and who over the years had become very
successful. He developed an incredible passion for firearms, particularly
Winchesters and in a very short period of 10 years, put together one of the
finest collections of Winchesters ever offered. His collection also
included a small selection of truly rare and extraordinary Colt Revolvers and
magnificent, outstanding collection of Savage firearms, one of the finest of
its type to ever come to auction, and also a collection of very select high end
Marlin firearms, again one of the finest groupings to come to auction. His
extraordinary one-of-a-kind, relief, engraved, gold & nickel Winchester
Model 66, estimated at $200,000-300,000 realized $300,900 and a special gold
inlaid Winchester and gold inlaid and engraved Savage rifle, once made for the
famous John Dodge (one of the Dodge Brothers who started the Dodge Automobile
business) had a combined presale estimate of $300,000-425,000 but the two guns
(which were sold separately) realized a total of $477,250. This huge, exquisite
catalog is an absolute must for any serious firearms collector, particularly
Winchester firearms collectors. The Adams Collection was so massive and
important that it was divided up and dispersed over 3 auctions which took place
on March 3rd & October 1st, 2012, and March 11th, 2013. This catalog
was printed after the auctions, so everything offered in these various auctions
were combined together in a special limited edition hardbound catalog to
document Wes Adam’s truly spectacular collection. This beautiful catalog
is approximately 1-1/2” thick and is an extraordinary reference. The Julia
Auction Company, which handled this collection, was world renowned for their
quality firearms auctions and for many years regularly handled more high-end,
rare and valuable firearms than any other auction house in the world. This
catalog was a special post auction hard bound catalog produced in limited
number. The catalog is absolutely gorgeous, and Julia’s catalogs were
generally considered the finest in the industry. A brief look at this catalog
clearly indicates why they were held in such high regard. It is filled with
color images and close-ups. Each lot carries a definitive description,
including size, etc. together with an estimated presale estimate. SIZE:
Approx. 8-3/4” x 11-1/4”. CONDITION: Excellent, unused.