The first production Henry rifle, an incredibly significant collector's piece, headlines historic June 27 event.
BEDFORD, Texas, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Â "Now he belongs to the ages," were the immortal words uttered by Edwin Stanton at Abraham Lincoln's bedside once the president had finally passed. Stanton was Lincoln's Secretary of War, a vital ally and was instrumental in the Union's Civil War victory. This June 27, a factory engraved Henry rifle, serial no. 1, presented to Stanton will be offered in Rock Island Auction Company's "The American Sale" in Bedford, Texas. In addition to its historic provenance, the rifle is immensely important to collectors of fine arms and American history and boasts a pre-auction estimate of $1.6 million to $3.5 million.
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