LIVE ON-SITE PUBLIC AUCTION

Saturday, April 10^th 2021 @ 10:00AM

LOCATION: 17047 Rapids Dr. Hersey, MI 49639 (Osceola Co.)

DIRECTIONS: North of Big Rapids or south of Cadillac on US-131 to the Reed City exit #153, east on US-10 4 ½ miles to 180^th Ave., south 1 ¾ miles to E 4^th St. (in Hersey), east 1 mile to S 170^th St., south 2 miles to Auction.

Due to advancing age, we have decided on a major downsizing and have commissioned Art Smith Auctioneers to conduct a Live Public Auction here at our home on the banks of the Muskegon River. We would like to invite everyone to our Auction and thank you in advance for your consideration and time.

Very best regards, Nelson & Dawn VanLeeuwen 

NOTE: Over the years Nelson was an active member of SCI, DU, PF, TU and other hunting and fishing clubs. He hunted big game and small game all over North America, Africa, New Zeeland & Australia.

Nelson also had a love of all things outdoors including collecting a large number of long guns, wildlife prints, mounted animals and fish. Make plans to be just east of Hersey Michigan on Sat. April 10^th at 10:00AM for the start of this most interesting live public auction. Be sure to check out the list of guns, there are some very nice examples and some beautiful animal mounts!! Some very nice, rare nautical collectibles also!! For your convenience we will have a lunch truck, port-a-jons and wash-up station.

TERMS: Cash, good check OR Master Card or VISA with 5% service fee. We subscribe to Pay-Tec, (A NATIONAL CHECK COLLECTION COMPANY) All items sold in as-is condition.

GUN TERMS: Per ATF ruling, this being an estate-type auction a Federal Firearms License (FFL) is not needed in the transfer of this gun collection, i.e., a National Instant Criminal Background Check (NICS) need not be completed on gun buyers. A current purchase permit or CPL will be needed on Auction day to buy the handgun.

INSPECTION: Friday, April 9^th 3:00PM-5:00PM

Can’t make it to the Auction? Absentee bids are accepted from qualified bidders by contacting Noah 616-633-4254 artsmithauctioneers@gmail.com before Auction day.

GUNS:

Selling at 11:00AM

1. Marlin Mod. 989M2 .22LR autoload mag feed #25310158

2. Remington Mod. 512 Sportsmaster .22 bolt tube feed #2356257

3. Riverside 16ga single w/hammer #NA

4. Springfield Armory M1 Garand 30-06 autoload, peep sight, leather sling, sporterized #4323188

5. Remington Sportsman 48 20ga autoload, Williams peep sight #3838341

6. H&R Mod. M488 Deluxe Topper .410 single w/hammer #722

7. Savage Edge .22-250 bolt mag feed, camo syn stock, 3-9 var scope #H075049

8. Benelli Nova 12ga pump, Ducks Unlimited, syn stock, vented rib #V214111

9. Khan Mod. 20 Centurion 20ga autoload, vented rib, sev chokes #1428

10. 12ga dog eared dbl brl, dbl trigger #NA

11. Remington & Sons 10ga dog eared dbl brl, dbl trigger #7392

12. L.C. Smith Field Grade 12ga dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #R106574

13. Hopkins & Allen 12ga dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #34770

14. Lefever Nitro Special 20ga dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #966907

15. H. Pieper 10ga dog eared dbl brl, dbl trigger #1227

16. Stoeger Arms Zephyr No. 6HG 10ga Magnum dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #297

17. Remington Mod. 721 .300H&H Mag bolt, Bushnell scope, leather scabbard #78399

18. Browning Mod. L71 .375H&H Mag bolt, Redfield scope, Belgium made #62448

19. Ruger Mod. M77 Mark II .243Win bolt #782-89508

20. Browning Light Twelve 12ga autoload, poly-choke #71096

21. Winchester Mod. 101 12ga over/under, single trigger, vented rib #K305566

22. Stevens Mod. 311A .410 dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #NA

23. Matching pair of presentation shotguns: Hubertus-Suhl Meffert Suhl 12ga over/under, highly engraved, #70364 matching serial numbers (said to have been confiscated from the German ambassador to Australia in 1938, undocumented)

24. S.P.A Luigi, Stoeger Arms 12ga autoload, vented rib, brl need repair #D67634

25. Remington Mod. 700 .270Win bolt, Bushnell 3-9 var scope #6205572

26. Browning Mod. B80, 12ga autoload, Ducks Unlimited The Plains Central Edition, vented rib #83DU2960

27. Luigi Franchi 12ga autoload, Ducks Unlimited, vented rib #92DU2564

28. Browning 20ga over/under, single gold trigger, hard case, Belgium made #35500

29. Browning .458Win Mag bolt, Williams open sights, Belgium made #8L44974

30. Lefever Nitro Special 12ga dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #216125

31. Krupp-Essen Fluss Stahl 8x57JR 65mm/16ga drilling #62048

32. Winchester Mod. 1873 .38WCF lever, oct brl #713275B

33. Marlin Mod. 92 .22 lever, tube feed #290450

34. Winchester Mod. 12 16ga pump, hammerless #730696

35. Mossberg Mod. 100ATR 30-06 bolt, syn stock, 3-9 var scope #BA120618

36. Mossberg Silver Reserve 28ga over/under, single trigger, vented rib #006118

37. Remington Mod. 600 .243Win bolt, carbine, Bushnell scope #76145

38. E.R. Amantino, Stoeger Arms 12ga over/under single trigger #42514

39. Savage Fox Sterlingworth 16ga dbl brl, dbl trigger, hammerless #373814

40. Browning BAR 30-06 autoload, 3-9 var scope, leather sling #25127M8

41. Winchester Mod. 52 .22LR bolt, mag feed, bull brl, adjustable sights #19269

42. Remington Mod. 760 Gamemaster .300Savage pump, mag feed, #48779

43. US Springfield Mod. 1890 .45-70 trapdoor, bayonet #498966

44. Savage .22 pump, mag feed, oct brl #30165

45. CVA Hawkins 50cal muzzleloader, set trigger #83017828

46. Slavia Mod. 630 4.5cal break action pellet rifle

47. Daisy BB gun

48. Hopkins & Allen Ranger No. 2 .32cal 5-shot revolver (7-2 ¾) CPL or purchase permit required

GUN SAFE & HUNTING RELATED:

Winchester 24-gun, combination gun safe

OAK 28-gun, glass door gun cabinet w/light & mounted quail

Hard & soft gun cases, one is aluminum

(6) Boxes of 357 H&H mag

Vintage Peters 300 H&H boxes

Brass 10-gauge shotgun shells

Other vintage ammo boxes

Misc. rifle & shotgun ammo

Gun cleaning kits

Gun locks

Large bag of hunting duck decoys

Many knives: Schrade, fillet knives, jack knives, hunting knives etc.

Conibear & leg hold traps

Rods & reels

(2) Large fish spears

Vintage fly-tying equipment

Garmin fish finder

Balcope Zoom 60 spotting scope w/tripod

TAXIDERMY MOUNTS: 

Black Bear full mount on all fours

Wallaby full mount

Bobcat full mount

(2) Antelope shoulder mounts

6X6 Elk shoulder mount

Caribou shoulder mount

(2) Whitetail shoulder mounts

Moose shoulder mount

6X6 Red Stag shoulder mount

Russian boar shoulder mount

Coyote full mount

Banting bull shoulder mount

Water buffalo shoulder mount

Eland shoulder mount

Sable shoulder mount

Water Buck should mount

Impala shoulder mount

Wart Hog shoulder mount

Kudu shoulder mount

Sheep shoulder mount

Mink full mount

Ring neck pheasant full mount

Grizzly bear rug w/head mount (slight damage)

Sail Fish 8’ 10” long wall mount

Marlin 7 ½’ long wall mount

Dolphin fish 4’ long wall mount

Full zebra hide rug

Wallaby hide

Impala hide

Several skulls: wart hog, 2 bears, coyote

Sharks jaw w/teeth

Many pelts, beaver, kangaroo & others including some hides

NAUTICAL COLLECTIBLES: 

Brass ships Gyroscope/Gyro Compass Repeater w/mount

Kirk-Habich & Co. 16” ships engine signal w/bells

9 ¾” brass ships steering gauge

(2) Brass ships telephones

Polished brass ships talking tubes

STMR KELLY ISLAND 12’ boat paddle

(5) Orange ships safety rings

Several framed ships pictures

Large ships wood pully lamp

Woven rope ships dock bumper

Brass porthole w/mirror

Many Lake Freighter ship flags

Brass ships lights

Large wood ships pulleys

1000 lb. gauges

(4) 17” ships port holes

Framed shipping classification certificates

Several OCEANIC brass ships light fixtures

20” aluminum ships steering wheel

LAWN, GARDEN, SHOP & OUTDOOR ITEMS: 

Kubota Mod. GF 1800, all-wheel drive, hydrostatic, water cooled 3 cyl. diesel, 18hp w/front mount PTO drive 54” mower & front mount 42” PTO drive two stage snow blower, 1782hrs (1-owner, stored indoors)

Ariens Mod. RT6020 rear-tine rototiller

Troy-Bilt pressure washer

Patio furniture

Cast iron, free standing patio wood stove

Speedair portable air compressor

Fimco 12-volt yard sprayer w/wand

Fimco 12-volt yard sprayer on wheels w/wand & spray boom

48” lawn aerator

Pull type lawn sweeper

Garden sprayer

Garden seats w/wheels

Shop vac

Aluminum landscaping rake

Lawn roller

Rakes, hoes, shovels, axes etc. etc.

MISCELLANEOUS: 

Nearly (20) framed wildlife prints including DU & Terry Redlin & others

Framed western prints

(6) Framed DU Sponsor prints w/DU stamps

Combination floor safe 17” wide, 20” high on wheels

Wall clock

10” long X ¾” bore cannon

Large DU goose carving

DU collector plates

Walkie Talkies

Duck decoy lamp

Croquet set

Camping chairs

Duffle bags

Juicer

Food dehydrator

Camel stool

Vintage trunk

Elect. smoker

Cow bell

Turkey cooker

Cast iron plaque dated 1942

Cooler

Golf bag cart

Milk can

Dog crate

Bird houses

Vintage ink well

(2) Repo wicker doll buggies

Aluminum canteen