Rare World War II/Nazi militaria and antique rifles pushed Milestone auction to $750,000
(Artdaily.org)

A motivated crowd and relentless Internet bidding drove the total to $750,000 at Milestone’s January 27 Historic Military & Firearms Auction held at the company’s suburban-Cleveland gallery. The 668-lot sale included many World War II and Nazi rarities with extraordinary provenance, as well as Civil War uniforms and paraphernalia; Native-American relics, and a virtual armory of antique weaponry. “This sale set a record for the most bidder sign-ups we’ve ever had,” said Miles King, co-owner of Milestone Auctions. “A lot of gun collectors came to the preview and really enjoyed handling the old guns and studying how they were put together. There were many new customers who had never bid in our sales before and more bidders than usual participating at the high end. We were very pleased.” Antique and vintage firearms were led