Past Auctions

Our February stamp auction includes US #1s, #2, #17, #245, #293 and others. Highlights include a selection of Hawaiian material, US western postal history and mining stock certificates. Bid on many classic covers including Carl Lewis and Confederates. Also offered are better worldwide airmails & collections. A large assortment of Japan collections and high value souvenir sheets are available. **Due to inclement weather and building closure on Monday, Feb. 23rd, Stamp Preview has been extended thru Tuesday, Feb. 24th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM by appt. To schedule, email us at preview@alderferauction.com or call 215-393-3000.**

Alderfer Auction is please to offer a fine assortment of instruments. The first in a series of similar auctions, this auction has a wide variety of excellent acoustic and electric guitars. Guild, Gretsch, Fender, Godin, Ibanez, Ovation are offered multiple times. Guitar players, don’t miss out on a fantastic selection of player-ready guitars from Jay Turser, Danelectro, Oscar Schmidt, Cort, Electra, Aria, and MANY more. Studio recording equipment and sound equipment from AVID, Yamaha, Mackie, Peavey, Marshall, Hartke are just a taste of what is offered in this sale. If you are a band or orchestra player or student, a nice array of trumpets, flutes, violins give buyers a lot of choice. 

The Roadside Americana Auction launches Alderfer Auction’s 250th U.S. birthday celebration with a bold presentation of American neon, automotive advertising, gas and oil memorabilia, and roadside display objects. Featured lots include Packard and Rolls-Royce luxury automobile grilles and hood ornaments, AMI model F-120 and Rowe R-88 jukeboxes, a Texaco Fire Chief gasoline tank, Blue Sunoco globe, and a converted Pepsi cooler sofa and hand painted Pepsi café chair. Other highlights include an extensive lineup of neon signs, such as Chevrolet Corvette, Sinclair Dino Gasoline, OK Used Cars, Chevrolet Super Service, Route 66, Thunderbird, Classic Car Garage, and “Dad’s Hot Rod Garage” examples. Additional illuminated pieces include Rock-Ola neon wall clocks and retro automotive neon clocks. Automotive advertising continues with Route 66 light-up prints, automotive racing posters, Maestro Cigars advertising posters, Odd Fellows lithographs, Ford Thunderbird framed artwork, and automotive-themed paintings and signed works. Gas and oil memorabilia includes Sinclair promotional signs and branded service imagery. Collectible objects include a Chevrolet Corvette pedal car, Buddy L pressed steel tow truck, Lincoln drive-in display, Corvette wall plaques, and automotive radios and clocks. Beverage and service equipment includes Pepsi and Coca-Cola coolers, a Pepsi metal handcart, wooden display racks, metal shelving, wire display stands, crates, and wagon-style carts.

Alderfer Auction's Silver sale features American, British, and Continental silver from established makers. American manufacturers include Gorham, Tiffany, Towle, Reed & Barton, Wallace, International Silver, Frank M. Whiting, Alvin, and Dominick & Haff. Retailer markings from J.E. Caldwell and Bailey Banks & Biddle provide provenance. Highlights include a Tiffany "Strawberry" serving spoon and dresser tray, Watson enameled demitasse spoons, and a Gorham Aesthetic swan olive spoon. Continental pieces include German Hanau snuff boxes and Dutch monkey spoons. Scandinavian silver features Georg Jensen pieces, alongside additional Danish and Norwegian works. British silver spans Victorian and Edwardian periods. A Shabbat wine bottle represents ceremonial Judaic metalwork. Indonesian silver spoons with shadow puppet terminals demonstrate Asian techniques. American coin silver from Robert and William Wilson, Joel Sayre, and Peter L. Krider provides historical depth. This sale offers antique and contemporary flatware, serving pieces, hollowware, vanity accessories, and specialty items from many well known makers.

This sale features Several Crossbows, Rifle scopes, and optics, including brands like Leica, Zeiss, Redfield, and others. A nice Collection of Military/Antiques form the Independence Seaport Museum, Phila Pa., high-grade hunting and shooting clothing, A huge amount of reloading equipment and supplies including MEC, and RCBS Presses, lots of die sets, including some hard-to-find and Safari-sized calibers, huge quantities of powder, primers, and bullets, manuals/books, tons of brass, gun cases, cleaning equipment and supplies, New Orvis fly rod, and lots more.

Featuring 1000’s of rounds of ammo ranging from tiny little  17HMR, and 22 right up through large safari class calibers for rifles, pistols, and shotguns, including 17HMR, 22 rim fire, 30-06, 308, 7.5x55 Swiss, 357 Sig, 40 S&W, 243, 35 Rem, 240 Weatherby,416 Rem, 375 H&H, 300 H&H, 300WSM, 7.82 Patriot, 7.21 Tomahawk, 9mm, 380 Auto, Massive amounts of shotshells in all the common gauges including 410Ga, 28Ga., 20Ga, 16ga, and 12Ga, and much more not listed.

Our February firearms auction offers over 325 lots of sporting, antique and collectible firearms including an impressive selection of handguns by Colt, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Glock, Dan Wesson, Sig Sauer, Taurus, Browning, Mauser and many more. Shotguns include several sought-after over/unders like the Browning Superposed, Lightning, 525, Citori’s (Grades 1-6), Franchi Falconet, Charles Daly Superior, many pumps and side by sides. Rifles include Remington, Browning, Winchester, and Custom Safari Class rifles by Blaser, Bansner, Weatherby and more. Also featured are hard to find antiques as well as a rare Japanese Marked British P53 Snider Conversion, Parker Bros Side By Side, Saddle Ring Rolling Block, 1866 Allin Conversion, Remington-Lee Navy, S.N. & W.T.C 1861 Mass. Contract Rifle Musket, Springfield 1873 & 1884 Trap Doors, Spencer Carbine, Jenks Mile Ear Navy Carbine and many more. Hard-to-Find left handed guns are available in this sale as well as a selection from the Independence Seaport Museum and private collection from 2 Safari Club International members.

This Home & Décor auction brings together an eclectic and visually engaging mix of decorative arts, collectibles, and accent furnishings spanning traditional, Asian-inspired, and vintage American tastes. One of the main highlights of this sale is the collection that came to Alderfer Auction directly from the Estate of Stephen Gibbs of Philadelphia, a descendent of the historic Gibbs Manufacturing Company. Gibbs Manufacturing Corporation started out making plows and farm implements and then moved on to creating beloved playthings and household necessities. This sale allows collectors to purchase a part of their story of adaptation and invention with a multitude of objects from toys to salesman sample plow heads. Sculptural accents in bronze, glass, wood, and mixed media appear throughout, from Buddha head sculptures and Murano glass pieces to reverse-painted bottles, cast iron lighting elements, and finely detailed inkwells. Decorative forms, including a secretary cabinet and storage pieces, provide grounding elements for both traditional and eclectic interiors. Vintage charm and nostalgia are woven in through holiday décor, Swedish Santa figures, Christmas ornaments, and display-friendly Americana sports memorabilia, framed celebrity photographs, and curated ephemera further expand the auction’s decorative range. Whether sourcing statement pieces, layered accents, or conversation-starting collectibles, this auction delivers a versatile mix suited to collectors, decorators, and buyers seeking distinctive objects with presence and personality.

Alderfer Auction presents a fine wine, whisky and assorted spirits sale. This sale includes fine wines from France, Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the Napa and Sonoma Valley from vineyards such as Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Tenuta Torciano, Cantina Rizzi, Geyser Peak and more. Add top vintages of Sangiovese, Syrah, Barbaresco, Cabernet Sauvignon and Ribera del Duero to your wine cellars. In addition to assorted vino there is a wide selection of Scotch Whisky including Macallan, Glen Ord, Old Elgin, Oban, Auchentoshan, and Cadenhead. Other assorted spirits include fruit liqueurs, Calico Jack Silver Rum, Don Q Cristal Rum, Plymouth Gin, 1960's bottles of Benedictine & Brandy DOM Le Directeur liqueur, Belvedere Vodka, Brokers Gin and Courvoisier. There is a spirit for everyone in the eclectic sale.

This Discovery Art Auction offers a broad mix of original works across a range of styles and media, with an emphasis on variety, repetition, and approachable opportunities. The catalog reflects the strengths of the Discovery format, presenting multiple works by the same artists alongside a wide selection of individual pieces. Collectors will find recurring examples by artists such as Murry Handler, Raymond Rocklin, and John Gwinn, allowing bidders to compare works and bid selectively across multiple entries. Additional depth appears through repeated offerings by Taylor Oughton, Carole J. Meyers, and Louis Tavelli, contributing to a cohesive yet varied catalog. Decorative and graphic works provide further contrast, including examples associated with Romain de Tirtoff, alongside additional artists represented in smaller groupings. Designed for exploration and flexible bidding, this Discovery Art Auction invites buyers to browse widely, discover repeated names, and take advantage of the range and depth offered throughout the sale.

This auction offers a focused selection of sewing antiques and collectible fans, highlighting Victorian and early 20th-century domestic accessories. Sewing boxes, needle cases, pin cushions, thimbles, chatelaines, tape measures, bodkins, and sewing birds appear throughout the catalog, spanning brass, silver, bone, wood, and mixed-media construction. Marked English examples by W. Avery & Sons are joined by a wide range of decorative and novelty sewing tools reflecting period craftsmanship and design. The fan offerings include fixed and folding examples in bone, paper, fabric, and celluloid, with strong representation of advertising, souvenir, fire screens and commemorative themes. Parasol fans, novelty designs, and grouped assortments provide visual impact and collecting depth, including fans associated with the Dionne Quintuplets and other early 20th-century cultural references. With its emphasis on functional antiques elevated by decorative detail, this auction presents a compelling opportunity to acquire authentic sewing accessories and fans suited for collecting, display, or resale.