Past Auctions

This exciting vehicle auction will feature a 2021 Winnebago RV, 1975 Mercedes,  2017 Mazda Miata Launch Edition Convertible, 2003 Dodge Pickup truck, 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 2012 BMW X5, 2023 Pace American Trailer, 1999 Load-Rite Trailer, brand new scooters and a 1982 Ford F-150 Pickup. Have a vehicle to sell? We are inviting consignments for upcoming auctions: Antique Cars, Classic Cars, Collectible Cars, Everyday Cars and Trucks, Exotic Cars, Sports Cars, and Luxury Cars. From Classic to Contemporary, Alderfer Auction can assist in marketing your vehicles. Alderfer Auction has a unique market of collectors and clients who choose to purchase through the auction method of marketing. The method brings buyers and sellers together to establish a fair and current market value of an automobile. Alderfer’s ability to showcase your vehicle through a national advertising campaign gives you the confidence that the highest price will be achieved. If you have a motor vehicle that you would like to sell, please contact us today for a free valuation.

This April auction features a carefully curated selection of vintage fashion, fine art, and collectibles spanning multiple eras. Highlights include 1950s wool knit dresses with original detailing, silk jackets with intricate beadwork, and museum-quality pieces from the Philadelphia Museum of Art Boutique. The tableware collection showcases Georges Briard for Jaxton pieces with teak handles, Royal Worcester china from the Aesthetic Movement, and sterling silver items with clear glass accents. Art collectors will find abstract mixed media sculptures by A.G. Cap (1928-1998) alongside 19th-century autographs from cultural figures.

Don't miss this unique auction featuring a diverse array of quality firearm accessories. Secure precision aiming with a Trijicon ACOG paired with an RMR, or scan the horizon with a pristine Swarovski spotting scope and tripod. For the history enthusiast, we offer a vintage pair of Leslie Henry Texas cap guns with rig, a detailed scale model 12lb Napoleon cannon, and exquisite Franklin Mint Civil War series collector's knives. Also offered are an assortment of reloading equipment, powders and supplies. Ammunition lots include a wide variety of calibers and types, ranging from common rifle and pistol rounds to vintage and military surplus. Notable quantities include significant amounts of .22LR, .223 Remington, 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester, and 12-gauge shotshells in various configurations like buckshot and slugs. There's also a substantial assortment of pistol ammunition, including 9mm, .45 Auto, and .380 Auto. Additionally, the collection features less common calibers like .17 HMR, .270 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum, and various vintage cartridges, along with linked .30-06 and .50 BMG rounds, and assorted brass and reloading components. Military highlights include knives, bayonets, swords, flare pistols, uniforms and much more.

Alderfer Auction presents another impressive selection of collectible, military, sporting and antique firearms from around the world. Highlights include large selection of high grade shotguns by makers such as Parker, Winchester, Hatfield Uplander, Gebr. Merkel, AYA Aguirre & Aranzabel, Browning, V. Bernardelli/Stoeger and much more. Also offered will be high grade rifles by Blaser, Merkel, Remington. Pistols and Revolvers will include Para Ordnance/Wilson Combat 1911 Semi Automatic, as well as Colts, Rugers, Sig Sauers, Smith and Wessons to name a few. Don't forget our 7PM sale on this day featuring Firearm Accessories, Ammunition and Military.

The furniture auction includes a variety of styles including a pair of butler tray tables with removable tops, an oak washstand with a carved backsplash and glass pulls, and a Japanese tansu chest with metal hardware. A bar cart with marquetry top and a Chinoiserie flip-top table with faux bamboo base represent decorative table options. An Italian Renaissance armchair with a carved wooden frame and leather seat. This auction also includes many floor coverings and rugs, including a Persian Heriz with geometric medallion and an Oriental rug with floral scrollwork. A Gothic-style wall mirror with pointed arch design and folding privacy screens,

This auction includes U.S. coins and currency from the 18th through 20th centuries. Offerings include U.S. Mint Sets and Silver Mint Sets from the 1950s to 2000s, American Eagle silver and gold bullion coins, and Liberty Head and St. Gaudens gold coins in various denominations. Silver coinage includes Morgan and Peace Dollars, Bust Halves, Seated Liberty Halves, and 90% silver coins offered by face value. Type coins include Half Cents, Large Cents, Indian and Lincoln Wheat Cents, Shield and Liberty Nickels, Buffalo Nickels, and Half Dimes. Colonial copper coins include Connecticut and New Jersey varieties. Additional lots include Civil War tokens, elongated coins, obsolete U.S. paper currency, foreign currency, and silver bullion rounds and bars. Certified coins from NGC, PCGS, and ANACS are present. Some items are noted for condition or alteration. Coin supplies and bulk assortments complete the offering.

The Estate of Rebecca "Becky" Desmond of Downingtown, PA, presents an exceptional auction showcasing a curated collection of tennis memorabilia and fine collectibles. This distinguished sale features vintage tennis rackets from renowned makers, including Wright & Ditson and Wilson, alongside a rare 18K gold Lacloche Freres tennis racket pendant, appraised on Antiques Roadshow. Notable highlights include an original Billy Jean King "Battle of the Sexes" t-shirt, signed memorabilia, and Wimbledon keepsakes. The auction also offers sterling silver trophies, fine jewelry, porcelain, mid-century barware, and an array of unique items, including an early 20th-century sterling silver tennis racket pin cushion and a 1930s mantle clock. This is an opportunity to acquire historically significant and highly collectible pieces from a meticulously assembled estate.

The auction features a wide range of musical instruments, sound equipment, and percussion from various makers and time periods. The auction includes a Gibson ES-335TD from circa 1973-1975 with walnut finish and a 1952 Martin 0018. For collectors of unusual instruments, an Ibanez Double Neck 6 and 12 string Electric Guitar from 1970s Japan features bolt-on necks and replacement pickups on the 6-string portion. A vintage SS Stewart Banjeaurine is also offered. For keyboard enthusiasts, the auction includes a Fender Rhodes electric piano with 73 keys, dating from the 1970s.  Audio equipment in the collection features many guitar and bass amps including a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III Guitar Amp, Pignose, Egnater, Vox and Marshall. Percussion instruments from international makers include a Japanese-manufactured Yamaha 5-piece drumset with standard configuration and hardware. Percussion instruments range from a Ross R319 Scholastic Xylophone to a complete Yamaha 5-piece drumset and a pair of Tabla drums. Drums and percussion from makers such as Mapex, Rogers, Ludwig, and Majestic are also represented.