How Much is That Civil War Object in the Window?-- Part 2

From the Paul Fraser Collectibles site http://paulfrasercollectibles.com.

Along with the two Confederate naval pennants I wrote about June 29th, Fraser also offered a Gatling gun in their June 26-17 auction. It went for $280,000, even though it was not an item from the Civil War having been made in 1976 in Hartford, Connecticut.

It has ten musket-length 32 inch round partly hexagonal bright steel barrels. Even before bidding began, it already had a $90,000 pre-auction bid.

It does have a history as it was featured in the May 10, 1876 opening of the centennial exposition presided over by President U.S. grant and the inventor, R. J. Gatling was at the event as well.

Pre-sale estimate ranged from $175,000 to $250,000.

Neat, But i Sure Can't Afford Something Like That. --Old B-Runner