results at Cowan's auction this am:
flintlock by Martin Sheetz, once owned by Kindig and in his book on p. 281-282, brought $350,000.00 plus buyers premium etc:
https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=44369&p=2&sort=0#cnTb" Flintlock Kentucky Rifle by Martin Sheetz Lot # 27
.36 caliber, 41" octagonal barrel. Front German silver blade front sight; rear fixed notched sight. Flat-style lockplate with flat hammer, finial on frizzen spring. Barrel held to stock by four wedges. Raised carving behind tang, right and left side of wrist; carving on the left side of wrist flows to the cheek piece and then to the back of stock. Incised molding runs parallel with ramrod. Engraved four-piece patchbox with nice eagle head. Buttplate, triggerguard, side plate, ferules and nose cap all brass. This a petite trim rifle that, from its engraved designs and also its carving patterns, has been attributed to Martin Sheetz. The rifle was purchased from Joe Kindig many years ago and is pictured in his book. [See Kindig, 1983: 281-282, fig 120.] For further reference see page 77 of the KRA "red" book where there is a signed rifle by M. Sheetz. "