results at Cowan's auction this am:

[cable]

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. "

[louieparker]

That figure is not correct ....LP

[louieparker]

The actual price was $ 86,250 . There was a small mistake made somewhere along the way ..A friend of mine was on the phone when it went over a hundred and then to 300 plus ..The owner also thought it has brought over 300 only to find out it was a mistake, Man that was some mistake ! .                .LP

[cable]

boy, what a mess up. 
still what a beautiful rifle.  would love to have a copy of that one!

[greybeard]

WOOOPS

[Tanselman]

I think when the smoke clears, and they take a closer look at the details on this rifle, they will find that it was made by George Rizer of Cumberland, Maryland. Shelby Gallien