# John Rigby - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T14:02:40.291Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 85
- Lots with prices: 59
- First auction date: 2004-08-16
- Latest auction date: 2026-02-27
- Median realised price: $1,250
- Price range: $40 to $100,000

## Market Takeaway
John Rigby has 85 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,250. Category concentration is still broad. Last 12 months recorded 15 sales. These metrics reflect recorded public auction results and may not include private transactions or every premium outlier sale.

## How To Read This Data
- Use median \($1,250\) as a typical result and the typical low/high band \($312 to $4,500\) as the middle 50% of recorded sales.
- Auction prices can include buyer premiums or fees depending on house reporting, so compare on a like\-for\-like basis.
- Condition, provenance, size, and attribution confidence can move final value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 45.8% (27 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 42.4% (25 sales)
- $10,000\+: 11.9% (7 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 15
- Previous 12 months sales: 13
- Recent 12 months median: $7,500
- Previous 12 months median: $1,500
- Median shift: 100%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-27
- Days since latest sale: 61
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Leonard Joel: 27 lots
- Lawsons: 14 lots
- Gavin Gardiner Limited: 10 lots
- Rock Island Auction Company: 10 lots
- Aalders Auctions: 4 lots
- Albion Antique Auction Centre: 4 lots
- Poulin Antiques & Auctions: 3 lots
- Holts Auctioneers: 2 lots
- James D. Julia: 2 lots
- Menzies: 2 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-10-04 | John Rigby & Co. 52 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Sporting Rifle | Rock Island Auction Company | $4,250 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-rigby-co-52-bore-double-barrel-percussion-sporting-rifle-1474-c-6ad484fb0c
2. 2025-05-04 | John Rigby & Co. Rising Third Bite Double Rifle in .450 N.E. | Rock Island Auction Company | $37,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-rigby-co-rising-third-bite-double-rifle-in-450-n-e-3488-c-49b4f14844
3. 2024-12-08 | John Rigby & Co. Bolt Action Magazine Rifle with Scope | Rock Island Auction Company | $4,000
4. 2024-12-03 | JOHN RIGBY & CO. A SCARCE 12\-BORE 1871 PATENT PUSH\-FORWARD UNDERLEVER HAMMER GUN, serial no. 14087, | Holts Auctioneers | £1,600
5. 2024-12-03 | JOHN RIGBY & CO. A 12\-BORE RIGBY & BISSELL 1879 PATENT SINGLE\-TRIGGER PUSH\-FORWARD UNDERLEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16396, | Holts Auctioneers | £2,700
6. 2024-11-27 | JOHN RIGBY & CO. A .410 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 18067 26\-inch barrels with | Gavin Gardiner Limited | £4,200
7. 2024-11-27 | JOHN RIGBY & CO. A 20\-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 18209 26\-inch barrels w | Gavin Gardiner Limited | £1,500
8. 2024-11-27 | JOHN RIGBY & CO. A 16\-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 18080 28\-inch sleeved b | Gavin Gardiner Limited | £450
9. 2024-11-27 | JOHN RIGBY & CO. A 16\-BORE BOXLOCK NON\-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 16690 28\-inch barre | Gavin Gardiner Limited | £750
10. 2024-11-27 | JOHN RIGBY & CO. A LEATHER FULL LENGTH RIFLE CASE suitable for a bolt\-actio | Gavin Gardiner Limited | £550
11. 2024-11-27 | JOHN RIGBY & CO. A .275 BOLT\-ACTION RIFLE, NO. 6109 21 1/2\-inch barrel with | Gavin Gardiner Limited | £2,500
12. 2024-11-27 | JOHN RIGBY & CO. A .375 H&H MAGNUM BOLT\-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 6883 23\- | Gavin Gardiner Limited | N/A
13. 2023-12-10 | John Rigby & Co. "Highland Stalker" Bolt Action Rifle | Rock Island Auction Company | $8,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-rigby-co-highland-stalker-bolt-action-rifle-3662-c-cab4773a18
14. 2026-02-27 | JOHN RIGBY "THE BIJOU" IMPROVED NEEDLEFIRE ROOK | Poulin Antiques & Auctions | $1,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-rigby-the-bijou-improved-needlefire-rook-2249-c-ff5ec1d6c6
15. 2026-01-10 | John Rigby & Co. Side Lock .470 Nitro Express Double Rifle w/ Case | Kraft Auction Service | $21,000
16. 2025-10-30 | JOHN THOMAS RIGBY, BRAMPTON ISLAND, | Leonard Joel | A$140
17. 2025-09-11 | JOHN RIGBY, MOOGERAH LAKE, | Leonard Joel | N/A
18. 2025-08-17 | John Rigby & Co. .577 Nitro Express Best "Big Game" Double Rifle | Rock Island Auction Company | $100,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-rigby-co-577-nitro-express-best-big-game-double-rifle-3472-c-6ad4fd29b6
19. 2025-08-15 | John Rigby & Co. Gold Inlaid Mauser Bolt Action Rifle | Rock Island Auction Company | $7,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-rigby-co-gold-inlaid-mauser-bolt-action-rifle-510-c-e384294925
20. 2025-08-15 | John Rigby & Co. London Custom Mauser Model 98 Bolt Action Rifle | Rock Island Auction Company | $9,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-rigby-co-london-custom-mauser-model-98-bolt-action-rifle-509-c-70f473e902
21. 2025-06-12 | JOHN RIGBY, MOOGERAH LAKE, | Leonard Joel | N/A
22. 2025-06-05 | JOHN RIGBY, MOOGERAH LAKE, | Leonard Joel | N/A
23. 2025-05-29 | JOHN RIGBY, MOOGERAH LAKE, | Leonard Joel | N/A
24. 2025-05-15 | JOHN RIGBY, MOOGERAH LAKE, | Leonard Joel | N/A

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