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Antique Colts, Class 3 Weapons Brought Out the Bidders at Morphy's $6.8M Firearms & Militaria Auction

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

DENVER, Pa., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Even in the midst of high market supply, Morphy's attracted top-tier bidders to their December 6-8, 2023 Firearms & Militaria Auction and achieved a three-day total of nearly $6.8 million. According to Dan Morphy, founder and president of Morphy Auctions, there was intense competition for fresh-to-market engraved antique and first-generation Colts as well as any other scarce or unusual pieces in especially nice condition.

Key Points: 
  • Shreve also worked for several firearms companies before opening a store in San Francisco, which was destroyed in 1906.
  • The selection of antique American longarms was topped by a magnificent factory-engraved and silverplated Model 1860 Henry rifle.
  • John Keene, Morphy's Class 3 firearms specialist, commented that it was the "finest specimen of its type [he had] ever seen."
  • To discuss consigning a collection or individual item to a future Firearms & Militaria auction at Morphy's, call Dan Morphy tollfree at 877-968-8880 or email [email protected] .

AARP The Magazine Exclusive: Tyler Perry's Journey From Homelessness to Award-Winning Success

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine sat down with bestselling author and award-winning actor and producer Tyler Perry (whose new project 'A Jazzman's Blues' premieres on Netflix late 2022) to discuss his rise to billionaire status and becoming one of the entertainment industry's most influential and inspiring leaders. Perry goes back to the start, exploring his abusive childhood and those who helped him find his passion as well as determination. He shares about the challenges that led to him living out of his car before he was finally able to catch a break, and the community he built around him from friends following the same dream. A well-known philanthropist, Perry discusses the creation of The Tyler Perry Foundation (for which he was awarded an honorary 2023 AARP Purpose Prize Award) that offers money to help people overcome the obstacles that he, too, once faced.

Key Points: 
  • Perry goes back to the start, exploring his abusive childhood and those who helped him find his passion as well as determination.
  • The following are excerpts from ATM's August/ September 2022 cover story featuring Tyler Perry.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.
  • To learn more, visit www.aarp.org , www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media.