1ST CONTRACT WHITNEY 1822 CONTRACT MUSKET BY
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 5316 |
| Estimate | $1,200 - $1,800 |
| Opening bid | $600 |
| Auction | Summer '26 Premier Firearms Auction - Day 5 |
| Date | August 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Poulin Antiques & Auctions |
| Location | Fairfield, Maine |
P&EW BLAKE. The first contract for the pattern 1822 (improved 1816) was issued to Eli Whitney prior to his death in 1825. When Whitney Sr. fell ill his nephews Philos & Eli Whitney Blake ran the
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