More than 120 tractors and 300 signs and farm relics from the Henry Reifsneider Back Forty Collection were sold on-screen Sept. 16 at Back Forty Farm in Royersford, Pennsylvania. Total auction sales reached nearly $1 million. This was the third private-collection auction presented by Gone Farmin’ this year.
Led by red, the top three sellers in the auction were from International. The auction’s top seller was the 1981 International 3488 Hydro (Lot S58) which hammered at $32,000. This was followed by a 1974 1468 Diesel (Lot S4), which sold for $30,000.
The complete top 10 sales at the Henry Reifsneider Back Forty Museum Collection auction include (individual prices do not include buyer’s premiums):
1. 1981 International 3488 Hydro (Lot S58) at $32,000
2. 1974 International 1468 Diesel (Lot S4) at $30,000
3. 1917 International F4 (Lot S19) at $28,000
4. 1956 New Holland SP 166 (Lot S39) at $25,500
5. 1991 International 5120 (Lot S66) at $22,000
6. 1965 Farmall 1206 Diesel (Lot S5) at $21,000
7. 1927 Rumely Oil Pull Y (Lot S25) at $20,500
8. 1956 Mack Truck B-42T (Lot S11) at $20,000
9. 1971 International 1066 (Lot S60) at $19,000
10. 1990 International 5130 (Lot S61) at $19,000
The next Gone Farmin’ auction, the Iowa Premier, will be held Nov. 9-11 in Davenport, Iowa, featuring more than 500 tractors and 300 signs and farm relics. A customer appreciation event is scheduled from 4-7 p.m. on Nov. 9, which includes a dinner and live entertainment. For more information about Gone Farmin’ auctions including tractor consignments and bidder registration, visit www.mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050.
Upcoming Auction Schedule
Gone Farmin’ Iowa Premier
Mississippi Valley Fair Center
2815 West Locust Street
Davenport, Iowa 52804
Nov. 9-11, 2017
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