Please join us for our "The Firearms Collection of Mr. Delbert Yancey Part 1" Online Only Auction.
Moon Auction Group is proud to be auctioning off the late Mr. Delbert Yancey's private firearm collection as well as the remaining inventory of Knob Top Guns.
Mr. Yancey was a retired Industrial Arts teacher of the Shelby County School System. He was also a proud member and deacon of Clayvillage Baptist Church. A longtime member of the NRA, Kings- Daughters Circles, VFW and a Tunnel of Towers supporter.
Mr. Yancey was a well-known and respected firearm collector & dealer. He proudly owned & operated Knob Top Guns located in Shelbyville, KY for many, many years. He collected and dealt in all types & brands of guns but, he had a particular love for antique & vintage Marlin Lever Actions. There are many rare and hard to find Marlin models & configurations in this collection.
We were lucky to have gotten to know Mr. Yancey after he purchased from our first ever auction and many after. We are honored to be entrusted with the sale of this truly once in a lifetime collection.
This is the first of three auctions as we sell off over 400 firearms from the estate and store. This auction includes a very broad variety of over 100 firearms including everything from antique Marlin Rifles, Shotguns, and Revolvers to modern New in the Box firearms. Highlights including in this auction include;
Lot #30 - Marlin Model No. 49 12 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun as this model was never commercially available to customers, it was given to stockholders as gifts
Lot #31 - 1904 Marlin Model 1893 .38-55 Lever Action Rifle
Lot #90 - JM Marked Marlin Model 62 Magnum .256 Win Mag Lever Action Rifle 
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Date(s) 10/19/2026 - 11/8/2026

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Full catalog and bidding can be found at moonauctiongroup.hibid.com

Bidding will open on Monday, October 19th, 2026 at 12PM EST. Bidding will begin to close on Sunday, November 8th, 2026 at 6PM EST. Pick Up will be held on Monday, November 9th, 2026 and Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 from 10AM - 6PM EST at 3399 Main Street, Stamping Ground, KY 40379.

Please note that this auction is to close out an estate. Therefore we CANNOT & WILL NOT accept any returns or issue ANY refunds due to concerns about cosmetic condition of any item in this auction. If you have any question or concern about the cosmetic condition of an item PLEASE reach out before bidding. We will be more than happy to send additional photos or videos, or schedule a time for a viewing of the items. Please keep this in mind before and during bidding!