Are you interested in selling your Antique Bicycle, Memorabilia, Parts or Collectibles?
Copake Auction Inc. is the premier auction house in the world for selling bicycles, bicycle memorabilia, parts, accessories and collectibles. Mike Fallon asked this question after successfully selling some antique bicycles at one of our regular antique auctions, “If we put together an auction exclusively with bicycles & memorabilia would you come?”… a resounding “YES” was the answer and with the help of the late David Metz and others in the hobby the first Antique Bicycle Auction was a reality.
What’s is worth?
Try searching our extensive back catalogues to find out what your item may be worth.
Use Search (lots) tool here: https://copakeauction.hibid.com/auctions/past/
Email us photos and/or a description of your item/s. We take single items or entire collections.
Since 1991, we’ve been trusted to disperse some amazing collections including:
The Pedaling History Museum Collection
The David Metz Collection
Roger Johnson Collection
Mathew Mantel Archives (New York Times Journalist covered the Tour De France)
Pope Mfg. Co. Rerence Library Collection
Willis & Dot Koehler Collection
VanBenschoten “Mr. Van” Racing Memorabilia Collection (1888 1/4 mile world record holder)
Paul Niquette Collection (Sunnyvale, California)
Jack Devries Collection (Bellingham, Washington)
The Pennsylvania Dutch Co., Museum (Mt. Holly Springs, PA)
Jesse & Ethel Sarafin Collection (Jesse’s Basement Museum, Rochester, NY)
William Fortin Collection (Rhode Island)
Bob Trimble, Yesteryear Museum
J. R. Planck Museum
Ben Bowden Archives
Ex Schwinn Museum Items
Brentwood Trust / Anthony LaPaglia Collection
Margaret Ann Baker Collection (Maryland)
Ed Berry Collection (Oregon)
Lane Motor Museum (Nashville, TN)
Ed & Marion Gerling Collection
Below are just some of the fantastic items we have sold. While these are some of the more high priced items featured in our auctions there is a large amount of items consigned to us and sold within the $50-500 range as well. There is something here for everyone interested in the hobby and we are happy to sell quality items of all price ranges.
LOT 50. Rare 1896-7 Butler Adams men's safety serial #8882 in very good original condition. 25" frame. Produced by the Adams and Westlake Co., Chicago for distribution by the Butler Brothers Co., a large mail order firm in Chicago. It featured many unique features designed to stand out from the highly competitive mid-1890's bike market- octagonal faceted handlebars, 4-sided fork blades and crank arms, six-sided chain and seat stays and Rathburn adjustable chain adjusters in rear. Original green paint. Also very rare Safety Poise "hygienic" saddle patent 1897 (not original to the bicycle). Truly unique.
Estimate: $4,000-5,000
Auction: 34th Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction, October 10, 2026
