The Ithaca Auto & Burglar gun is not really rare...they do show up at Julia's and JC Devines auctions about once a year and I have seen them listed on Gun Broker. Their are two models; one built on the Flues frame and one on the NID frame. They are fairly similar in physical appearance except that the Flues model has a pronounced protusion or horn on the buttstock as can be seen in the photo in a previous listing. The one that sold last year at Julia's for $5175 was the highest price that I have seen. A holster appears several times a year on ebay. One in high condition usually sells in the $5-600 range. If torn or with stitching missing around $2-300.
They must be registered with the BATF to be legally poessessed. Otherwise it is a felony to own one. BATF did open a window for 30 days in 1968 where they could be registered if they weren't previously registered when purchased. It is highly unlikely that BATF will ever offor the opportunity in the future. To purchase one does require the buyer to obtain a signature of the local CLEO which can be a problem in some jurisdictions; e.g. CA, NJ, MA etc. but is usually not difficult in most rural areas. The gun is on the C&R list as an AOW so if the buyer has a C&R the transfer does not have to go through a Class III FFL. Corporations and Trusts can own them and do not need to have a CLEO signature. As a result some purchasers are buying the A&B through their company or are setting up a Trust to acquire the gun. They must still be registered with the BATF and the $5 transfer tax paid.
It will be interesting to see the price for which the one sells in the upcoming Julia auction.
