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Legend: BP=Black Powder, Smkls=Smokeless, 2pc=Two piece lift-top box, Sld=Sealed, Lbl=Label, HS=Headstamp, H.P.=Hollow Pt, SP=Soft Pt, FMJ=Full Metal Jkt (Full Patch), HV=High Velocity Color Codes: BL, GRN, WH, YEL, BLK, PLD (PLAID), ETC.
Caliber	Description		$
100 Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956 by Ray T. Giles & Daniel L. Shuey		*The 1st and ONLY* definitive work on cartridge boxes, covering all the calibers for which Winchester cataloged their rifles, from the Volcanic to the Model 88. Thoroughly researched, this 312 page book contains over 1,400 full color photographs as well as price and rarity guides in a high quality, hard-cover book with dust-jacket! Will be happy to sign your copy on request. RTG**	$69.95, ppd
22-15-60 Stevens		UMC. Twenty (20) clean, original Blk Pwdr ctdgs in an orig box bottom but lacking a lid! Of all these long, odd-looking Stevens calibers this is, along with possibly the .28-30, the rarest of them!	$95 sold
22 Savage High Power		Remington Kleanbore. 2 full boxes w/ clean rds sold as 1 lot, both for...	$100, shipped!
22 Savage High Power		Winchester. The colorful "1939" style box. Has price in ink at front right and 19 original Super-Speed ctdgs and 1 Western filler but box is colorful & solid with no repairs -- and CHEAP!	$40 sold
25 Stevens Short RF		Winchester. This 1939-1944 war-time era 2-pc box appears sealed but upon close inspection it has been opened (with a razor?) at the left end. Unfortunately, the obvious label scratch makes this box available at the Bargain Bin price of...	$120
25 Stevens RF Long		Peters. While the box is missing one end flap and the other is pasted on, this remains a full box of clean ctdgs!	$145 sold
25 Stevens RF Long		Remington Kleanbore. Partial box of 28 clean rds.	$95
25-35		Western Super-X. Ca late-'40s/early-'50s. Solid box w/ good color but ctdg, while all Super-X, 6 have oval primers and 14 w/ flat prs. CHEAP!	$45 sold
25-36 Marlin		UMC. This is a nice, clean, solid box with EXC labels and full of 20 factory-loaded .25-36 Marlin cartridges. Unfortunately those cartridges are of mixed manufacture--UMC 12, Peters 4, Rem-UMC 3, Wraco 1--so this becomes a Bargain Bin offering, CHEAP!	$75 sold
25-36 Marlin		Winchester. Ca late-1920s, this box is in EXC condition with near-perfect labels and contains 17 original, native-to-the-box cartridges.	$95 sold
264 Win Mag [20 fired cases]	Remington green/yellow box	Remington box with 20 once-fired cases.	$29.50, shipped free
30 Carbine (WW2)		Winchester. This 1945 WW2 packet is MINTY! Nothing remains to be said! [From the Reichenbach collection]	$45 sold
30 Short (Partial box of 38 rds)		U.S. Cartridge. RARE caliber in the desirable "Woodcut" labeling common to 1880s USC rimfire boxes. Box is solid with no problems or repairs. These are the most elaborate graphics to ever grace a cartridge box: 2 vignettes- one with dogs on point over a bird and the other with dogs running a stag. Then there's the 2 long-barreled revolvers at the top corners and that's to say nothing of the ornate US shield logo in the center. Further, the cartridges bear the desirable "Raised US" headstamp!	$285 sold
300 Win Magnum		Federal Premium, 200 gr Boat-Tail Soft Point B't. NOS (sold the gun).	$45 1 LEFT
30-30		Winchester. Very early, iconic .30-30 (".30 W.C.F." headstamps.), Giles & Shuey: TYPE 1, VAR 3, ca 1896-'97. While the box contains only 18 original fired brass cases, it remains in very solid condition and is eminently displayable and for a whole lot less than a full box in this condition (which w/b $450-600!). These early green, square-cornered boxes with the 2 sunburst labels are highly desirable and VERY SCARCE! [Photo'd in shrink-wrap]	$165 sold
30-30 FMJ		Winchester. Full Patch (FMJ) loading, lbl-dtd 7-15, 9-16. Partial box of 13 native, original ctdgs, most which show some corrosion; however, the rds do have the desirable "protected primers", the last year in which those are to be found. The box is the main thing here of course: it's very solid with no stains, splits or repairs. Further, it's the very first variety of the Type 3 box in Giles & Shuey (pg 176, T-3 V-1). A very nice display box, cheap!	$125 sold
30-30 WHV		Western. "30-30 Winchester High Velocity". These rare boxes, unfortunately, never contained a "WHV" headstamp. Nor were the bullets lightweight as were some HV ctdgs in the '20s. Still, with their distinctive 150 gr "Open Point Expanding" bullet and bold Winchester High Velocity title, they represent a very scarce and interesting 1930s variety. Tight seams and flaps and 19 original ctdgs. [From my personal collection.]	$125 sold
30-30		Winchester, 150 gr Silvertips. The later and scarcer variety of the colorful "1946" box, this being the Olin Mathieson 1955-58 type. Headstamps are "Super Speed 30-30 Win". Great color, bright as-new orig ctdgs. Getting hard to find these!	$65 sold
30-30 Model 94 Centennial		Winchester Model 94 Centennial, ctdgs have nickel-plated cases and "1894-1994 .30 WCF" headstamps. Box has a corner crinkle and a "rub" near top edge above portrait. Sooo, priced as a box of "shooters" in today's market...	$85 sold
30-'06		Winchester. Desirable "1932" labeling in the scarce 220 gr loading of which 16 correct, native ctdgs remain (along with 4 "fillers"). One of the most collectible of all Winchester series, these boxes are especially difficult to find with unrepaired, tight seams and flaps. Pix show both front & back sides which are very nearly identical in both text and condition. Cheap!	$95 sold
30-40 Krag		Winchester. Very early box, ca 1898-99 with both "Sunburst" labels. The box contains 15 correct, native ctdgs and 5 fillers (3 of which have correct headstamps but different primers and 2 of which are Rem-UMC). Highly desirable box: very solid, exceptionally clean and unrepaired!	$145 sold
303 Savage		Winchester. These red "Full Patch" (FMJ) boxes (with the exception of 30-30, 30-40 and 30-'06) are very scarce in all rifle caliber, especially relative to their JSP counterparts. This box, while showing moderate wear, is very solid and shows no repair. Unfortunately, the cartridges within are uniformly JSP rds. Hence this box is very reasonably priced at...	$75 sold
32 L Colt		Remington Klnbore. Partial box of 40 clean rds. Becoming extremely hard to find!	$120
32 S&W Blanks		Peters & UMC, partial boxes approx 60 rds total. Peters box is Smkls, ca 1920s, but the UMC box is Blk Pwdr and thought to be ca 1890!	$27.50 sold
32 S&W		Winchester. Missing left end of lid and side label approx 50%. Also, the box contains only 10 non-native-to-the-box "WRACo 32 S&W" cartridges. Still, a great display box, cheap! BARGAIN BIN LISTING	$50 sold
32 S&W		U.S. Cartridge Co, Thought to be 1880s using the term "Automatic Ejecting Revolers". Ctdg pic is rather crude woodcut type and, unusual for all makers except USC: the box is 1-pc, top-hinged. Unfortunately only 39 ctdgs are native to the box, the remaining 11 are "fillers".	$90 sold
32 S&W (Rare Lesmok)		Winchester, a desirable "Smith & Wesson Picture box" in VERY SCARCE "Lesmok" loading. Intro'd in 1911 by both Remington and Winchester, Lesmok Powder was used primarily in Rim Fire calibers. Scarce in Center Fire, it was discontinued after just a very few years. This box contains 45 WRACo ctdgs and 5 "fillers" but the box and colorful labels are virtually 100% and will display beautifully!! CHEAP!	$90 sold
32 S&W Blk Pwdr Shot		UMC. Nine original wooden sabot ctdgs remain in this very scarce red label box of the rare Blk Pwdr Shot loading. [From the Reichenbach collection]	$35 sold
32 RF Short		Remington. Klnbore box, ca 1950s, with 47 ctdgs.	$150 sold
32 RF L (Bargain Bin)		Canuck. Partial box of 35 clean rds.	$135 sold
32 RF L (Bargain Bin)		Remington Kleanbore. Partial box of 44 clean rds.	$155 sold
32 Long Rim Fire (Bargain Bin)		U.M.C. "S&W Picture label". Early-1880s "Dog Logo" box containing 8 original ctdgs. Box edges, both lid (edge gouge) and bottom (side scrape), have an area of missing cardboard. Still, as you can see in the pic, the primary label is clean and eminently displayable.	$75 sold
32-20 (32 WCF)	GREEN/YELLOW REM BOX	Remington. Just a box full of clean 100 gr lead ctdgs, look like they're just off the line, nothing but "shooters". But try finding some these days!	$150
32-20 (32 WCF)		Winchester. Black Powder 2-pc "Model 1873 & 1892" box, ca 1900. Full of properly headstamped ("WRACo 32 WCF") Winchester lead-bulleted ctdgs but w/ mixed primers (some plain, some with small "w"). Both ends appear as pictured, front long side w/ Co guarantee, the other with pic of ctdg and "Winchester Make". Great display box, CHEAP!	$195 sold
32-20 (32 WCF)		Winchester. This early-1920s Smkls JSP box (the last of the 2-pc box construction), has but only 3 original ctdgs but has 47 of the RARE FMJ ctdgs of the proper vintage. Box is solid with no repairs or splits. CHEAP!	$100 sold
	32 RIMFIRE, LONG OR SHORT	PLEASE SEE "OBSOLETE" PAGE FOR OTHER POSSIBLE LISTINGS IN THIS CALIBER
32-40 High Velocity		Remington. Very scarce "High Power" loading in the seldom seen 2-pc box of the 1920-22 period with the company callout as: Remington Arms Company, Inc [no longer naming UMC], and followed by the short-lived "Successor to..." line. The box is tight, unrepaired, and full but 2 rds are "fillers" lacking the "H.P. " in the correct "Rem-UMC 32-40 H.P." headstamp. I don't ever recall seeing another! CHEAP!	$95 sold
32-40 John Wayne		Winchester-Western. John Wayne commemorative issue full of original JSP, nickel-plated cases with "DUKE" headstamps. Cartridges are perfect but box has warpage and scuffs. In my opinion this is NOT a display quality box but it IS the last U.S. factory loading of 32-40 ctdgs.	$85 sold
32-44 S&W Gallery		Winchester. This rare caliber and loading was created for the rare Smith & Wesson's target revolvers. First offered in 1887, this red labeling is thought to be the very first, preceding the green. This unusual "Gallery" loading, with its reduced powder charge, seats the bullet halfway down the case. The box retains approx 40 clean, original ctdgs and the side-seal is complete but for half of 1 end label. A seldom-seen, rare and interesting caliber in it's earliest loading, CHEAP! [Photo'd in shrink-wrap]	$115
348 Winchester	[end flap]	Remington. Mid-'60s box, 200 gr JSP ctdgs, all identical headstamps but 6 rds not native to the box.	$95 sold
348 Grizzly Box		Winchester "Grizzly" box, 250 Gr Silvertip loading. While a very presentable box, about half the cartridges all of which are original, have stained cases (not primer pocket corrosion!) The upper left corner isn't missing or cut, just squeezed in by the shrink-wrap in the area above the inner ctdg tray). CHEAP!	$115
35 S&W		This seldom-seen cartridge was developed for Smith & Wesson's Model 1913 (with no other gun ever being chambered for it). While most boxes in this caliber are found in "Full Patch" (FMJ) loading, this box contains 45 (only) ctdgs of the much scarcer "Metal Point Bullet", a metal-capped lead bullet loading which allows the lead, rather than the metal jacket, to engage the rifling. Box shows obvious tape repair & residue. Very hard to find caliber!	$125 sold
351 WSL (Win M07)		Peters. Partial box of 42 JSP rds, ca 1950; one flap loose but present, label dark on all sides. Ctdgs appear native to the box but, most importantly, neither the primer pockets nor necks show corrosion.	$95 sold
357 Magnum		Peters. Style of 1930s with pic of cartridge. Shows some wear but the only real flaw is the front edge (see pic) and it's not all that detracting. These early 357 boxes--by ANY maker--are always in demand and are always expensive. This partial box of 38 rds is probably the only displayable 1930s style box that you'll find under $100, much less under $75!	$60 sold
357 Magnum	PARTIAL BOX OF 8 CTDGS	Winchester. Referred to as the "1935 Type", this is the earliest style box by Winchester. Bottom graphics are identical to the top (shown, in shrink-wrap). These bxs are very much in demand by Smith & Wesson "Registered Magnum" collectors and I've seen them sell at over $500 at auction! A great display box w/ 8 orig ctdgs, CHEAP! [Photo'd in shrink-wrap]	$95 sold
9 m/m Rim Fire, Shot		RWS (German). Metal case (not paper-tubed!) mini-shotshells mainly known in the US for their use in Winchester's Model 36 "Garden Gun" of the 1920s. Forty-six clean orig rds remain, box in not-so-great condition (as can be seen in pix and which is also missing left flap). Headstamps are "acorn" as on end flap pic. CHEAP!	$32.50 sold
9 m/m Luger Hollow Pts!		Winchester. This RARE pre-war Winchester box has 48 of the seldom-seen original Hollow Point cartridges (as well as 2 fillers). While the box shows considerable scuffing/shelf wear, the ctdgs are clean and the box is solid.	$75 sold
9 m/m Rim Fire Ball		Winchester. Blk Pwdr box, 1st issue, ca 1919. This is often referred to as the "Export" box due to its 3-language labeling. However, since most of the boxes in this loading are found with this label, it's obvious that many, if not most, were sold in this country. The label itself is faded but complete and, while the box is full, not all rds are native to the box. So mark this one CHEAP!	$105
38 L Colt		Frankford Arsenal, date-stamped but can't read year, just "JUN 8", thought to be ca 1910. Sealed!	$35 sold
38 S&W		Winchester & Remington, 2 partial 1960s boxes of clean, like new cartridges: 48 Win and 40 Rem, total of 88 ctdgs.	$100
38 S&W Special 200gr bullet "For Police Use"		Winchester. These "1946 Series" boxes have become very collectible in recent years. This 200 gr loading has the front label callout: "Specially adapted for Police Use" and is especially scarce, the only one I've ever had in my collection! Full of its original cartridges, it has only a few very minor nicks and edge scrapes. And it's CHEAP!	sold
38 S&W Special 200 gr. Super Police		Western. Ca 1962, these boxes are exceptionally scarce in this short-lived 200 grain Super Police loading! The ctdgs have the "gold" Lubaloy bullets and Nickeled cases. And while as NEW from an original case this box has a corner-crinkle at the bottom-right back corner. So, CHEAP:	$78.50
38 CLMR		"U.M.C. .38 C.L.M.R." Six of the highly desirable and collectible cartridges headstamped specifically for Colt's Lightning Magazine Rifle, Colt's introduction to the market of a pump-action medium frame repeating rifle in 1884. The ctdg pictured has the cleanest headstamp, the others somewhat less so but not corroded. Have seen these sell over the years for $10-20: take all 6 for...	$60
38-40		Winchester. A solid example of the last of the Winchester 2-pc box styles, ca 1920. Unfortunately, only 9 original ctdgs remain.	$95 sold
38-40 H.V.		RHV. These "Robinson High Velocity" cartridges were made in small volume by Clyde "Snooky" Williamson, author of The Winchester Legacy and son of Harold F. Williamson, long-time Winchester employee and author of the first major Winchester book: Winchester, The Gun That Won The West (1952). They are NOT RELOADS! They are manufactured from new factory R-P brass using CCI Benchrest primers (�Ultra-premium primer for Small Rifle Bench Rest competition� as stated by CCI) and hard lead, 180gr gas-check bullets. Cautioning on the label for use in "Winchester Models 1885 and 1892 Rifles Only", they are obviously not intended for handgun use. These are not so much from my personal collection as from my personal "stash", these are the loads I personally hoarded and used until selling my Upper Mich summer home this year. SEALED plastic divider boxes. They are the best!	sold
38-55		Winchester. Early-'20s Smkls JSP box w/ mixed rds: 19 with "w" primers + 1 plain; 18 tinned-jacket SP & 2 copper jkt. One polished rd. But ALL correctly headstamped "WRACo 38-55". Box is nice, no repairs, tight seams, good color! CHEAP!	$125 sold
38-56 WCF		Winchester early box (pre-1893, no end lbls) but filled with ".38-56 UMC SH" cartridges. These ctdgs are factory loaded rds which are uniform in all respects. Further, they are clean, early UMC Blk Pwdr rds that are contemporary with the box which, by the way, is solid and tight & all original... ...AND VERY CHEAP!!	$75 sold
40-72 WCF (Win M95)		Winchester. Blk Pwdr box, ca 1899, with the desirable Soft Point "Sunburst" label on the right end. Unfortunately, the box bottom has become completely separated at the seams and has been taped back on. The Jacketed Soft Pt ctdgs, however, are all native to the box and in EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL condition!	$115 sold
40-82 FMJ		Winchester. This red label "Metal Patched" label is seldom seen on any box except 45-90. In fact, this is the ONLY one I've ever seen on a 40-82. Box contains 12 original, native ctdgs and is in very solid condition with NO seam or edge problems. RARE & CHEAP!	$295 sold
401 WSL		Remington-UMC. Early 200gr SP box but the ctdg picture mistakenly shows a 250 gr knurled bullet! Box is solid with 18 original ctdgs but also has 2 RARE "UMC" rds. These UMC rds are rare because, assuming the ctdgs were introduced the same year as the Win M1910 rifle, they were only produced for ONE year: UMC and Remington merged in 1911 and the headstamps became "Rem-UMC" rather than just "UMC". [I'm sure they corrected the bullet pic about that time also!]	$150
401 WSL		Winchester. Ca 1950, this box is full of clean original Soft Pt ctdgs, however the box is missing both flaps.	$100 sold
41 Short Rim Fire		Remington. 1950s box with 47 orig ctdgs + 3 (much newer) Navy Arms rds.	$195 sold
41 Short Rim Fire		Peters. Kings Mills box (pre-war) with 20 original ctdgs. Box is sound with right flap loose but not detached.	$100 sold
	41 SHORT RIMFIRE	PLEASE SEE "OBSOLETE" PAGE FOR OTHER POSSIBLE LISTINGS IN THIS CALIBER
41 Long Colt		Winchester. Circa mid-1880s/early '90s, this Black Powder, Colt Thunderer "Picture Box" is one of the most sought-after of all Colt boxes. Top label shows some even shelf wear. Side-seal label (tho not sealed on 3 sides) is approx 75% but the side featuring the Rampant Colt logo is closer to 99% & is SEALED. (see pic). There are 35 "WRACo .41 L.D.A." headstamped cartridges though not all are native to the box as some have slightly different primers. Still, these boxes are highly collectible and displayable and this one is CHEAP!	$545 sold
41 Long Colt		Western "Bullseye" box, ca 1950s, missing left flap (tho inner tabs in place), right flap pasted back. Ctdgs, however, are EXC and appear newer than the box.	$165 sold
41 Swiss		Winchester 10-box w/8 original rds showing primer rim hits plus I added in 2 unstruck correct rds. The other is a string-tied original 10-rd Swiss military packet dated 1891 which I believe has 7 ctdgs remaining (1 end torn open with apparently 3 rds missing, but I didn't remove the rest of the ctdgs as they have a paper divider separating them from one another). ALL AS ONE LOT FOR...	$75 sold
44 Bull Dog Blanks		UMC. A solid box with a great label containing 39 (of 50) original blank ctdgs, headstamped: "UMC .44 B Dog". ALL Bull Dog boxes are RARE and desirable!	$95
44 Colt Packet (REPRO)		Paul R. Murphy, Boston Mass. This packet of 6 reproduction .44 Colt "Combustible Envelope Cartridges", while not a risk to being passed off as a genuine, "period" packet, it is minty and quite possibly (and feels like) it contains repro cartridges (unlike the phony packets going around). Anybody know anything about these, when they were made or who Paul Murphy was? Neat item at any rate! (Have seen price at auction over $100!)	$75
44 HENRY	SINGLE, LOOSE, CARTRIDGES	Long case "Impressed U"; Long case "Impressed H" and "Raised H"; Short case "Raised H"; Blanks, Impressed "H" (1 raised H). Prices $25-$45 (except Blanks @ $7.50)	INQUIRE, call or email
44 XL Shot		Winchester .44 XL [Extra Long] Shot, 15 original, paper-sabot shot ctdgs for "X.L. Stevens and other [.44 smoothbore] shotguns". Very clean, full-cover 2-pc box, ca 1932-35. No splits or repairs, clean ctdgs and a colorful, near-perfect top label. Exceptional display box!	$175
44-40		Winchester, Black Powder "Model 1873", the so-called "Picture box". While thw top label shows considerable scuffing, the side label picturing the Winchester '73 carbine is quite good. The cartridges are another matter: they are badly corroded, hence the Bargain Bin listing. In spite of the corrosion, however, the heads are all very clean and the box would display well open (pic on request). That said, I wouldn't remove the shrink-wrap that the box will be shipped in!	$250 sold
44-40		"Winchester Rifle Model 1873", black powder Win "Picture" box. Unfortunately the box has missing label pieces as well as missing box parts and corners/edges have remnants of very old Scotch tape. But the primary (top) label is in very good shape with good color and only a very minor chip or two. Also, it IS full of its original cartridges and it's CHEAP!	$250 sold
44-40		Winchester, Primed Shells: "For Winchester Single Shot and Models 1873 and 1892 REPEATING RIFLES and S&W and COLT REVOLVERS". Lid has a corner separation but the box is very displayable with good color and near-perfect top label. Forty-five shells remain.	$95 sold
45 ACP "FA 43" (U.S. Military, WW2)		Frankford Arsenal, partial box but at least 2/3 full, all but 2 or 3 headstamped "FA 43" with the others "FA 42". The ctdgs are clean but the box is near perfect, unusual as these boxes are of very fragile construction. Makes one wonder: Where was this box in 1943, right in the midst of WW2?	$50
45 ACP		Peters. Kings Mills address, "Rustless" w/ ctdg pic. Scarce (but rough) box w/ 38 rds of which 5 are later add-ins. CHEAP!	$35 sold
45 ACP Targetmaster		Remington Targetmaster, 185 gr wadcutter Match loading, ca 1960. Clean box and ctdgs, nice!	$65
45 Colt & Schofield		Frankford Arsenal, 1878. SEALED 12-pack with pull-string intact. The "faded spot" over the word "Ball" is an area where the lacquer waterproofing stuck to the box above it in the shipping crate (a fairly common occurrence with that oft-times sticky substance). This is probably the only sealed Colt/Schofield packet to be found under $350!	$295 sold
45 Colt & Schofield		Frankford Arsenal. Here are two 12-rd .45 Colt/Schofield packets, both date-stamped "Nov 5 1891". Unfortunately, at some point, some curious idiot pulled the strings on both boxes to peek at the cartridges. The seams and string-pulls have since been pasted back in place and the pair can be yours for the very low sum of....	$400, shipped free! sold
45 Colt		As above: Winchester, Black Powder "Colt Model 1878 D.A." picture box, ca 1907. Same labeling but in less condition and far cheaper. Note missing label piece at top right corner. The color has also faded (and is not quite as bright as scan shows). Still, the side label with the Rampant Colt logo is still very clear and the entire side-seal is approx 95%. Cartridges are all properly headstamped and identical but appear, to me at least, to be about 10-15 years later than the box. Still a great display box for the money!	$575 sold
45 S&W Schofield		Remington-UMC. Here are 50 factory-loaded cartridges for the 45 Schofield, headstamped "Rem-UMC .45 S&W". No box, just 50 original black powder, nickel-primer ctdgs from the late-'Teens / Early-1920s. CHEAP!	$125 sold
.45 Colt & Schofield		Frankford Arsenal, 1878 dated. Looks sealed from all angles--but it isn't: the shrink-wrap has snugged up the entire box so well that it can't be told from sealed! Full of its original original Benet-primed ctdgs, it's a steal at...	$175 sold
45-60		UMC. Thought to be UMC's first labeling in this Win M76 caliber, ca early 1880s. Box is very sound with great labels and without repairs. Eight original native-to-the-box cartridges remain. CHEAP!	$195 Sold
45-70		Winchester-Western. 300 gr JHP loading. EXC in & out.	$50 sold
45-70 (34 mixed, loose rds)		34 Mixed rds-- Top pic: top 2 rows: Western, 13 JSP and Peters 3 JSP post-war, clean, smkls pwdr, nickel-primer late rds. (Powder shakes free), lower 2 rows at left end: Remington-UMC, early (ca 1920) JSP, 3 clean, 3 dirty. lower 2 rows toward right end: UMC, 12 blk pwdr, lead b't, brass-primer rds, clean except minor head staining (not corrosion) on a couple rds. Bottom pic: At left the 3 clean Rem-UMC rds; at right 3 examples of the Western rds.	$50 sold
45-70-500		Frankford Arsenal. Twenty identical, original, tinned-case cartridges headstamped: "F 1 95" (Frankford Arsenal, January, 1895). Excellent, bright ctdgs with no corrosion or staining--perfecct for a Springfield Rifle display (or filling an FA box).	$85
45-70 Multi-Ball		Frankford Arsenal. SEALED, "string-pull" to open (can be seen at center, right end), RARE MULTI-BALL loading. Possible left end paste-back but very clean and solid! Cheap!	$285
45-70-500		U.M.C. Late-1890s Smkls loading in Military "string-pull" packaging, box still sealed along all of back side but missing 3/8"-1/2" from bottom of ends. Also tape removal stain on front but ctdgs appear clean and orig from what can be seen.	$40
.45-70-500		U.S. Cartridge Co, Thought to be a Blk Pwdr Gov't contract, ca 1890s. The only label is on the lid-top. The rest of the box is in the wood-grain pattern as you see in the pic. Clear tape removal stain at left end. All ctdgs are USC headstamped and appear native to the box. CHEAP!	$85 sold
45-70-405		Winchester. Blk Pwdr 2-pc box, Orig ctdgs but box has taped end splits at both top & bottom as well as transparent tape along a couple other edges.	$65 sold
45-70 WHV "Standard"		Winchester. This is a factory-stamped, plain (front) label "Standard" box in the scarce and desirable "WHV" (Winchester High Velocity) loading. This is the only such box I have ever seen in a WHV caliber/loading! Cheap!	$285
45-75 Sharps (Also known as Sharps .45-2.1", 45-70 Sharps)		UMC. Of all the .45 Sharps calibers and loadings/case lengths, the 2.1" .45-70 and .45-75 labelings, as popular as they were, are the most difficult to find. Have had several calls over the years for a full box but have only had ONE for sale in 30 years! This 10-rd Winchester box, while barely (mostly!) unreadable, is an original .45-75 Sharps 10-rd box and, except for 5grs of powder, is identical to and interchangeable with, 45-70 Sharps. Actually, both should be referred to as the ".45-2.1" Sharps as case length, not powder charge, should be the controlling factor in accurately naming ALL Sharps ctdgs. The three cartridges pictured, are all headstamped 45-70 and while not all native to the box, are correct in all respects except for minor shadings of color. Winchester didn't headstamp "45-75" as, I assume, it might've been very confusing given that their M1876 was chambered for "45-75 WCF". So the Sharps .45-75s were either unheadstamped (as UMC cases were) or are found in "45-70" cases. A clean, full box like this would be $1000+ and the cartridges alone would sell for close to the offering price of....	$150 sold
45-85 Win Ex		U.M.C. 45-85 box "For Winchester repeating Rifle, Model 1886" containing 14 "WRACo 45-85 WCF" headstamped "Express" (copper-tubed bullet) ctdgs. This rare caliber was actually a special Express 45-90 loading for the Win M86 and, although a handful are known to have been made, a caliber for which no guns were ever catalogued. While the cartridges are not "bright & shiny" they are original 45-85 rds w/ Express bullet. The box itself, as can be seen it he pix, is covered in clear tape. The value in this box is obviously in the cartridges!	$85 sold
50-95		Connecticut Cartridge Co. In business from 1962 till about 1975, this company manufactured a line of cartridges advertised as "Cartridges Out of the Past -- Being Produced Again and Sold Here -- Fire your 'Old Favorite' Again". Contains all 10 orig smkls ctdgs, correctly headstamped "CCC 50/95", & which still appear quite capable of fulfilling the Co's promise.	$145 sold
50-110		Winchester. These highly desirable so-called "blue" boxes generally contained Blk Pwdr Express ctdgs with copper-tubed bullets. This one contains 20 of the (actually much rarer!) Blk Pwdr JSP ctdgs (plain primers, no cannelure), all of which are in clean, original condition. Box bottom shows skillful repair.	$300 sold
56-50 Spencer		Sage Ammunition Works, mid/late-1860s unmarked 7-packet from a labeled box (see above) that contained 6 such packets, 7 ctdgs representing a full magazine charge for the Spencer rifle. Not exactly a bright and colorful display labeling--BUT--it's "the real thing"!	$140
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100 years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956