Other Rimfire

Legend: BP=Black Powder, Smkls=Smokeless, 2pc=Two piece lift-top box, Sld=Sealed, Lbl=Label, HS=Headstamp, H.P.=Hollow Point 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
25 S RF Stevens		Canuck (Canadian Inds. Ltd). Ca 1970	$165 sold
25 L RF Stevens		Canuck (Canadian Inds. Ltd). Clean boxes & rds, ca 1970s, the last stuff made in this caliber--by anybody!	$195
25 L RF Stevens		C.I.L. / Canuck "Super-Clean". "Flip-top" 1-pc box, thought to be 1930s issue. Great color, solid in all respects!	$160
25 L RF Stevens		Peters. This colorful "Kings Mills address" box is in EXC condition with all original, native ctdgs. Nice!	$185
25 L RF Stevens Hollow Point		Rem-UMC. Ca 1915, this is the VERY RARE BLACK POWDER HOLLOW POINT LOADING! While missing most of the side-seal label this box is only the 2nd I have ever seen in 33 years!	$175
25 L RF Stevens		Remington Kleanbore. The last of the US loadings in this classic "boys' single-shot" loading, ca 1950s.	sold
25 L RF Stevens		U.M.C. Blk pwdr box, ca late-1890s/early-1900s. Side label approx 90%, still sealed back edge. No edge problems whatever!	$195
25 L RF Stevens		Western. Colorful "Bullseye" box, Olin Inds (post-war).	$195
25 L RF Stevens		Winchester. Blk Pwdr 2--pc box, ca 1900-1905. Side-seal label 99+%, the only label flaw on the whole box is the small scratch you see on the cartridge pic!	$195
25 L RF Stevens		Winchester. Scarce LESMOK loading in a full-cover 2-pc box, the last such powder loading as well as the last box of this type, ca early-1920s. Minor, superficial scuffing on top label but no edge/seam problems.	$175
25 Short or Long Stevens	See "Obsolete Ammo" page.	WHEN IN STOCK: CIL/Canuck, blu/yel bxs, Rem Klnbore, Western "Bullseye" or Peters "Rustless". Post-war mfg.	see "Obsolete" page
30 Long		U.M.C. Ca 1890s, this 2-pc Black Powder box remains FACTORY-SEALED! Exc condition with side-seal label 99%, no problems or repairs. [From my personal collection]	$400 sold
30 Long		UMC, "Double Dog" logo labeling on an over-size "loose-pack" (not heads & tails) 2-pc box, ca late 1870s. Cartridges are, properly, un-headstamped. Lid is missing right end and there's a very old paper label on the lower half of the left end. Box displays well and ctdgs are clean & original. CHEAP!	$250 sold
30 Long		U.S. CARTRIDGE CO. This is the much sought after "Woodcut" box showing 2 game scenes as well as 2 pistols and 6 long guns, all surrounding the Company's "Shield Logo". While the right end of the lid shows edge separation and seal split, this box is still factory SEALED! great find!	$435 sold
30 Long		Winchester. Early "Metallic Cartridges" 2-pc box circa mid-1870s. A "no excuses" box, perfect on all sides (line thru side lbl is shrink-wrap seam) and FACTORY SEALED! [From my personal collection]	$425 sold
30 Long		Winchester. Early "Metallic Cartridges" 2-pc box circa mid-1870s. Much as above except not sealed.	$375 sold
30 Short		U.M.C. Picturing Marlin's "Standard Revolver" this little beauty of a very early UMC box has great label graphics and tight seams with side label approx 60%. Full of original unheadstamped ctdgs--seldom found full--a rare find indeed!	$425 sold
30 Short		Remington-UMC, "Split-Logo" SEALED Blk Pwdr box! All boxes in this caliber are very scarce but especially so in sealed condition!	$325 sold
30 Short (Sealed)		Winchester. Early "Metallic Cartridges" callout, ca 1875-1885. Two-pc, black powder box, SEALED!! (Photo'd in shrink-wrap) [From my personal collection]	$375 sold
30 Short		Winchester. "Metallic Ctdgs" callout, late-1870s/early-1880s. Solid box w/ tight seams, approx 70+% side-seal label. Box is full of correct ctdgs though not all are "native to the box".	$295 sold
30 Short		U.M.C. Here's a caliber that's been extinct for over 100 years in a 2-pc late-1880s/'90s Black Powder box. Solid, with no seam splits or repairs and full of correct "U" headstamped cartridges.	$335 sold
30 Short		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!	$395 sold
32 Extra Short		U.M.C. Solid early-1890s blk pwdr "loose pack" box (as opposed to the later "heads & tails" box). Tight seams w/ top label near 99% and side label approx 90%. An unusually nice example of this rare box for the Rem-Rider and Chicago and Minneapolis palm pistols.	sold
32 Extra Short		Winchester. Black pwdr 2-pc box, ca 1902-06, solid with no repairs or splits. Side-seal approx 97%. All original ctdgs. About as nice as they come! (From my personal collection)	$1750 sold
32 Extra Short (RARE Smkls!)		Winchester. This is a RARE caliber in any loading and by any maker but especially so in "Smokeless" as is this over-stamped labeling. The loose-pack box has tight seams and shows no sign of repair. Left end has a bit over half of an early "Smkls Sunburst" label. Retaining seven original cartridges (one full magazine loading for a Palm Pistol). First offered in the January 1896 catalog, these Smokeless cartridges are seldom encountered, this being one of only 3 I've ever seen in 30 years and the first with the over-stamp!	$500 sold
32 Short Blanks		UMC. This little gem, ca 1890s, is virtually MINT! 'Nuff said! (photo'd in shrinkwrap)	$50 sold
32 Short Blanks RARE! Union Cap & Chemical		Union Cap & Chemical Co. The predecessor to Western Cartridge Co, these labelings are rarely encountered. The distinctive Maltese Cross logo which is seen on the 1908-09 rimfire boxes by UC&CCo, was adopted ca 1909-1910 by Western, the succeeding company. Obviously, this short-lived box is indeed RARE!	$110 sold
32 RF, S or L		Also see BARGAIN BIN page as well as OBSOLETE
32 Short		Canuck (ICI of Canada), ca 1970s/'80s. All factory original.	$200
32 Short		Navy Arms, blue box. Shorts have been out of production for close to 20 years.	$210 sold
32 Short		New York Metallic Ammunition Co. EXTRAORDINARILY RARE BOX! This spur-trigger revolver "picture box" is ca 1866-67! The fragile label shows some even, light scuffing but there is no loss of text or graphics. Box is solid (tho left end of lid is replaced) and contains 3 original cartridges. This box is from the George Kass collection--no better pedigree or provenance exists!	$950 sold
32 Short		Peters. Post-War box, all native, orig ctdgs.	$185
32 Short		Remington-UMC, "Split-Logo" FACTORY-SEALED box in the RARE "Lesmok" loading, ca 1911-13. The only such box I have ever had! [From the Reichenbach collection]	$195 sold
32 Short RF		Remington Kleanbore, 1950s boxes (have 2), all native, orig ctdgs.	$195
32 Short		UMC. This very uncommon red label Blk Pwdr box is thought to be an "export" box, ca 1890s. Top label is perfect, box is very solid w/ no problems. Side-seal label is approx 55-60% and ctdgs correctly headstamped "U". Priced about the same as a box of "shooters"!	$175 sold
32 Short "Picture Box"		UMC. Early "Dog Logo", 1870s Picture box, FULL of correct ctdgs. Except for missing 1/2" of the right end of the bottom (see pix), the side label is all there and is actually still sealed on the back edge. The primary (top) label is nearly perfect, making this an excellent display box. Not shown is a hand-stamp on the bottom: "NOXON & WHITNEY /dealers in / HARDWARE / CUTLERY, IRON, STEEL / Sporting Goods...". Found that the company was in Middletown, CT in the late-1800s, not far from where these cartridges were made!	$495 sold
32 Short "Picture Box"		U.M.C. TERRIFIC "Dog Logo Picture Box", ca late-1860s/early-1870s, Side label 98%, no problems or repairs, ctdgs appear to have never been touched. Gorgeous box in all respects, color & contrast even better than scan shows!! Hard to imagine a better one!	$495 sold
32 Short		Western. Post-War "Bullseye" box. Left flap reattached but all the native, original and desirable "gold bullet" (Lubaloy) cartridges remain!	$185
32 Short		Winchester. Blk Pwdr 1870s "Metallic Cartridges" labeling. Top label EXCELLENT, side-seal 98-99%. Cartridges all correct. Rare this early!	$215 sold
32 Short		Winchester. Everything stated re the previous box (above) also applies here: This late 2-pc box, ca 1920, is also among the last offered in Black Powder, almost a relic at the time it was offered! The box contains all its original ctdgs and exhibits NO seam problems or repairs! A great display box at a price below "shooters"!	$150 sold
32 Long		Hall & Hubbard, a direct descendant of Smith & Wesson, evolved through the partnership of Smith, Hall & Farmer followed by that of Smith, Hall & Buckland, becoming Hall & Hubbard in 1869. It then disappeared in 1874. Side label on this 50-rd loose-pack box is only about 1/3, but top label not only is all there but nearly perfect! A great historic box which, incredibly (and unlike most of these very early boxes which are most often found empty), retains 30 orig rds!	sold
32 Long (Rare)		"Keystone Metallic Cartridge Works, Philadelphia Penn'a". Ever wonder what ammo the Keystone Cops used? Well, here it is! Just kidding, of course, but little is actually known about this company. Apparently a private label brand, they offered very few calibers. I'm only aware of .32 RF and .22 RF though there may be one or two more. Box is missing one edge of lid but does contain 1 orig un-headstamped ctdg. Very rare maker and in a "picture box" as well!	$245 sold
32 Long		Peters "QUICK SHOT" box, the first of Peters' metallic ctdg offerings, ca late 1890s (they made shot shells earlier). Box has side repair (see pic) but is full of correct ctdgs with both flaps intact. RARE, only made in very few calibers; in fact, 32 RF Long & Short and 22 Short are the only calibers I can remember seeing in this graphic. [Pic shows brighter than actual]	sold
32 Long		Canuck. EXC box, nice rds, ca 1970/'80s.	$195
32 Long		Navy Arms, last issue ever made in this caliber, ca 2003. As new!	out
32 Long		Remington. Kleanbore, ca 1950s. Clean & solid!	$210 sold
32 Long		UMC. Blk Pwdr 2-pc box full of native-to-the-box ctdgs. No side-seal label but doesn't appear as though there ever was one. Most likely, as often happened, the paste used in those days frequently dried out losing its adhesiveness and the side-seal then simply fell off. Nice lavender-colored label, ca 1890s.	$165 sold
32 Long		U.S. CARTRIDGE CO. This is the much sought-after 1870s "Woodcut" box showing 2 game scenes as well as 2 pistols and 6 long guns, all surrounding the Company's "Shield Logo". And, AFTER 150 YEARS, this box is still FACTORY SEALED! A great find!	$250 sold
32 Long		Winchester. Ca 1946-51, K-code box. Ctdgs are original and appear native to the box.	$195
32 Long		Winchester. Ca 1951-54, W-code box. Nice.	$200
32 Long		Winchester. Old style full-cover 2-piece Olin Inds box, ca late-1940s/early-'50s. Box is SEALED with good color! A post-war box that looks older and would most likely be shootable as well as very displayable.	$225
32 L Rim Fire SHOT!		Winchester. Shot loadings in this caliber are quite rare; 22s are common as are some of the larger calibers used in foraging. This Blk Pwdr box is SEALED and in EXC condition!	$250 sold
32 Extra Long		U.M.C., early "Dog Logo" box, not sealed but side-seal label is 99%. The fascinating thing about this labeling is the fact that it calls out "Rifle Cartridges" while picturing a little spur-trigger revolver! The "Rifle" call-out was an attempt to fool the revenue boys in those states that charged a tax on handgun ammo; however, even the stupidest bureaucrat would've seen through this ruse. One would think anyway...well, maybe not. A great and interesting box, collectible on a couple of levels.	$275 sold
32 Extra Long		Winchester. The "Metallic Cartridges" callout dates this box to the early-1880s, possibly even the late-1870s. A scarce caliber in an early FACTORY-SEALED Black Powder box with absolutely no problems or repairs. Such things are nearly impossible to find anymore! [From my personal collection]	$215 sold
32 Long or Short	Navy Arms, Canuck/CIL, other makers	Also please see "Obsolete" page and check "Bargain Bin".
9 m/m Ball (BB) Caps		Eley Bros (Brit). This very rare 100-box of 9 m/m "Bulleted Breech Caps" was normally intended for Flobert-action European guns but was also appropriate for use in Winchester's M36 9 m/m RF single-shot, bolt action shotgun. From my personal collection, this is the only such box I have ever encountered!	$125 sold
9 m/m Rim Fire, CB Caps		Fiocchi (Italian) Conical Ball caps. Seldom seen solid ball loading as most are "shot" loadings (see next listing). Developed for Flobert-action European guns in the late-19th C. but was also appropriate for use in Winchester's M36 9 m/m RF single-shot, bolt action shotgun. Nice 100-rd box, thought to be ca 1950s! [From my personal collection]	$85 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!	$95
9m/m Rim Fire Ball		Winchester. By far the majority of the boxes seen in this scarce caliber are labeled in 3 languages for export (see preceding entry above). This much rarer Black Powder box is in English only and was obviously intended for release in the U.S. market. The last factory-SEALED one I saw like this (some years ago) sold for close to $500. [Photo'd in shrink-wrap, from my personal collection]	$440
9 m/m Long RF Shot		Winchester. Bright & solid, red paper-tubed "mini" shot shells for the Win Mod 36. Early box, ca mid-'20s/'30s, contemporary with the guns. Hard to find these early ones, especially this nice!	$240 sold
9 m/m Long RF Shot		Winchester. Bright & solid, red paper-tubed "mini" shot shells for the Win Mod 36. Getting very hard to find, especially this clean!	$225 sold
38 S. RF Shot		American Metallic Ctdg Co, ca 1880s, this is a RARE full box of 25 paper-sabot shot shells and, while the highly desirable "Eagle Logo" label has a chip and some rubs, the cartridges appear to never have left the box!	$145 sold
38 Short		UMC. This great, colorful 1880s box is titled: "PRIMED METALLIC / Case Cartridges". "What the hell is a case cartridge", you ask?; well, it has always been my contention that either the artist or the type-setter/printer screwed up. It obviously should have been: PRIMED / METALLIC CASE / Cartridges. Anyhow, it's a very interesting and curious label & box in a very popular caliber and it's SEALED!	$215 sold
38 Short Rim Fire		UMC. Beautiful, FACTORY-SEALED 2-pc Blk Pwdr box, ca 1890s! None better!	$235 sold
38 Short		UMC. This is one of the much sought-after so-called Blue Label boxes. Full of native-to-the-box ctdgs and the box itself is solid and tight. No side label but no sign that there ever was one. No-one knows if the company attached any significance to that color (they certainly did with some other colors) but these "blues" occasionally show up in the mid-1890s. In any event, they're SCARCE and desirable, especially in .38 Short!	sold
38 Short		Western. Early, rare and desirable blue label "Red Diamond Logo" box, ca 1911-12, the logo having begun in 1910 and the powder intro'd in 1911. Adding to it's EXC condition is the fact that it remains FACTORY-SEALED! [From my personal collection]	$275 sold
38 Short		Winchester. Rare LESMOK loading, FACTORY-SEALED 2-pc box. Exc condition with side-seal label 99%, NO problems or repairs. [From my personal collection]	$225 sold
38 Short		Winchester. Side-seal dated 3-19, this was the last year of the old "half-split construction" boxes (see Giles & Shuey, pg 15) in what I also believe to be the last labeling of 38 RimFire by the Co. SEALED, in virtually perfect condition with great color!	$185 sold
38 Long		Crittenden & Tibbals, RARE "Crossed Rifles" picture bx w/18 un-headstamped rds (which I assume to be original). Box lid has been pasted back after having come loose and been folded. Other edge repairs evident but well done. All 4 sides display well with 95%+ side lbl remaining on the brown/gold mottled design box. Sticker on one end, mostly removed from other. This company name only in business 1864-1866 when bought by Schuyler Hartley & Graham. It then became part of Union Metallic Cartridge & Cap Co. in 1866 when that company was originally formed (before becoming UMC in Aug, 1867). An EMPTY, unrepaired (though by no means perfect) box would be priced at $1500!	sold
38 Long		Peters. "Arched Logo" Blk Pwdr box, ca late-1890s/early-1900s. Factory-SEALED!	$195
38 L		U.M.C. This "Crossed Rifles" box is one of the most desirable offerings in what is otherwise a fairly common caliber. And as usual, it's the great graphics that make it so with the rifles in addition to the early "Dog Logo". The guns are the popular Ballard and Wesson single-shot rifles of the era. The unheadstamped ctdgs appear native while showing considerable bullet (lead) oxidation. A very early box in Exc cond with an exceptionally clean label!	$375 sold
38 Long		UMC. From the mid/late-1880s, this early Blk Pwdr box with it's earlier "open lozenge" logo was around for only a very few years following the "Dog Logo" and preceding the "black lozenge" logo. Showing some honest, even wear and full of its original native-to-the-box ctdgs, this one is seldom encountered!	$150 sold
38 Short (Rare Lesmok)		Winchester. In the very unusual Lesmok loading, this box is rarely seen. Lesmok was used beginning in 1911 by both Winchester and Remington-UMC in an attempt to overcome problems encountered in the chemistry of adapting the older (but "hot") corrosive priming compounds to the new slower-burning smokeless powders, the latter being much more difficult to ignite uniformly than was black powder, a truly "high explosive". EXC, near perfect condition; not sealed but evidently opened with a razor!	$165 sold
38 Long		U.S. Cartridge Co. This is the highly collectible "Woodcut" box, ca 1870s, with the 2 wildlife/hunting vignettes, gun pix and "Shield Logo". While the red print calling out "38/100 Calibre" (right oval) and "Metallic Cartridges" (left oval) has faded somewhat the rest of the extraordinary detail remains. Further, these "Target Cartridges" boxes (see lower pic) had an original printed target enclosed. Most incredibly, this 140-year-old box remains factory-SEALED!!	sold
38 Long		U.S. Cartridge Co. This 2-pc 1880s black powder box is in incredible condition: No repairs, tight seams, and the cartridges appear to have never been out of the box! Truly exceptional for a box that's been carrying a load of lead, brass and corrosive chemicals around for over 140 years!	$225
38 Long [Mexican labeling]		Winchester. Early "Metallic Ctdgs" callout, ca late 1870s/early '80s with beautiful, contemporary Mexican labeling on bottom. Never seen another like it! Has some corner/short-edge separations but box is full and otherwise solid. [From my personal collection]	$95 sold
38 Long [sealed]		Winchester. With the early (and incorrect!) "Oct 24 1871" Stetson's Patent date, this box can be dated to the late-1880s/early-'90s. What's more, it's still FACTORY-SEALED! [Photo'd in shrink-wrap]	$185 sold
38 Long "Lesmok"		Winchester. This labeling is extremely interesting: the primary (top) label, ca 1880s, shows a Stetson's Patent date of Oct 24, 1871. That date was in error and was eventually changed to Oct 31, 1871. The Lesmok loading, however, was a 1911 introduction; hence, there's a gap of 2-3 decades between the printing of the label and the manufacture of the ammo and the sale of the box! The condition of the box itself is EXC with no splits or repairs. The side-seal label, tho NOT sealed, is 100%, apparently having been opened with a razor! [From my personal collection]	$150 sold
38 Extra Long		UMC. RARE RED LABEL Black Powder 1880s box in the RARE Extra Long "rifle" loading! The top label has obvious soiling but is virtually all there and readable. Incredibly, the box remains FACTORY-SEALED!! [From my personal collection]	$235 sold
41 Short		Eley Bros, London. Clean, solid, 2-pc Black Powder box with 15 original "Impressed E" ctdgs and 1 earlier (1870s?) "Raised E". Rare Brit box!	$245 sold
41 RF Short		Eley Bros, Ltd, London. This 2-pc box of 41 Short Derringer ctdgs is thought to be ca 1890, and while it could be a little bit later it might also 10 years earlier--(perhaps I should just stick with "late-1800s")! [I apologize and admit to not being able to date early Brit boxes to the exactness with which I can date most U.S. boxes!] At any rate, it's a great FACTORY-SEALED box with a terrific label that covers it entirely.	$550 sold
41 Short		Remington Kleanbore, 1950s box, all original ammo and box showing no repairs but a bit of ordinary shelf-wear.	sold
41 Short		Navy Arms. Colorful early graphics, ca 1980. Clean rds, solid box. (Has what appears to be tape removal residue upper left)	sold
41 Short		Navy Arms. Production ca 2000, but no longer being made and jobbers & wholesalers long since sold out.	OUT
41 Short RF		Peters. The highly collectible "Multi-Color" series by Peters is frequently found in 22 caliber offerings but is seldom seen in this caliber. Extremely colorful with tight seams and no repairs. Side-seal is 99%.	$260 sold
41 Short R.F.		Peters, scarce "Improved Semi-Smkls", full but mixed box containing Remington "U" headstamped ctdgs. The box is ca mid-1920s and is a very collectible Peters style as it was only around for a very brief period, 1925-27(?). Some of the cartridges have "frosty" lead and are earlier than the others which appear to be Post-War. CHEAP!	$195 sold
41 S. Rim Fire		Remington-UMC. Blk Pwdr box, ca 1915. Red side-seal label approx 80%. Full of correct "U" headstamped ctdgs. Box shows no repairs or splits.	$285 sold
41 Short Rim Fire		UMC. Blk Pwdr 2-pc box, ca 1890s. Ctdgs all clean and properly "U" headstamped but not all native to the box. The box is unrepaired and solid in all respects, all edges and corners tight, side label approx 90%.	$350 sold
41 S R.F. Blanks		U.M.C. This (1907-1910) box of Black Powder Blanks is not only rare, it remains FACTORY-SEALED!	$145 sold
41 Short		Remington-UMC. Black Powder 2-pc box ca 1915. SEALED and, most unusually, exhibiting no wear or scuffing on the raised edge bordering the label! Exceptional condition!	$335 sold
41 Short		Remington. "Dogbone" logo, ca 1930s, the last decade (if I remember correctly) in which the Remington derringers were actually manufactured.	$235 sold
41 Short		Remington. After discontinuing this caliber in the early/mid-'50s, the company then (late '50s) made a special contract run for NYC dealer Philip Jay Medicus. His personal "M" is the headstamp on these very scarce and interesting ctdgs.	$245 sold
41 Short		UMC. Very early "Double Dog Logo" box labeled "50 No. .41 for Breech Loading Derringers", ca 1870s. Ctdgs all appear native to the box and are (correctly) un-headstamped. While the contrast of the black print on the dark blue label makes it somewhat hard to read, this is one of the most desirable of all the .41 Short RF boxes by ANY maker and from any time period!	$750 sold
41 Short		AS ABOVE. Not quite as bright but clean, correct cartridges and JUST AS RARE!	$685 sold
41 Short		UMC. Two-pc Blk Pwdr box, ca 1890s. Side-seal label approx 40-45% but top label EXCELLENT. All orig, correct "U"-headstamped ctdgs.	$350 sold
41 S RF		Winchester. With the "Metallic Cartridges" callout and showing the incorrect Oct 24 (s/b Oct 31) Stetson's Patent date, this box is circa late-1870s. Full and correct, the seams are tight and, while the box has been opened, the side-seal is nearly 100%. Very nice--and cheap--for a derringer box that's nearly 150 years old!	$485 sold
41 Short		Winchester. Scarce, very early box, mid/late-1870s, with "Metallic Cartridges" callout and early, incorrect Stetson's Patent date (Oct 24). Side-seal is approx 95%. While not as clean as the above listing this partial box of 25 ctdgs has same graphics. Significantly however, these cartridges are of the earlier and much more desirable "Raised 'H' Headstamp" variety and, as such, date this box to the early/mid-1870s. Further, the Raised H cartridges are actually collectible in their own right as opposed to the later and far more common "impressed H" variety.	sold
41 Short Rare "Lesmok"		Winchester. Though not entirely legible, the red on white stick-on over-label reads "LESMOK", a seldom-seen labeling in anything above .22 and .32 calibers. The word "Rifle" was necessary to avoid pistol caliber taxes imposed by a number of states at various times from the 1880s through WW1! Unfortunately this box was once completely covered in clear tape. Now removed, cleaned and professionally touched up, the box displays quite well. Ammo is all correct and the box is priced in the same range as "shooter" ammo!	$245 sold
41 Long		Remington-UMC. Brightly labeled Black Powder 2-pc box that remains FACTORY-SEALED! Far scarcer than the 41 Short RF (though dimensionally hardly any longer).	$425 sold
41 Long		Winchester. This is a cartridge that became obsolete decades before the 41 Short RF. Hard to find in any labeling, especially so FACTORY-SEALED. The only thing that keeps this box from being absolutely perfect is a very light vertical scratch about mid-label (see pic). A beautiful offering, Black Powder and RARE. [From my personal collection]	$500 sold
41 Swiss (10.4m/m) Rim Fire		Loaded for the Swiss military by the "Schweizerische Eidgenossenchaft" (Swiss Confederation). SEALED, string-tied 10-pack dated Feb 23, 1891. Years ago, when I had an open packet like this, I remember seeing the cartridges and they are headstamped with a raised Swiss Cross. Fantastic, MINTY condition!	$195 sold
41 Swiss		Remington-UMC. Ca 1916-19, this 2-pc box was never sealed. Totally original in & out, native cartridges and clean, unrepaired box, this is perhaps the cleanest of these early 2-pc boxes I've ever had. I doubt that any better displayable box exists.	$225 on hold
41 Swiss		Remington "Dogbone Box", ca late-1920s/early '30s. MINTY, as perfect a box as you'll ever find!	$215
41 Swiss Shot		UMC. Thought to be the earliest 41 Swiss loading in Smkls Pwdr, this UMC Shot box dates to the 1908-1910 period. Note that the only "Smokeless" callout is on an end-label sticker, it's not on either of the primary labels. Solid box w/ no splits or repairs. From my personal collection, this is the only such box I've ever seen and have had it since 1990. RARE!	$250 sold
41 Swiss		Winfield Arms labeling of Leon Beaux (Italy) import. Thought to be the last made anywhere in the world! Sealed.	$200 sold
44 Henry		New Haven Arms (predecessor to Winchester). Circa 1863-65, these rare New Haven labelings are the "true" Henry boxes. Winchester evolved from New Haven Arms in 1866 at roughly the same time they introduced their new Model 1866, the Company's successor to the Henry Rifle. This particular box is reportedly from an original (partial) case found in the basement of the Browning Bros' Ogden, Utah building in the 1870s. The outstanding condition of this box does nothing to belie that claim. Cartridges also appear to be entirely native to the box. This is the exact box pictured at the top of pg 31 of Giles & Shuey and has been in my personal collection since the 1980s. Similar boxes in less condition have sold at auction in recent years for in excess of $12,000. Own the best for display with your Henry! [More pix on request but there are no other labels on these boxes.]	sold
44 Henry		U.M.C. Blk Pwdr 2-pc bx, ca 1890s. Labels have severe "mottling" but remain legible but the cartridges, incredibly, appear to be untouched and native to the box! A highly unusual find in one of these old black powder 2-pc boxes, especially in a caliber as desirable as this!!	$1125
44 Henry		Winchester ".44 Flat Rim Fire", full-cover 2-pc box with 20 correct and original impressed "H" ctdgs. Clean solid box w/ great color. Full boxes like this have sold for between $2000-3000 in recent years!	$925 sold
44 HENRY FLAT	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
46 R.F. "Rem Carbine & Ballard's KY Rifle"		UMC. Here is an exceptionally RARE & EARLY 50-rd BOX!! Heavy and big, this beauty is 4.75"L x 2.5"W x 2"H. The label is the early and desirable UMC "Dog Logo". Cartridges all appear native to the box. In spite of its weight and age (approx 150 years), there are NO splits or repairs! A real find!	$695 sold
56-56 Spencer		Remington-UMC. This was the first of the 4 Spencer calibers, but the only one that found fame in the Civil War. Partial box of 18 rds.	$195 sold
56-50 Spencer		[Boston Armory] Attractively housed in a hinged plastic case under a (loose) original label from a "No. 56" 42-box, this is an unmarked original 7-pk of un-headstamped ctdgs. The box itself is separated at the seams and the loose label does not, in my opinion, correspond with the 7-pk of cartridges. It is, however, in exceptional condition and, being of Civil War vintage, is of significant interest in its own right: "No. 56, Navy and Infantry Size. Armory,--Chickering's Bldg, Tremont St., BOSTON, U.S." A bit of U.S. history very reasonably priced!	$145
56-50 Spencer		C. D. Leet. This lot consists of 2 parts: The lid top is from a 42-rd box of six unmarked 7-packs (7 being the capacity of the Spencer rifle). A single unmarked pkt of 7 ctdgs is shown below the lid in the picture at left. While opened at one end, it has been shrink-wrapped to secure the integrity of the fragile packet.	$185 sold
56-50 Spencer		J. Goldmark (NY). This rather fragile "soft-pack" contains 42 rds with the label on the top end of the wrapper. According to John Barber's book, The Rimfire Cartridge 1857-1984, this company was only in the cartridge business from 1864 to 1866. Later, the name is found on Winchester percussion cap tins indicating that Winchester acquired the Goldmark business at some point after the Civil War. Obviously a very scarce packet that, unlike most Goldmark pkts I've seen, has somehow held together this very heavy load in a rather delicate paper wrapping for over 150 years!	$650 sold
56-50 Spencer		Sage Ammunition Works. Commencing operations in 1864, late in the Civil War, it was unable to survive after hostilities ceased, going out of business in Oct 1866. Other than percussion packets mfd in a "sister" company under the name of D.C.Sage, the company produced only two calibers, 56-56 Spencer being the only other. EXCELLENT condition with its six unmarked 7-packs tightly packed within.	$750 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"!	$135 sold
56-50 Spencer		Winchester. Here's one you don't see very often: a Spencer 25-box, FACTORY-SEALED with no problems whatsoever! [From my personal collection]	$495 sold
56-56 Spencer		Unknown maker or seller, SEALED 10-pack. Have only seen 2 of these in over 30 years, the other remains in my collection!	$225 sold
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