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LOT OF SIX BOXES OF WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 44 WCF CARTRIDGES; ONE BOX 44 WCF SHOT CARTRIDGES; AND SIX

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD
LOT OF SIX BOXES OF WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 44 WCF CARTRIDGES; ONE BOX 44 WCF SHOT CARTRIDGES; AND SIX
1) One sealed box 44 Winchester shot cartridges, green top label and orange band, marked on end "SHOT CARTRIDGES / 44 WINCHESTER / NO. 8 SHOT" over a large red "W". 2) Six full sealed boxes of 44 WCF cartridges with green labels and buff colored bands with a Model 1873 carbine on one side. 3) Six empty boxes, identical to the six full boxes. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very good to fine, box is completely intact with lightly faded and soiled top label, showing a couple spots of wear. Orange band is moderately to heavily faded. Box is heavily yellowed. 2) Boxes appear to be all identical with one showing moderate to heavy fading on top label, the other five very light fading and all six showing light wear and soil. 3) Two of the empty boxes appear to be complete with light to heavy soil and tape on one of them, and the other is missing about 15% of its band. The other four boxes are each missing an end flap, three from the top and one from the bottom. All show light to heavy wear and light to moderate soil. All boxes are sealed in plastic and the cartridges were not checked. 4-44885-4 JR79