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COLLECTOR'S LOT OF SIX BOXES RARE AMMUNITION.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
COLLECTOR'S LOT OF SIX BOXES RARE AMMUNITION.
1) Half-split U.S. Cartridge Co. 44 Henry Flat RF. Box has blue label with black lettering and a full wrap blue band. 2) Rare 1870s Winchester 44 RF Short, half-split with green & black label & orange band. 3) Winchester square half split 25-rd box of 56-52 Spencer cartridges. Box has green & black label and green band. Band appears to have been cut open and band is missing the edge portion on one side on the lid, otherwise label & band are intact. Label shows a line drawing of a cartridge with black lettering. 4) Rare 2-pc, 42-rd, Crittenden & Tibbals box of Spencer cartridges. Box is 2-pc with brown label & black lettering marked "42 / METALLIC CARTRIDGES, / FOR THE / SPENCER & JOSLYN CARBINE, / NO. 56 NAVY AND INFANTRY SIZE." with the manufacturer's name & address. Box is wrapped in plastic and appears to be full containing six 7-rd sleeves. 5) Rare 1-pc box for Peters Cartridge Co. Quick Shot cartridges, caliber 32 S&W. Box is pale yellowish green with red & black lettering with a copper & lead colored cartridge on top. Included on the top is "SOLID HEAD / 10 GR POWDER - 88 GR BULLET". The top also has a small empty shield marked "PRICE". The end flaps each have a small circular target. One side is marked "SURE FIRE AND ACCURATE / ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO / SMITH & WESSON AND OTHER REVOLVERS". 6) Rare "Trunk Box" by Phoenix Metallic Cartridge Co. for 32-100 extra long rimfire shot cartridges. Box is empty, 2-pc with slide-out tray, orange & black, printed in a steamer trunk pattern with writing & decoration on all visible surfaces. One side is over-stamped in gold lettering "SHOT" and the other side has a small company trade label from Troy, NY. Accompanying this box are 26 orig shot cartridges without head stamp. CONDITION: 1) Good to very good. Box is sealed in plastic and ammunition was not checked; box shows wear on all the edges, moderately faded label & band with a few chips in the band and light soil. 2) Fair. Box has a couple of split corners showing heavy fading with water staining and wear to the top label; band is moderately faded, missing small pieces, turned very dark on one end; band appears to be mostly still sealed; box is wrapped in plastic and ammunition was not checked. 3) Very good. Box is wrapped in plastic and ammunition was not checked; one edge of the lid appears to have been reattached, otherwise the box appears to be completely intact with the label & band showing light fading with moderate soil; box is yellowed. 4) Good to very good. One side of lid appears to have been reattached with another corner broken; box is yellowed with fine clear label showing wear on one corner; ammunition was not checked. 5) Very good. Box is very lightly faded on top with slight edge wear and light soil; box is sealed in plastic and appears to contain only a few cartridges which were not checked. 6) Good. Box has a repaired edge on outer sleeve with edge wear and light soil & fading. Cartridges are lightly oxidized with slightly expanded paper bullets. 4-47537 JR190