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Lot of 4 Empty Antique Ammo Boxes

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 250.00 USD
Lot of 4 Empty Antique Ammo Boxes
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Lot of Four (4) Empty Antique Ammo Boxes: (1) .44 Cal. CF Box, marked ''40 Grs. Powder/217 Grs. Bullet/Manufactured by the Union Metallic Cartridge Co./Bridgeport, Conn., U.S.A.'', cartridge cut marked ''For .44 Winchester''; label is light green. (2) .38 S&W Special CF Box, marked ''158 Grain/Lead Bullets/Smokeless Cartridges/Adapted to S.&W. Military and Colt Army Special Arms/Made in U.S.A./Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., U.S.A.''; top and side labels are red, containing a few loose cartridges. (3) 8 Ga. Solid-drawn Metal Cartridge Cases Box, marked ''Eley Bros., Ld., 254 Gray's Inn Road, London''; label is tan over black box. (4) .45-70 Extra Heavy Solid Head CF Cartridge Box, marked ''Manufactured and Guaranteed by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company,/New Haven, Conn., U.S.A.''; label is green over buff box; overstamp beneath 70 Grs. Powder is the word ''Blank'' in blue ink. Condition overall is very good to fine. Small ink mark above label on!
UMC box. (Walt Hallstein collection) Est.: $150-$250/lot.