Centerfire Boxes

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Legend: BP=Black Powder, Smkls=Smokeless, 2pc=Two piece lift-top box, Sld=Sealed, Lbl=Label, HS=Headstamp, HV=High Velocity, HP=Hollow Pt, SP=Soft Pt, FMJ=Full Metal Jkt (Full Patch) Color Codes: BL, GRN, WH, YEL, BLK, (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
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219 Zipper		Remington. Postwar Kleanbore box, 56 gr JHP. exceptionally clean box w/ a bit of label pull from right flap (see pix, pls ignore shrink-wrap seam), otherwise "minty"!	$87.50 Sold
219 Zipper		Winchester. "1939" box, 56 gr. New from case, and the other side (same graphics) is even better!	$130
219 Zipper		Winchester. "1946" box, minor edge scuff at left flap (see pic); bottom (same graphics) is brighter than top.	$95
219 Zipper		Winchester. Pre- Child-Warning, 1958-61 only. The penultimate "pure" Winchester box (before marketing combination with Western). Minty!	$110
22 Savage High Power		Winchester. Early (ca 1915) box in this great 70 grain ".22" that reputedly was used even on Alaskan brown bear when 1st introduced in the early 'teens. Cartridges are original, with "w" primers, but a few show corrosion on the primers/heads. Scarce box from my personal collection.	$87.50 sold
243 Win (6 m/m)		Winchester. First cataloged in 1955 and containing the parenthetic 6 m/m callout, this is the only really collectible box in this caliber, ca 1955-58. See Giles & Shuey, pg 252. A couple minor edge rubs but solid with good color.	$87.50 sold
25 Rem Auto		Western. "Bullseye" box, pre-Olin, ca early-1940s. Flaps and edges are tight. Nice!	$70 sold
25 Remington Auto		Winchester. Very scarce loading in a very scarce caliber, this SEALED red 2-pc box in Full Patch is seldom encountered. Label date 5-19. Bright & solid. [Pls ignore shrink-wrap seam through lid-top].	$150
25-35		Winchester. While once a popular caliber in Winchester's Mod 1894, by the time this "1939" box came out the 25-35 chambering in the contemporary Win Mod 64 rifle was being made in very limited quantities, the caliber verging on obsolescence. Very clean & bright; tight seams & flaps.	$125
25-36 Marlin		UMC. While exhibiting some "mileage" this is the earliest box in this caliber I've ever had! Note the lower label cautioning against reloading; also, there is no "Guarantee" on the back: all of which suggest a pre-1900 loading, possibly as early as 1896-98. Rare find!	$150 sold
250-3000 Savage		Remington. Early 1920's 2-pc box in the true .250-3000 loading, where the "3000" meant muzzle velocity of 3000 fps. That velocity required the light 87 gr bullet which this is: "87 grains MUSHROOM Bullet" as stated on the front label. All seams tight, nice box!	$125
257 Remington-Roberts		Remington. Scarce & unusual 2-pc Kleanbore box (Klnbore bxs were nearly always 1-pc type) calling out ".257 Remington Roberts ...(25 Roberts)". Obviously a very early 257 box, ca mid- 1920s, when the cartridge was barely out of the wildcat category. Headstamps on the ctdgs are the desirable "257 Rem-Roberts" and are collectible in their own right. They are also the scarcer 100 gr bullet weight (87 gr and 117 gr were more typical in the 25 caliber offerings). Interestingly, both Remington and Winchester tried to turn Ned Roberts' fine little wildcat into a proprietary caliber as both "257 Remington Roberts" and "257 Winchester Roberts" were early callouts on their respective boxes in the '20s & '30s. Both failed and the cartridge survives as simply the "257 Roberts".	sold
30 Rem Auto		Remington. Scarce "Metal Cased Bullet" (Full Metal Jacket) loading, the so-called "Prison Load". Very clean & solid w/ clean rds. SCARCE!	$50
30 Rem Auto		Winchester. The popular & colorful "1946" style box. Minty!	$45
30-'06		Winchester. Wimbledon Cup Match. Nickel-plated ctdgs w/ boat tail bullets uncrimped in cases ("For single loading only"). Perhaps the most interesting & colorful graphics among all Winchester center-fire boxes! Great color, sound edges & flaps and all ctdgs native to the box. There are 3 variations of this box (see Giles & Shuey, pg 261) of which this is the last, "Olin Inds" marked, ca 1940s.	$215 sold
30-30		Winchester. LEGENDARY LAWMEN commemorative. Pic of the rifle on back; distinctive headstamp on nickel-plated cases. Nice!	$40
30-30		Winchester. WELLS FARGO & CO commemorative. Pic of the rifle on back; special headstamp ("W.F. &CO. 30-30 WIN") on nickel-plated cases. Nice!	$40 sold
30-30		Winchester. Two-pc bx ca 1915. Labels all complete (top, front & ends) but some minor splotching; ctdgs all correct & orig. Solid w/ NO seam or end splits.	$135 sold
30-30		Winchester. 1894-1994 "Special Edition" Centennial box. EXC, full & original!	$35 sold
300 Savage		Remington. Scarce, late "Kleanbore" w/ "child warning", ca 1962. Minty!	$35
303 Savage		See "Obsolete" listings for more recent bxs in this caliber.
32-40		UMC. Early Smkls JSP box, "U" primers, ca late-'90s/1900. Very seldom encountered.	$100
32-40 High Power		UMC. [As above but w/13 orig rds, 10 of which are native to the box] Very early High Velocity loading (and "32-40 H.P." headstamp), ca 1903-05. Brought out to compete with Winchester's offering of the same period (but evidently rather unsuccessfully as evidenced by the dearth of such boxes we see). Only the 3rd one of these I've ever seen: one remains in my collection & the other sold above!	$100
32-40		Western. "Bullseye" box, Has orig price (3.70) in crayon but box is solid, bright & colorful and full of original ctdgs.	$80 sold
32-40		Western. "Bullseye" box. Solid, bright & colorful; full of original ctdgs.	$85
32-40		Western. Scarce box, ca 1959-61 only. Clean inside and out. Nice!	$75 sold
32-40		Winchester. Two-pc Soft Pt bx, ca 1924-25. Labels all complete (top, front & ends); ctdgs all correct & orig. Solid w/ NO seam or end splits.	$150 sold
32-40		Winchester JOHN WAYNE COMMEMORATIVE boxes. Have several, the box pictured is only an example.	$60
32-40 Ballard & Bullard		UMC. Very rare blue box full of orig "32-40 Ballard & Bullard" cartridges all of which have bright, clean paper-patched bullets. (This is NOT the same caliber as the common 32-40 as listed above). Solid box w/ [From my personal collection, pls ignore shrink-wrap line on lid]	$495 sold
33 WCF		Peters "Rustless", post-war box. Clean, solid box w/ great color.	$110 sold
33 WCF		Remington Kleanbore, post-war box. Clean box, clean rds.	$90
33 WCF		Western. Colorful "Bullseye" box, ca late-'30s/early-'40s. Seldom seen, popular collectible series.	$125 sold
33 WCF		Winchester. Two-piece box, ca 1909, w/ ctdg pic on front of lid. Full of correct, orig ctdgs with the desirable "protected" primers, each with a "W" in the center. Great condition, solid box w/ nice rds.	$335
33 WCF		Winchester. As above but ca 1916, w/ ctdg pic on lower front lbl. Full of correct, orig ctdgs with the desirable "protected" primers, each with a "W" in the center. Great condition, solid box w/ nice rds.	$275
33 WCF		Winchester. Not often seen in this "1939" style box, though with a couple minor scuffs, this one is exceptionally solid w/ good color, sound flaps & seams. "WRA 33 WCF" headstamp.	$175 sold
33 WCF		Winchester. Last Win box in this great caliber, ca late-'40s/early-'50s. Solid w/ good color & clean rds, all of which appear native to the box.	$110 sold
348 Grizzly		Western Super-X, 250 gr Silvertip, Grizzly box. Solid & clean, good flaps, good color, none of the typical edge wear, all orig rds. Well above average!	$225
348		Winchester. Scarce "1935" box in the 150 gr loading. This is the EARLIEST Win box in this caliber. Minor top edge ding (see pic); otherwise, great condition & just as clean (prob a bit better) on the back side which has identical graphics. Exceptional!	$185 sold
348		Winchester. The last of the "pure" Winchester boxes (before becoming Win-Western), ca 1962-67. 200 gr Silvertips. (New boxes in this caliber are around $60!)	$75
35 Remington Auto (Rare 1st box)		UMC. This caliber was intro'd in 1908 and this box style was in use from 1908-1911. As a result we are of the assumption that this is the 1st box in this great caliber, the only one of the four original Rem auto calibers that is still being made. The others (.25 Rem, .30 Rem and .32 Rem) are all obsolete. Box and labels are all sound, ammo all original. One of only 2 I've ever seen!	$150
35 Remington Auto		Remington. The most desirable of all Remington boxes, this "Blue Train" box is also in the best of the Rem calibers for their Models 8 and 14. Unfortunately, not all rds are original/correct and some show corrosion. Also, flaps have been internally taped on with transparent tape. Still, it's a very displayable box that's far less than the last one I saw at auction--which went for nearly $1000!	$250 sold
35 WCF		Kynoch. 1950s box of the last loading available in this great old M95 caliber. Soft pt rds in 10-box, Brit mfg.	$50 sold
35 WCF		UMC, thought to be their 1st box, ca 1902-04. Msg left end lbls but box is SEALED (red "Guarantee" seal on back) and is very clean & solid w/ no splits, separations or repairs. Nice early box & a good value!	$165
35 WCF		Winchester. "1932" variety of Winchester's 1st 1-pc box, intro'd in the late '20s. Much in demand series seldom found this nice, esp in the heavier calibers such as this. Flaps & seams are sound, color is good and rds appear native to the box.	$175 sold
35 WCF		Winchester. "1939" box, the last made in this caliber by any American mfr. Bright box, clean rds w/ the earlier (but correct) "WRACo 35 WCF" headstamp.	$150 sold
375 Weatherby Magnum		Weatherby. Intro'd in 1945, this was one of Roy Weatherby's earliest in a series of great proprietary cartridges. Few rifles were sold in this caliber, however, and it was replaced in the line-up in 1953 by the even more potent .378 W'by Mag making these "Cape Buffalo" boxes the scarcest & most desirable of all Weatherby boxes. Some "label pull"/price tag on rt end flap, otherwise solid w/ great graphics!	$130
375 Win. 200 gr		Winchester-Western "BIG BORE 94" box in the 200 gr offering. Clean, solid & bright.	$50
375 Win. 250 gr		Winchester-Western "BIG BORE 94" box in the much scarcer and more desirable 250 gr offering. Clean, solid & bright.	$70
38-55 H.P		UMC. Scarce, early "High Power" (high velocity) loading. Box & labels are "foxed" (spotted) but box is solid. Seventeen orig rds remain, all with the scarce & desirable headstamp: "UMC 38-55 H.P."	$87.50
38-55		Winchester. Early, green Smokeless box, ca 1900-'02 with both "Sunburst" labels (see Giles & Shuey, pg 196, middle pic). Ctdgs all appear native to the box. These early green Smkls labels are seldom seen!	$200 sold
38-55		Winchester. Early-1920s 2-pc box in Smokeless loading. Shows some shelf wear but box is solid and full of original cartridges.	$115
38-55		Winchester. OLIVER F. WINCHESTER commemorative. Pic of the rifle on side; special ("OFW") headstamp on nickel-plated cases.	$45 sold
38-55		Winchester. ALBERTA DIAMOND JUBILEE. One of the scarce, colorful Canadian commemorative issues.	$125 sold
38-55		Winchester. SASKATCHEWAN DIAMOND JUBILEE. Another of the scarce Canadian commemorative issues.	$150 sold
38-56		Remington-UMC. Scarce Full Patch (FMJ) "Metal Cased" bullet. The light red print on tan labels on these Rem-UMC boxes lacked contrast but they remain very displayable items due mainly to the fact that this is a very hard to find loading in virtually ANY caliber. Box is solid & tight w/ all rds orig & correct.	$250
38-56		Winchester. Early black powder box, ca late-1880s (pre-end lbls). Has a light coat of lacquer on the labels as a protectant, prob done 50 or more years ago. Orig lead-b't rds. Seldom found this early!	$295
38-56		Winchester. Black powder 2-pc box, ca late-1890s/early-1900s. Full of orig, lead b't ctdgs. Also, I have shrink-wrapped on the back a colorful Win ad enclosure (found inside the box). What's visible is only 1/4 of the insert as it is folded in half & it's printed on both sides.	$265 sold
38-56		Winchester. This is Winchester's last (and quite scarce:1939-40 only!) labeling in this caliber with call-out for "Div of Western Cartridge Co". Has a "glitsch" on the lid-top label as well as a shallow tear at the opening seam but ammo is clean and box is solid & bright. [See Giles & Shuey pg 131]	$350
38-70		Winchester. Very early (pre-1898), square corner "Smokeless" box in this rare caliber for which Winchester produced under 1000 guns. Both "Sunburst" labels, nice rds. These early Smkls boxes are scarcer than the contemporary black pwdr bxs!	$450 sold
38-72		Remington-UMC. Black powder, 2-pc box, ca 1914-16. Clean & SEALED! [Photo'd in shrink-wrap]	$190
38-72		Winchester. Black Powder, round-cornered 2-pc box, ca 1906. Primary labels are from the 1899-1902 period but end lbls and guarantee/caution lbl on back are all 1906, a sure indication that this scarce caliber & loading was already a slow-selling item only 11 years after its introduction in the Win Mod 1895. Clean, solid box w/ orig ctdgs. NICE!	$285 sold
38-72		Winchester. Label-dtd 1925-'26 but "Non-Mercuric/Staynless" over-print on both primary labels makes this an early-1930s box. Very clean, solid & SEALED!	$285
40-50 B.N. "Creedmoor"		UMC, The famous "CREEDMOOR" box, one of the most, if not THE most, desirable cartridge box graphic of the 1875-1900 period. Contains 20 native-to-the-box, Berdan primed, clean, paper-patched cartridges.	$500
40-60 Marlin		UMC. Two-pc, black powder box titled: "FOR MARLIN RIFLES". The perfect display box for the Marlin 1881. VERY SCARCE BOX IN A VERY SCARCE CALIBER!! [From my personal collection]	$625 sold
40-60 Marlin		Remington-UMC. Black powder, 2-pc box, ca 1911-14. Opened but end labels & back side-seal lbls all there. All ctdgs appear orig to the box. Very scarce caliber in an even scarcer box!	$450
40-60 WCF		Remington-UMC. Late blk pwdr box, ca WWI.Solid box w/ no split seams, All rds appear native to the box. Cheap!	$180
40-60 WCF		UMC. First box by UMC in this Win M1876 caliber. One of only 2 such boxes I've ever encountered. Full of its original unheadstamped ctdgs.	$335
40-65		Remington Kleanbore. One of the few post-war boxes to be found in this caliber as Win stopped cataloging it in 1946. Clean & solid in & out.	$150 sold
40-65		Winchester. Black powder, square-cornered 2-pc box, ca 1899-1901. Lower part of box has several 1/4" (approx) cuts on back only (see pic). Still, a very displayable, solid box w/ all correct, original ctdgs. Ammo appears to have been gently cleaned (but not polished or lacquered). One of the most popular of the Win M1886 calibers and one of the toughest to find!	$395
40-75 (40-82 with Express b't)		Winchester. As above, this is a black powder box, pre-1898. One of the rarest of Winchester lever action rifle boxes, this really a 40-82 (& so headstamped, see Giles & Shuey pg 136) loaded with a copper-tubed "Express" b't as was used in the .40-110 Express (Giles & Shuey pg 100). I believe this to be the ONLY cartridge (out of the 13 Model 1886 calibers) for which no guns were chambered and so-marked on the barrel. Box is a bit rough and contains only 18 of the very scarce (tho not all native to the box) .40-75 ctdgs. Virtually never offered for sale publicly, these boxes, when found, usually trade "behind the table." Listed in G&S at $800-1500. This is the ultimate "40-82" box!	$450 sold
40-82		Winchester. Very early (ca late-1880s) black powder box in one of the most popular, and toughest to find, Win Model '86 calibers. Super box in excellent condition w/ great color and all orig ctdgs. Seldom seen this nice!	$585 sold
40-82		Winchester. Smokeless box in the last, and rather scarce, labeling with "Div Western Ctdg Co" callout. Correct Staynless rds. [See Giles & Shuey, pg 138, bottom.]	$385 sold
40-82		Connecticut Cartridge Co. From the mid-'60s till the early '70s this company made new, properly headstamped ammo for some of the great old calibers. Here is their offering in .40-82.	$150 sold
40-90 Sharps Straight		UMC. 5-rd box of early unheadstamped, paper-patched ctdgs. Nice, solid all-original box & rds.	$485
401 WSL		Winchester, 200 gr. The Win Model 1910, for which this cartridge was created, was introduced in Winchester's catalog of June 1910. The front label on this box is dated 4-10, all 5 other labels are earlier, the lid label being 10-9, making this one of the earliest offerings in this caliber (Giles & Shuey, pg 239). Minor wear and NO seam separations w/ all rds native to the box. An extremely collectible box at a price only slightly above "shooters"!	sold
401 WSL		Winchester. Exactly as the box above only SEALED & BRIGHT!	$165
401 WSL		Winchester, rare 250 gr 1st year loading. Thought to be the 1st labeling of this caliber, ALL labels are 10-09 or earlier. Further, the ctdg pic on the label does not show the distinctive knurling common to the 250 gr bullet and the broad soft point exposure in the pic is likewise never found on these ctdgs. (See pg 239, Giles & Shuey). Seldom-seen box, SEALED!	$225 sold
401 WSL		Winchester. Very early (1909 & 1910 dtd lbls) 2-pc box in the rare 250 gr loading which was discontinued after the 1924 catalog due to poor sales (see Giles & Shuey, pg 239 bottom). The ctdg pic shows the knurling on the bullet which distinguished the 250 gr from the 200 gr b't. Solid box w/ good color, orig rds. Seldom offered!	$165
401 WSL		Winchester. Soft Point box, label dates of 10-9 and 4-10 but w/ seldom-seen patent over-stamp "June 3, 1913" (see pic, left end of ctdg cut). Also included is the original, folded color ad for Winchester Shot Shells and Cleaning Preparations (shrink-wrapped on back for display). Ctdgs all appear native to the box.	$125
401 WSL		Winchester. Two-pc box ca 1925. Older style, folded construction box shows a fair amount of even wear, but no seam problems. All original, in & out; priced below a box of "shooters"!	$90
401 WSL		Winchester. "1946" box. Good color & graphics. Clean ammo, all of which appears native to the box.	$95
405		Winchester. Last Win box style. Bright, clean & solid. (I have a couple of these.)	$90
405		Winchester. Teddy Roosevelt commemorative issue, 2008. Background picture shows T.R. with his .405 caliber Winchester Model 95 standing behind a downed rhino. Ctdgs are nickel-plated and HS is "Roosevelt .405 WIN". Due to the highly reflective metallic finish, the pic here doesn't do justice to the great graphics on this box.	$85
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44-60 Sharps & Remington		Winchester. "For Remington Rifle". Rare, Blk Pwdr box ca early-1880s. Full of original paper-patched bullet rds w/ ringed heads and lightly stamped "WRACo 44-60" headstamps. Upon examination, the bottom has some pasted edges, but this is a very minor criticism of a GREAT box.	$685 sold
45 Sharps 2.1" (45-70 Sharps)		UMC, 10-box full of correct un-headstamped UMC paper-patched ctdgs (tho not all native to the box). The box is solid w/ minor evidence of tape removal from the side. The bottom row of ctdgs, which aren't visible in the pic, are all brighter than those you can see on top. The end label is approx 75%. This caliber--Sharps 2.1"--is among the most difficult to find, ranking in rarity with the "Big 50" (.50 2-1/2") and much more difficult than any of the .40s, .44s, or other .45s (ex the .45 3-1/4").	$675 Sold
45 Sharps 2.6"		Winchester. Very scarce 10-box of Sharps 2.6" with 100 grs pwdr & 500 grain paper-patched bullets (see Giles & Shuey, pg 109, mid-right). Rds are of the extremely desirable headstamped ("WRACo .45 S 2 6/10") variety. Tape removal mks from 2 of the lid corners but box is solid. This is the 1st full box of these I've ever offered!	$950 sold
45-70-500		UMC. Early smkls box for the Spfld Rifle. String-pull Govt contract box missing rt end of lid. Rds all correct w/ very clean lead bullets exhibiting absolutely no oxidation. At this price, not only good for display but also for filling a bandolier!	$90
45-70-230 Short Range		Winchester. Rare SHORT RANGE Smkls loading, ca 1906. Seven correct ctdgs remain in this box which is unusually solid for this type made w/ the early taped-construction. Have only seen 2 full and 2 partial boxes of these in 20 years and owned them all.	$195 sold
45-70 High Velocity		Winchester. Winchester High Velocity, 2-pc box containing its original rds bearing the desirable "WRACo .45-70 WHV" headstamp. Originally introduced in 1903 to "soup-up" the sluggish 45-70 black pwdr ammo that had been around for 30 years, it was meant for the (then) modern lever guns which were strong enough for these new "low pressure" high velocity smokeless pwdr loadings. It's unquestionably the best 45-70 loading for the Win M86 collector. [Giles & Shuey pg 145]. Solid box w/ great color!	$425
45-75		Winchester. This is the 2nd Win box in this caliber. With the lower label calling out six powder makers as well as an Anson Mills lbl on the back (see pic), we can date this box to 1881-82. The box shows considerable tape removal (however no tape remains) but lbls are all there and quite legible. Rds are all correct (un-headstamped) though 3 or 4 are not native to the box. This box is valued in Giles & Shuey at $750-1500 (see pg 84) and, in spite of its completeness, offered here below the low end of that range.	sold
45-75		Winchester. Two-pc, black powder box, ca 1890s: This is one of the varieties with the sought-after "MODEL 'CENTENNIAL' 1876" call-out on the front label. While there is some staining at left end (mainly on lid-top), this remains one of the more desirable Model '76 caliber boxes. [See Giles & Shuey pg 86]. Full & correct in all respects though not all rds are native to the box. ALL pre-1900 Win lever-action rifle calibers are becoming impossible to find (or keep in stock), but especially these Model '76 calibers!	$725 sold
45-82		Connecticut Cartridge Co. This company mfd a number of the "old favorites" (as they stated) from the mid-1960s to the early-'70s. They are properly headstamped "C.C.C. 45-82" and are clean, lead b't, smkls pwdr rds. Most collectors (or shooters) aren't even aware of these and far fewer have ever seen them! Though Winchester never cataloged guns in 45-82 they did produce 2 (that's TWO!) guns that "letter" to this caliber. Ammo boxes in this caliber, were, except for CCC, made only by Winchester and are therefore quite rare. [See Giles & Shuey, pg 149]	$140
45-90 FMJ		Winchester. Black powder box, ca late-1880s, in the rare & very early (no end lbls) "red label" FMJ loading. The red lbl reads: "THE BULLETS / In these cartridges are / METAL PATCHED / WINCHESTER / Patent Dec. 14, 1886." [Pls see Giles & Shuey, pg 153]. This box contains 15 native-to-the-box rds plus 2 "WRACo 45-90 WCF" blk pwdr, FMJ rds added later. Books $500-850 if full.	$350 sold
45-90		Winchester. Black powder, square corner box, ca late-1880s/1890s. Early box in one of the most popular M1886 calibers. Labels show light water-staining at left end but rds are bright & original. Boxes of this age & quality, especially in a major caliber such as this, are becoming impossible to find!	$495 sold
45-90		*Winchester. Black powder, round corner box, ca 1906, variety NOT IN GILES & SHUEY. Solid box w/clean, native-to-the-box rds & all seams, edges & corners intact. Nice.*	$425
45-90		Winchester. Smokeless 2-pc bx. "Staynless/Non-Mercuric"overprinted on 5-25 labels. Rds are cln & all appear native to the box.	$350
45-90		Winchester. Smokeless, Staynless. Two-pc box has label chip at opening seam, but box is solid and all rds are clean & original and appear native to the box. Cheapest .45-90 box I've had in years!	$325
45-90 WHV		Winchester. The highly desirable "WHV" (Winchester High Velocity) box 1st issued in 1903. While this box has pre-1906 primary labels it also has the "Red W" end lbls and "License to the Trade" lbl, which date this box to 1910-12. Colorful & rare, these WHV boxes are the ultimate display boxes for post-1895 Win Model 1886s! But that's just the beginning: the bullets in these cartridges are most unusual (see pic, the middle one is the "odd-ball", the other 2 are ordinary 45-90 fmj & jsp b'ts). They have a round nose, weird profile and bright plating and are not crimped into the case. If I hadn't seen them before I'd say they were somebody's interesting reloads--but I HAVE seen them before. I have a partial box of identical (45-90 WHV) ctdgs acquired in England a few years ago. I've run them by 4 of the most respected cartridge experts in the U.S. and, while fascinated, no-one recognizes them. So here's your shot at 'em: you get a great displayable Win .45-90 WHV box along with 20 rds of mystery ctdgs which, whatever they are, are undeniably RARE!	$700 sold
ELEY 45-125 Win Express RARE!		Eley (Brit). One of the RAREST of all Win calibers by another maker, Eley listed this only in their export catalog of 1914. It was unknown to collectors until two 10-round packets turned up in India around 1990. One of the packets was open & in tatters and the remaining cartridges (I don't recall how many) were sold singly, this being one. (I bought the full packet & it resides in my collection to this day.) Created for, and introduced in, Winchester's Model 1885 "High Wall" single-shot rifle in 1886, it was discontinued by Win in 1917. Like the Winchester version, this one has the "Express", copper-tubed bullet (see pic). Further, it is in excellent, uncleaned, unstained condition: a true collector's gem!	$175 (reduced)
50-70 Farrington primed rds, Frazier's patent box.		U.S. Cartridge Co. Here's one you almost never see: an 1870s box of Farrington-primed (only used by USCCo & only in the early years) 50-70 ctdgs in the unusual 1878 "Frazier's Patent" box. Upper pic shows lid-top, close-up of loading callout and open box (box is full but 12 shells removed for pic) exhibiting Frazier's Patent construction. Lower pic shows front lbl and the patent callout lbl on the bottom. Box is solid, unusual in this heavy caliber. Cartridges are all clean incl the b'ts. Rare opportunity to acquire a real piece of history. [From my personal collection]. THIS A DIFFERENT (AND BETTER!) BOX FROM THE SIMILAR ONE THAT HAS BEEN IN THIS SPOT FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS & WAS RECENTLY MARKED "SOLD".	sold
50-90 Sharps, 2-1/2", "Big Fifty"		U.M.C. The true "Big Fifty" Sharps ctdg. Early box, slightly larger than later UMC 50-90 boxes. Has 1 corner (upper left, see pic) msg small piece. Included are two original, paper-patched rds headstamped "UMC SH 50-2 1/2". A clean, full box like this would be over $2000! A great way to get a collectible example of this historic cartridge and box without breaking the bank.	$450 sold
50-95		Connecticut Cartridge Co. From the mid-'60s till the early '70s this company made new, properly headstamped ammo for some of the great old calibers. Here is there 10-box offering in .50-95.	$165
50-95 Express		Eley. Here is a great box, esp for a Brit-marked Win Model 1876. Solid box w/ good colour, all original cartridges with the desirable "Eley 50 Winchester" headstamp and copper-tubed "Express" bullets. Most of these went to India or Africa, very few exist in this rare state of preservation!	$2150 sold
50-95 Express		Eley. See above. Same box except for condition of label. Ctdgs all clean & original. Probably the BEST VALUE in a 50-95 box you'll ever see! (For the cheapest, see below!)	$885
50-95 Express		Eley. See above boxes. This box has everything the previous 2 listings have except there are glued edges, a couple split corner seams and less label condition. Probably the CHEAPEST .50-95 box you'll ever see!	$750
50-105		Winchester. Board dummy from the 1890 "Single W" Winchester cartridge board, the only board on which this rare cartridge was ever displayed (and is now missing on many!). It is totally original with crimped-in, "X"-mkd copper-tubed "Express" bullet, properly angled holes for mounting & wood rod inside the case. (See Giles & Shuey, text at top of pg 122). Never cataloged, there is only ONE loaded round known making this the RAREST of all Winchester headstamps. An investment grade / museum quality item, this is one of the great cartridge rarities by ANY maker!	$750
50-110		Winchester. One of the most collectible of all Winchester cartridges AND cartridge boxes, this is the blue-label Black Powder "Express" box intro'd in the late-1880s. Express cartridges all have the correct "raised X" on the copper tube in the nose of the bullet. [See Giles & Shuey, pg 160.] Bright colors, solid box--great find for a cartridge collector, cartridge box collector or Win M86 collector.	$1650 sold
50-110		Winchester. Earliest orange-label "Smokeless" box, ca 1902-05. Has both of the desirable "sunburst" labels (Smokeless and Soft Point), one on each end. Please be aware that there is a small piece of cardboard missing from the right end of the bottom (bottom pic, click to enlarge) as well as the left end/corner of the lid (top left pic but can't enlarge). Also, the cardboard is dark as shown. On the "plus" side, the cartridges are all native to the box and very clean except for a patina on the heads. They also have the correct, early tin-plated jackets on the bullets and the primers all have the little "w". Headstamps, of course, are "WRACo 50-110 EX" . These "Sunburst" boxes are very hard to find; here's one for very little more than the price of the cartridges alone!	$485 sold
50-110 WHV		Winchester. Early HIGH VELOCITY box, ca 1907-09. In spite of the worn front label, this is the ultimate box & loading for the Win Mod 86 in .50 Express (.50-110). It is also the first WHV box showing a pic of the cartridge [See Giles & Shuey, pg 162, middle right pic]. Minor edge separation on ends as is typical of these taped-construction boxes, esp in these heavy calibers. Orig & correct "WRACo .50-110 W.H.V." native-to-the-box, headstamped rds as well as an original folded insert on loading smokeless powders. Seldom seen, seldom offered.	$695
50-110 Single Rounds	Inquire	Have a number of (more than 20) loose Winchester (& a few UMC) 50-110 rds for sale. Different bullet types & primer types in smokeless & blk pwdr. Either I'll buy your empty boxes or will sell the cartridges individually.	$18-25
50-140 Win Express		Winchester. Board dummy from the 1890 "Single W" Win cartridge board, the only board on which this rare cartridge was ever displayed (and is now missing on many!). It is totally original with crimped-in, "X"-mkd copper-tubed "Express" bullet, proper angled holes for mounting & wood rod inside the case. This is the largest sporting caliber cartridge ever made by Winchester and it was a Win proprietary caliber to boot. (See Giles & Shuey, text at top of pg 99). Never cataloged, this is one of the true Winchester cartridge rarities.	$650 sold
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100 years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956

One Hundred Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956