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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		Rem Klnbore, ca 1940s-'50s. Cln & solid w/nice rds.	75
219 Zipper		Winchester, "1935" style. This is the very 1st box in which the Zipper appeared in 1938 and is also in the very scarce 46 gr loading. Only around for a year or two, the "1939" style quickly followed this one and the 46 grain bullet was soon dropped (see Giles & Shuey, p.166). Minor chip at left thumb-cut. Front shown; back (same graphics) is even nicer!	160 sold
220 "Win Swift" ('35 bx)		Winchester. "1935" Series, "220 Winchester Swift" callout (See Giles & Shuey, p.250). This was one of a couple of Winchester's abortive attempts to turn a successful wildcat into a proprietary Win cartridge (another was the 257 Roberts, see below). Note that at this early time only the Win Model 54 is called out under the cartridge pic. Very clean, solid box.	150
220 "Win Swift" ('39 bx)		Winchester. "1939" Series, "220 Winchester Swift" callout. (See comments in preceding listing as well as Giles & Shuey, p.250). Amazingly, the M70 callout still hasn't made it to the line under the ctdg pic!	115 sold
244 Rem		Remington. 75 gr Ptd SP. Product code inked out, "1944" written above (prob the correct code). Lbl pull from rt flap. Thought to be the earliest box style in this scarce caliber. Cln rds.	45
6 m/m Lee Navy		Winchester. "Staynless" over-stamped 2-pc box, 2-28 dtd lid-top lbl, 11-15 front lbl. (See Giles & Shuey pg 231). SEALED!!	200 sold
25-35		U.S. Cartridge Co. Orig labeling (see btm edge) shows "Loaded with 100 gr Bullet giving Increased Velocity and Striking Energy", a loading I've not seen before. The paste-on (factory?) label of course supersedes that original callout but this is a very scarce box whatever it contains!	80
25-35		Winchester. "1935" box, JSP, a minor edge glitsch below rt thumb-cut (see pic); back side has identical graphics & is about perfect. These '35 bxs are generally much scarcer than '39 bxs, esp in the Win calibers.	125
25-35		Winchester. "1939" Series. A solid box with good color showing only a "ghost" of the original price marking; would grade it about excellent. Hard-to-find and popular caliber in a very popular series.	125
25-36 Marlin		UMC. "For Marlin Magazine Rifles". Shows some age & handling but nothing much else. Solid, w/ all its orig rds appearing native to the box. Scarce caliber.	175 sold
250-3000 Savage "Train" box		Remington. The extremely popular "Train" box showing 2 on-coming steam locomotives. This is an early one, ca late-1920s, in the "100gr Mushroom B't" loading. This has become one of the most collectible series of boxes, ranking up there with the Winchester & Western "Bear" boxes.	165 sold
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
257 Winchester-Roberts		Winchester. This is the scarce 100 gr Ptd SP loading which was only offered by Win from 1940 till 1942. The 17 rds which remain show primer corrosion but this a "Rarity 3" valued at $100-200 (see Giles & Shuey p.255). Also pls read above listing of 257 Rem-Roberts. Cheap!	75
280 Ross		Kynoch, red/yel 10-rd bxs, 140 gr copper ptd b't. (Have 2, take both for $95)	50
280 Ross		U.S. Cartridge Co. Early 1920s bx. Full of nice rds but bx has edge splits (along seams only; repairable) & a pc of transparent tape around each end (barely noticeable. Looks good in shrinkwrap and is displayable from either side (condition is much the same on both sides). This is a SCARCE box in a scarce, trend-setting caliber!	125
.30-'03		UMC. Believed to be UMC's earliest box in this scarce caliber, ca 1903-06. ".30-220 Springfield 1903" callout on ctdg pic. JSP loading. No end lbls; msg top portion of red guarantee seal on back of lid. From my personal collection. (Pls ignore shrink-wrap line thru lid top)	100
.30-'03		Winchester. Scarce Full Patch (FMJ) loading. Early (1904-5) primary labels w/ 1/7 "Red W" end lbls. Great color and box integrity. All rds native to the box. Getting VERY difficult to find, esp in FMJ. A great box for display with the best of Win Mod 1895s in this caliber.	275 sold
30-'06		Peters. Double-wall 2-pc box; salmon labels on top, front and lid ends with red/yellow "Protected Point Expanding Bullet" stickers on both btm ends. Big "Guarantee" sealing label on back. Sticker lbl on front reads: "Protected Pt Expanding B'ts, patent applied for". Spfld rifles as well as Win M1895 Rifles also are called out. And this box is SEALED! NICE!	110 sold
30-'06		Remington. "Armor Piercing Bullet for Colt Aircraft & Anti Aircraft Machine Guns". Mid-1920s Kleanbore box & labeling but Dupont callout dates to mid-'30s. All cln & orig in & out. A great military labeling with commercial style graphics.	75 sold
30-'06		Winchester. This is the box pictured on pg. 207 of Giles & Shuey. The top lbl (2-08) and end labels (3-08) are dated in the same year as the initial catalog listing in this caliber. The front lbl is 6-11. Here's a rare chance to own one of the "Book" boxes!	150
30-'06		Winchester. Two-piece box in Full Patch (FMJ) loading, ca 1928-31. Clean & bright. No bullet tips protruding thru bottom as so often happens with these pointed b'ts. Rds all native to the box and have HS: "WRACo .30 G. 1906". Nice!	90
30-'06		Winchester. This is the earliest (1930's) of the 3 varieties in this very colorful & popular series. Cartridges are "ultra-premium" w/ nickel-pltd cases & boat-tail b'ts. Pic is of the Win M54. Back side says "...adapted to the new Model 54 Winchester Sniper's rifle..." as well as long range match shooting. Box is nice on all sides with none of the typical "flap problems".	275 sold
30 Remington "30-30 Rem"		UMC. No this isn't a mistake; I didn't mean to put it in the Bargain Bin. As rough as it is this is a very scarce & sought-after box containing 15 orig rds with the rare first headstamp: "UMC 30-30 REM". The box is the UMC "red ball" logo, ca 1908-11. No excuses here. "It is what it is" as they say.	150 sold
30-30		UMC. Early Soft Pt box, thought to be ca 1900 (1898-1903?). Very clean w/ both end lbls. Tho 5 rds appear to be not native to the box (they're darker), they are 100% correct to the box with long exposed lead & small "u" primers. A really nice example of this hard-to-find box.	130
30-30		Winchester. Type 1, Variety 2 (see Giles & Shuey p.173). Very early box, ca 1896. Has Soft Point "Sunburst" lbl on end and Smokeless "Sunburst" on back. Rds are "protected primer", each with a little "w" in the center. The jacketed bullets, w/o the "w" marking on the side, are correct for the period. This is only the 2nd of these boxes I've had for sale in about 10 years!	450
30-30		Winchester. "Grizzly" box. Clean & solid, an exceptional example of this incredibly popular, yet surprisingly scarce, box. Just like the one pictured on the spine of the Giles & Shuey book.	350 sold
30-30 John Wayne		30-30. "100 years of John Wayne" commemorative issue, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Duke's birth, 1907-2007. Extraordinary packaging and graphics with silver embossed "seal" w/ pic in center. Makes the older commemoratives look positively shabby by comparison. Cartridges are nickel-plated and have the "DUKE" headstamp. The inner tray is imprinted with the Winchester logo in red and even the bottom has a silver embossed picture. These are classiest boxes ever produced by Winchester (or any other cartridge company for that matter)! It's a limited edition which has already been run & distributed. The only other calibers are 44-40 and 45 Colt and graphics are identical except, of course, for the caliber call-out on the end-flaps.	35
30 Army (30-40 Krag)		U.M.C. As stated on the stick-on over-label, this "SPECIAL BULLET / Giving great accuracy at long range" loading of ".30 Cal. U.S. Army" (as this caliber was called in its early days), is most uncommon. Box is solid in all respects & ammo is all orig. Scarce!	185
303 Savage		Remington-UMC split-logo box, ca 1911-14. These are probably UMC headstamped rds rather than Rem-UMC as is often true in these first years after the 2 companies joined forces in 1911. This is a truly exceptional SEALED box. Color & box integrity couldn't be better; it looks as if it just came off the shelf and it's nearly 100 years old!	165
303 Savage		Savage. Early 2-pc bx in the "original" Savage caliber. Seven labels: back, front, lid & 2 on each end. Both ends are like the one pictured (pls ignore shrink-wrap line). Solid on all edges & corners, no split seams. One of only 2 such bxs I've ever had, the other is in my collection.	250
303 Savage		UMC "Red Ball" logo. Btm ends separated & rt end lbls msg, neither of which affect "displayability". This is a scarce early box made from 1908-11 only. ("Shooters" in this caliber made in the 1990s sell for over $60!) (Pic)	95
303 Savage		Winchester, 2-pc Full Patch (FMJ) box with 1915-20 style lid-top (dtd 8-15 top & 6-17 front). Bright & clean; scarce in Full Patch loading. The mis-alignment of the front label is the result of the lbl having been applied before the top was seated firmly on the bottom. Once the top gets pushed down into place the label folds under and this is what results.	150
303 Sav		See "Obsolete" listings for more recent bxs in this caliber (when available)
32 Rem		UMC. Very early box, ca 1908-10 with scarce UMC headstamps (only made those 3 years, 1911 was combination with Remington). All rds native to the box.	135
32 Rem		Remington-UMC. 2-pc Rem Mod 14 "picture box", ca 1916-19. SEALED!	125
32 Win Special		Western Super-X. Grizzly box in the most desirable Win caliber. Some edge rubs but 32 Spl Winchester bxs w/ Bear graphics are well over $300!	215 sold
32 Win Special		Winchester. This is very scarce 1904-5 box that introduced the 170 gr bullet. It also has the big "Winchester No. 5-1/2 Primer" lbl on the back as well as both "Sunburst" lbls on the ends. (See Giles & Shuey, p.185 for more discussion). Solid box w/ good color and full of original & correct protected-primer "w" rds, all of which appear native to the box. You may not find another one of these, especially in this condition!	290 sold
32 Win Special		Winchester. Giles & Shuey p.186, 2nd of the four "1915" bxs. I doubt that any of these 4 varieties could be common but have no way of knowing, other than anecdotal evidence, which of them is rarest. Cln, solid box; orig rds w/ protected "w" primers.	215
32 Win Special		Winchester Bear box. The toughest Winchester caliber in the entire Winchester "Grizzly" series and they just don't get any better than this one: no tears, bright colors, factory fresh! Investment quality.	425 sold
32-40		Kynoch. Very early (earliest?) smkls loading. SEALED! Has a big red "Smokeless" label on back as well as round red "Metal Base Solid" stickers on front and left end. Sealed front AND back. Very scarce; here's one you won't find at a gun show! [Out of my personal collection, personally brought in from England.]	300
32-40		Peters. "Rustless", ca 1940s-50s. Some dullness or lack of contrast in midsection of box where something has dulled the white letters. Still, a solid box, clean rds, & cheap!	50 sold
32-40		Western. Olin "Bullseye" box, ca 1950. This one is "minty". The pic says all there is to say.	90 sold
32-40		Winchester. "1946" style w/ a few minor edge rubs but a solid box with great color; all orig in & out!	80
32-40		UMC. Early Smkls JSP box, "U" primers, ca late-'90s/1900. Very seldom encountered.	145
32-40 High Power		UMC. 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). Box has a crease lwr left but this clean, SEALED example of the rare High Power loading is out of my personal collection.	200 sold
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!	135
32-40		Winchester JOHN WAYNE COMMEMORATIVE boxes. Have several, the box pictured is only an example.	55
33 WCF		Winchester. The FIRST box style in both the "new color protocols"--dark orange, smkls pwdr in this case--and this caliber, ca 1902-3. Also one of only a couple labels which has the Winchester logo on the front (See Giles & Shuey pg 123). Shows some water-staining, mostly on bottom, but all lbls are easily readable. Both "Sunburst" lbls are also present, 1 on each end (see pic, ignore shrink-wrap lines). Rds are the 2-pc "protected primer" type. An historic box in a very popular M86 caliber, the first & only in smkls pwdr developed for that great model. As cheap as you will ever see one of these!	250 sold
348 Grizzly		Western Super-X, 250 gr ST, Grizzly box. Solid & clean, good flaps, good color, all orig rds. Well above average!	275
348 Grizzly		Winchester, 250 gr Silvertips in the classic "Bear" box. Exceptionally clean w/ only a very minor corner crease (upper left). These are going up faster than I can keep track of them, already above the "book" price range (Giles & Shuey, p.127).	sold
35 Newton		Western. Early "bullseye" box (early/mid-1930s); has a prior owner's name & town in upper rt corner of back but box is basically very clean & solid. These boxes tended to tear apart & lose flaps due to the large, heavy pointed rds they carried around. I should probably do a paragraph here on Chas Newton (no, not Isaac) and Newton Arms of Buffalo and the pioneering work he & his company did with cartridges during the early decades of the 20th Century. But I won't. Much scarcer than the 256 and 30 caliber Newton boxes, especially in this condition!	165 sold
35 WCF		UMC, thought to be their 1st box, ca 1902-04. Msg left end lbls but box appears sealed on back (red "Guarantee" seal) and is very clean & solid w/ no splits, separations or repairs. Nice early box & a good value!	185
35 WCF		U.S. Cartridge Co. Earliest box in this caliber, ca 1902-05. Designed with no front label: the primary label is on the lid top & there's a sealing lbl on back, that's it! These graphics didn't last long and only applied to 20-rd rifle calibers. Ctdgs are all native to the box and clean. Nice example of a scarce 2-pc box.	100
35 WCF		Winchester. These are believed to be the very 1st Win primary labels (top, front) for this caliber (see Giles & Shuey, pg.217). This is the label that lacks the decimal point in front of the "35 Winchester..." callout.	265 sold
35 WCF		Winchester. Top shows fading and back is a bit rough (scraped), but with a red label (normally denoting the Full Patch loading) on a Soft Point box (which should have an orange lbl), this remains one of the most unusual labels among collectible Winchester boxes of any & all calibers. [See Giles & Shuey pg 218, "An oddity: A Red-labeled Soft Point box".]	325 sold
358 (8.8 m/m) Winchester		Winchester. This is the first box, ca 1956, in this proprietary caliber created by Win for their M88, the last lever-action, large caliber rifle ever cataloged by the company (see Giles & Shuey, pg 270). This box has only 14 of its orig 200 gr Silvertip rds, but it's too nice and too scarce for the Bargain Bin.	50 sold
375 Win "Big Bore"		Winchester-Western. Intro'd in 1973 for the M94 "Big Bore", this caliber never really hit the "Big Time" and was discontinued in 1978. These early boxes, however, have become very much in demand. This one, in 200 gr Power Point, has a few very minor scratches which are barely even visible in the pic. Nice!	55
38-55 Ballard & Marlin		UMC. Blk pwdr 2-pc box that pre-dates the Win M1894. The early guarantee lbl on back is early 1890s also. Calls out Marlin, Ballard and Win Single Shot Rifles [High wall]. While not all native to the box, rds all have the correct "38-55 S UMC H" headstamp. Nice early box.	250
38-55 "Loaded in France"		Winchester. "Loaded in France", these rds are sometimes (erroneously) referred to as "cork blanks". The French taxed imported ammunition quite severely so Winchester exported cases either empty or loaded with powder and capped with a cork wad but no bullets. (See Giles & Shuey, pp. 194, 201). Scarce & interesting as all verbiage is in English. Buttweiler's Guide to Ammunition Prices, 2nd Edition (1992), shows an actual sale price of $22.50 for ONE round!	325 sold
38-56		Winchester. Black Powder box ca late-1880s/1890s. Solid box w/ good lbls & color. These blk pwdr M86 boxes are getting impossible to find in this condition.	450 sold
38-56 FMJ		Winchester. Early green style Smokeless Pwdr box in the very scarce Full Patch (FMJ) loading, ca 1898-1900. Exceptionally solid with only a minor amount of even shelf wear & sporting a nice big "Smokeless Sunburst" label. Great box!	475 sold
38-72		Winchester. Smkls 2-pc box. Very clean, solid SEALED box. Very few any better!	275
40-60 WCF		Winchester. Blk pwdr 2-pc round-crnr bx, ca 1906. Rds are not all native to the box but all ARE blk pwdr rds correctly headstamped "Wraco 40-60 WCF". Cheap.	375
40-70 Sharps Straight		UMC. 10-rd box of Sharps paper-patched 2-1/2" Straight ctdgs. These are the early Berdan-primed, un-headstamped shells. Clean, orig rds which all appear native to the box. Patched bullets are bright & lbls are clean. Exceptional!	400
40-82		Winchester. Black powder box, pre-1898. This is the most often-requested caliber in the Win M1886 series. Here is a nice, solid example of this highly sought-after box.	465 sold
40-82		Winchester. Here's a good one: the earliest Smokeless JSP loading in the most highly sought M86 caliber. The powder grains callout ("33 grs") and very desirable blue (actually blue-blue/green) label effectively date this box to within a year of 1896. This box also has both Sunburst lbls ("Win Smkls" and "Soft Point Metal Patched B'ts"). Minor crinkle at lwr rt end (see pic) but, on the whole, an exceptionally clean, solid box. NOT IN GILES & SHUEY.	500 sold
40-90 Sharps (3-1/4" Str.)		Winchester. Though "Sharps" named, these long, impressive, paper-patched cartridges were used mainly in the Winchester M1885 High Wall. This 10-rd box is full of its orig "WRACo 40-90 S.S." (40-90 Sharps Straight) headstamped rds still retaining their orig tissue paper "bullet covers". Box bottom has reinforced corners but, being covered by the lid, are not visible. Note that this a 10-rd Winchester box which is far less common than the UMC 5-rd box.	750
401 WSL		Winchester. "1946" box. Good color & graphics in spite of 2 tape removal marks on edge/bottom. Minor edge dings. Clean ammo, all of which appears native to the box.	90 sold
405		Winchester. Last Win box style. Bright, clean & solid. All rds native to the box.	80
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45 Sharps 2-7/8"		UMC, 5-bx, all rds appear native to the box. Long, 550 gr paper-patched bullets. Un-headstamped rds, ca early-1880s. One of the larger and more desirable of the Sharps calibers; i.e., in the "Quigley" range. Box is solid w/ no splits and is clean on all sides. Really nice box and rds!	750 sold
45 Sharps 2.6"		Winchester, 10-bx containing 4 orig rds. Note the not-uncommon factory line-out of the "2-7/8 inch, 120 Grain" callouts and the over-written "2 6/10, 100 Grs". Bullets remain those 500 Gr Paper Patched beauties. Scarce box & rds! (See Giles & Shuey, pg. 109)	575 sold
45 Sharps 2-7/8"		Winchester, 10-bx containing 5 orig rds loaded with the maximum 120 grs of powder behind a 500 gr paper-patched bullet! The minor case-scuffing on the label is barely worth mentioning. (See Giles & Shuey, pg. 109)	650 sold
45-60		Winchester. Blk Pwdr bx, ca 1900. A couple rds prob not native to the box but correct in all respects. Only a couple minor scratches on lid lbl; front lbl exceptionally nice!	475
45-70-405		UMC. Black pwdr 2-pc bx, ca early/mid-1890s. Clean & solid w/ good color. EXC cond! Unusual for a box this early carrying such heavy ctdgs.	225 sold
45-70-432		U.S. Cartridge Co. NY address, 2-pc bx from the period of Winchester ownership, 1926-'36 (USC was phased out of business by Win in '36). Unusual 432 gr bullet weight. Interesting & historic example of a great company that had been around since 1869!	150
45-70 WHV		Winchester High Velocity, 2-pc box w/ pre-1906 primary lbls and 6-6 dtd "red W" end lbls. These rds bear the desirable "WRACo .45-70 WHV" headstamp & have the 2-pc protected primers. 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. FIRST BOX, ca 1876-78! "Outlined 20" on front lbl, no lbls on btm. Unheadstamped rds. [See Giles & Shuey p.84] Shows some wear (but compare it to the one in the book which isn't much better). Very rare box!	1250 sold
45-75		Winchester. As above: FIRST BOX, ca 1876-78 [See Giles & Shuey p.84]. "Outlined 20" on front lbl, no lbls on btm. Unheadstamped rds, all of which appear native to the box. Lid top label "washed out" but front label is perhaps the best I've ever seen as is the integrity of the box itself. A box of taped construction from this period and in such a heavy caliber can be expected to show some (usually significant) seam & edge separation. Not this one! Rare enough in any condition, virtually unknown in minty condition, this is a great find!	1375 sold
45-75		Winchester. Thought to be ca 1882, this is the now-known-to-be-RARE "manufactnred" variety (misspelling on front Reloading label). See Giles & Shuey pg 85. Lbl glitsch on front but rest of box and lbls very nice including "Anson Mills Woven Cartridge Belt" callout on back Reloading lbl (started 1881, see Giles & Shuey p19). Orig unheadstamped rds. One of only TWO such boxes known!	1375 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! Rare caliber by any maker!	150
45-85 Express		Winchester. Blk pwdr 2-pc box, ca early 1890s. These are the scarce copper-tubed express rds (see Giles & Shuey pg 152): "To be used in Winchester Model 1886 Rifles Chambered for the .45-90 Cartridge, and Marked on the Barrel 45-90 W.C.F." Box bottom shows tape removal marks, "45-85" in ink on one end. A rare opportunity to acquire a seldom-seen box!	825 sold
45-90		Winchester. Blk pwdr 2-pc box w/ primary lbls ca 1903-'05 and 6-6 dtd "red W" end lbls. Very solid box with NO edge separations. (Giles & Shuey p.154)	400
50-95		Eley. Normally a partial box with tape removal marks would be found in the Bargain Bin. But not this one: Here's a Brit box shipped to India (probably along with a Win M76 1/2-mag, round-bbl rifle). Thirteen orig rds remain (headstamped "Eley 50 Winchester"). With the India provenance right on the box, this is one rare item!	1250 sold
50-110		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. 50/110" and are clean, lead b't, smkls pwdr rds in a 10-rd box. Most collectors (or shooters) aren't even aware of these and far fewer have ever seen them!	125
50-110 Express		Winchester. Black powder "Express", the earliest style in this great Win Model 1886 caliber. These Express cartridges have the "x"-marked copper-tubed "express" bullet (sometimes erroneously called "explosive" bullet). Some tape residue at ends of lid but nice rounds, all of which appear native to the box. One of the most desirable & collectible of all Winchester boxes.	935 sold
50-110 Single Rounds	Inquire	Have a number (more than 20) of 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
505 Gibbs		Geo. Gibbs, Ltd, Bristol. This Baldwin St address dates to at least 1914 but when it gave way to the later Perry St address I'm not sure (but it was sometime after 1936). The cartridge itself was developed by Gibbs ca 1910-11. The 10 ctdgs in this box are each separated by an inside cardboard divider and are headstamped simply "Gibbs .505". Click on the pic of the ctdg to see it actual size. The price sticker (which is about to fall off) is an orig Abercrombie & Fitch! [For a great story on the .505 Gibbs in action on elephants cut & paste the following link and scroll down below the picture!]: http://weldgen.tripod.com/id66.html	225
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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

100 years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956

One Hundred Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956