Centerfire - 50rd

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Last updated: February 03, 2012
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Legend: BP=Black Powder, SMKLS=Smokeless, 2pc=Two piece lift-top box, SLD=Sealed, LBL=Label, HS=Headstamp, H.P.=Hollow Pt, SP=Soft Pt, FMJ=Full Metal Jkt (Full Patch), HV=High Velocity Color Codes: BL, GRN, WH, YEL, BLK, PLD (PLAID), 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
218 Bee		Winchester. Earliest box ("1935" style) in this caliber. Seldom seen, this colorful box is solid and full of its orig rds. Perfect for the owner of an early (1936-38) Win M65 218 Bee.	$195 sold
218 Bee		Winchester. This is the rare FULL PATCH (FMJ) loading of which only 1 run was made (see Giles & Shuey pg 42). The callout on the side is for the Model 65 although, by this time(1949), the M65 had been discontinued and the Mod 43 had been introduced. Box shows minor case or shelf wear & has a very minor glitsch between the peak & right leg of the big red "W" (click on pic). Seldom seen box and the first one I have ever offered.	$195 sold
22 Hornet		Peters. Popular 1930s "Rustless" box w/ cartridge pic. JHP loading. Box has some minor (packing case) smudges but is otherwise bright & solid in all respects w/ all rds native to the box.	$95
25-20		Winchester. This is the very scarce "1945" ("Olin Inds" marked) box, the 3rd & last of the series that began with the "1935" type. Winchester introduced the red & yellow "'1946" box shortly after this "1945" box came out; as a result, MOST of the Winchester cartridge line was NEVER OFFERED in the '45 box, going directly from the '39 style to the '46 style. Shows some light, even shelf wear but allseams & flaps are sound and rds native to the bx.	$125
32 Cal. Paper Patched Bullets		Paper Patched 165 gr. bullets by unknown maker, box of 25. Great condition, clean & uniform. Larger caliber bullets such as these sell at $10-15 each.	$95
32 ASP (Auto Savage Pistol)		Savage. Earliest 2-pc box of this style, "Savage Arms Co." printed on bottom. Later boxes, ca 1916, had add'l word "Corp." stamped on btm and even later, "Savage Arms Corp." (printed). Further, it has the "Savage Indian" logo on both long sides as well as the more desirable black border. And, best of all, it is STILL SEALED! Rare combination!!	$385 sold
32 Protector		Winchester. This is the rare "Protector" (Extra Short CF) cartridge for Chicago Palm Pistols. Contains 15 un-headstamped (look like Win heads) Full Patch cartridges. It's doubtful these rds are native to the box but they ARE the correct caliber. First listed in 1892, this caliber was last offered in the Jan 1902 catalog. Seldom seen, almost never offered for sale!	$975 sold
32 S&W		CREEDMOOR CARTRIDGE CO. (See Giles & Shuey, p.293). Boxes by this company, which was only around for about 2 1/2 years (ca 1892-94), are rarely seen in ANY caliber. This one is from my own collection where it has resided for many years. It has 7 orig "C.C.C." headstamped ctdgs remaining. Never sold a CCC box before, may not again!	325 sold
32 S&W Revolving Rifle		UMC. One of the rarer boxes you'll see on this site: for the Smith & Wesson Revolving Rifle. Unusual cartridges (20 of which remain) in which the bullet is entirely inside the case, just below the case mouth. Ca 1880s w/ unheadstamped ctdg pic on box and 20 unheadstamped ctdgs within. Some expert edge/end repair which enhance, not detract from, the box's "displayability". Rare find!	$650 sold
32-20 H.V.		Peters. High Velocity, 1930s "Rustless" box w/ cartridge pic but, unlike the more common 80 gr Hollow Point HV loading, this is the much scarcer 100 gr Soft Pt true HV loading. Very minor shelf wear but no flap or seam tears and rds (with "HV" headstamps) are all native to the box.	$185
32-20 Shot		U.S. Cartridge Co. Smkls "Shot" loading. Post-1900 but Win Mod '73 callout. Solid box, side lbl 95+%. Scarce!	$175
32-20 "Winchester High Velocity"		Western Super-X, 80 gr JHP loading w/ desirable "32-20 W.H.V." headstamp. "Do not use in Pistols, Revolvers or M73 Winchester Rifles" in red print, lwr rt. Bottom reads "Adapted to Winchester Models 92, 65, 53 and 43..."	$85
32-20		Winchester. Very early blk pwdr box, ca. 1880s. (See Giles & Shuey, pg. 51.) Has lbl piece missing upper left (and is priced accordingly) but box is solid and side lbl is 99%. (Photo'd in shrink-wrap)	$195
32-20		Winchester, 3rd style blk pwdr box, ca. 1898-1906. (See Giles & Shuey, pg. 52, top.) Clean, solid box w/ pic of ctdg as well as callout for both Win Models 1873 & 1892 on side-seal label. In addition, this box is SEALED!	$325 sold
32-20		Winchester, 4th style blk pwdr box, ca. 1907-'09. (See Giles & Shuey, pg. 52, 2nd.) Solid w/ good seams and full of original, native-to-the-box cartridges.	$235
32-20		Winchester. "1932" style box. These early 1-pc boxes are seldom found in this bright, solid condition! Full of its original 115 gr Soft Pt ctdgs. Nice!	$165 sold
35 S&W		Winchester. 6-14 lbl-dated 2-pc box. Label a bit smudged but this box is SEALED!	$145 sold
351 WSL		Winchester. Solid & colorful "1939 Series" box. Ctdgs are clean & all appear native to the box. Nice!	$135
351 WSL		Winchester. FMJ loading, ca 1950. Solid w/ good flaps & cln rds.	$110 sold
351 WSL		Winchester. FMJ loading, ca 1958-61. Solid w/ good flaps & cln rds. (Photo'd in shrink-wrap)	$110
357 Magnum		Winchester, "1935" type. Earliest 357 Mag box style by Winchester. Solid and complete w/ good color. Ctdgs all appear native to the box and are nickel-plated with the large flat primers. Further, the headstamp is the earlier "WRA S&W 357 MAGNUM" (rather than "Super Speed 357 Magnum"). Have seen examples of this box sell at auction, on more than one occasion, for over $500!	$475
38 Auto (ACP)		U.M.C. "Red Ball" logo, 1908-11 only. Thought to be only the 2nd such labeling in this caliber. Side-lbl approx 70%, ctdgs all original w/ UMC (not "REM-UMC") headstamps. Rare early box!	$115 sold
38 Auto (ACP) Hol. Pt.		Winchester. AS ABOVE: "Hollow Soft Point" loading in the early, "1935" style box, except bottom, which has identical graphics to top (shown), is scuffed tho completely readable. Flaps & seams are sound. Very displayable box, cheap!	$85
38 S&W		U.M.C. "Red Ball" logo, 1908-11 only. Although back side is sealed, the end (see pic) doesn't match (upper/lower). Still, the box is very clean & solid w/ 100% of the bright lid label in place. Rds all appear native to the box as well. Cheap!	$50
38 Long Colt		Winchester. Smkls 2-pc bx, 6-11 dated lbl. Silver "W" on ends (1907-11 only). Has a couple stains and minor scrapes but box is solid. Full of orig WRACo headstamped rds with "W" primers.	$95 sold
38-40 (38 WCF)		U.M.C. Blk pwdr loading in the so-called "patent box" of 1883, distinguished by its round corners and two embossed 1" diameter circles on the bottom. A couple of minor scratches but side label is about 95% and all rds appear native to the box. Many times scarcer than the UMC 44-40 box of this type and half the price of a Winchester box from the same period!	$375 sold
38-40 (38 WCF)		Winchester. Second style box, ca 1880s, w/ red side label (97-98%). (See Giles & Shuey, pg 59, 1st bx.) Ctdgs all correct, tight seams on lid & bottom, very unusual in these boxes! Much scarcer than 44-40 boxes from the same period but priced similarly.	$775
38-40 SEALED!		Winchester. SEALED, black powder 2-pc box, ca 1898, calling out the Win M73 on the top label but referencing both "Models 1892 and 1873" on the side-seal label [see Giles & Shuey, pg 59]. Also on the side-seal at left end is the scarce and desirable "Fancy WRACo" logo, only around for about 7-8 years and which highlights the cover of our book. Sealed black powder boxes in these larger calibers are becoming quite rare, 38-40 being many times scarcer than 44-40. This one is out of my personal collection where it has resided for the past 20 years.	$750 sold
41 Long Colt		Winchester 2-pc "Picture Box" showing the Colt M1877 "Thunderer". There is no callout for either Smkls or Blk Pwdr but the green label denotes the latter. Ctdgs are all headstamped "WRACo 41 LDA" but they are mixed rds, not all native to the box. Side label is 95%+ and has Colt logo including "Rampant Colt". These .41 L Colt picture bxs have been bringing auction prices in excess of $1000!	$550 sold
.44Colt/Rem, .44 S&W, .45 Colt & Schofield, .50 Rem Pistol		ALSO SEE "EARLY & TRANSITIONAL" and "BARGAIN BIN" PAGES for any Frankford Arsenal offerings.
44 Colt		Winchester. Blk pwdr 2-pc box, ca 1890. SEALED!!	$435 sold
44 Colt & Remington		Frankford Arsenal, "Martin [primed] Cartridges, For Colt's and Remington's Revolvers". Very early (1st year) SEALED 12-pack, dtd June, 1871. Pull string intact w/ none of the common edge splits. NOT a glued-edge, repaired packet as are so many of these. Martin primed ctdgs are widely sought by collectors as being the earliest successful center-fire priming system adopted by the U.S. military.	$950 sold
44 S&W		National Armory. "For Smith & Wesson's Army Revolver". Very scarce early SEALED box of "Martin-primed" cartridges. The National Armory, founded in Spfld MA in 1777, was George Washington's concept designed to safeguard our young nation's armament from the British. The last dated ammo I have seen from Nat'l Armory is 1871, the year of this box. Thereafter everything is from Frankford Arsenal. Virtually perfect: no tears or splits, pull string intact. This is a real piece of our country's history! [This packet is virtually identical to the one sold earlier this year @$975 off this very page. You may recognize that I have not changed the description from that listing: it is reprinted here exactly as it appeared then].	$975 sold
44 Game Getter "Ball"		ROBIN HOOD. Game Getter box in "Ball" loading. Unfortunately this RARE box has had some serious damage and has been repaired with transparent tape. Still The great Robin Hood logo is quite visible (see close-up pic) and the ctdgs are nice (HS: "R.H.A.Co. .44 G.G.") & all appear native to the box. Most Robin Hood Game Getters are found in blue label Blk Pwdr boxes; this red Smokeless label is the first I've seen. If you're not familiar with Game Getter box prices, most any decent full box--by ANY maker--will bring $450-550. Robin Hood bxs bring FAR more (in ANY caliber, .22s often bring well over $2000). Admittedly, a box with "problems", but chances of finding another are slim. Chances of another FULL one of ANY loading at under $500: prob near zero!	$325 sold
44 Game-Getter Ball loading		U.M.C. "Red Ball" logo, blk pwdr box. Thought to be the EARLIEST Game Getter box, this logo was only in use from 1908 to 1911. Box contains 30 orig (pre-Remington) "UMC" headstamped ctdgs. While showing some honest wear, this box is quite rare and very seldom encountered.	$425
44 Russian "Buck Shot"		Phoenix Metallic Cartridge Co. For the advanced S&W collector, cartridge box collector or investor, this box is titled, "3 Buck Shot, 44 Cal. / For RUSSIAN MODEL PISTOL / Patented May 17th, 1870". This is a truly unusual loading & one I've not seen in any other caliber or by any other maker. Cartridges appear to be all native to the box and are unusually nice. A nearly identical box (slightly less scuffed but only partially full) went for nearly $4500 in Amoskeag's sale last summer (Aug?). Offered at a fraction of that price, this ought to be in the "Bargain Bin"!!	$1750 sold
.44Colt/Rem, .44 S&W, .45 Colt & Schofield, .50 Rem Pistol		ALSO SEE "EARLY & TRANSITIONAL" and "BARGAIN BIN" PAGES for Frankford Arsenal offerings.
44-40		U.M.C. Black Powder 2-pc box, ca 1890s. Solid box w/ labels 99%, all orig ctdgs. Nice box and a whole lot cheaper than a Winchester box from the same period!	$400
44-40		Winchester. This is the very scarce "1945" ("Olin Inds" marked) box, the 3rd & last of the series that began with the "1935" type. Winchester introduced the red & yellow "'1946" box shortly after this "1945" box came out; as a result, MOST of the Winchester cartridge line was NEVER OFFERED in the '45 box, going directly from the '39 style to the '46 style. Shows some light, even shelf wear but all seams & flaps are sound and rds native to the bx.	$160
44-40		44-40. "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)! ONLY 16,000 OF THESE BOXES WERE MADE IN 44-40, FAR FEWER THAN IN 45 COLT (28,000) AND ONLY A FRACTION OF THE 65,000 MADE IN 30-30! THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY SMALL ISSUE FOR A CARTRIDGE BOX!! *HAND-PICKED, WE HAVE 3 OF THESE BOXES THAT HAVE NONE* OF THE TYPICAL SCRATCHES, FLAKES, DENTS & ABRASIONS NORMALLY FOUND ON THESE BOXES. IF THESE WERE COINS THEY'D BE PROOFS!**	$85 sold out
45 ACP Shot for TSMG		Peters. "RIOT CARTRIDGES...FOR THOMPSON SUB-MACHINE GUN". Ca 1929-33, this Kings Mills labeling precedes Remington-DuPont. Red paper-saboted shot cartridges all appear native to the clean & solid 2-pc box. Exceptional!	$525 sold
45 ACP for TSMG	Photo'd in shrink-wrap	Peters. "Big P" logo, Cincy address, ca 1920s. Callout for "Thompson Sub-Machine Gun" on bottom label (see scan). Making this box even more appropriate for Tommy Guns is the 1927 military contract headstamp: "Peters 27"! [Pls ignore shrink-wrap reflection at bottom edge)	$145 sold
45 ACP		Winchester. Colorful "1939" type box (which was in the Win line till 1945). Top (front) has"6-42" in pencil (see pic), prob the date it was originally purchased & making it among the last mfd for civilian use. Bottom has identical graphics and is similar in condition to the front shown. Ctdgs all appear native to the box. Nice!	$135 sold
45 Colt		Frankford Arsenal, March, 1874. These early "Colt's Revolver, Cal; .45" (pre-Schofield) packets were month-dated from Oct 1873-Aug 1874 only. Thereafter, the .45 "Revolver Ball" cartridges, which were shorter and less powerful to accommodate use in the S&W Schofield as well as the Colt, were year-dated till 1882. Great early box, CLEAN & SEALED!	$895 sold
45 Colt & Schofield		Frankford Arsenal, 1878, Schofield & Colt. The most common date of these great "US Cavalry" packets. SEALED!	$300
45 Colt & Schofield		Frankford Arsenal, 1880, Schofield & Colt. 1880 is the first year that these packets were not shellacked. Velocity/date stamp on side is very clear (see pic). Much less common than the 1878 packets. Nice, SEALED!	$395 sold
45 Colt		Winchester. Black powder "Colt Model 1878 D.A." picture box. Complete side label w/ Colt logo (pls ignore shrink-wrap seam). As ALL non-military .45 Colt black powder boxes are nearly impossible to find, this makes a great display box even for single-action collectors.	$1175 sold
45 Colt		Winchester. Smokeless powder "Colt Model 1878 D.A." 2-pc picture box. Side lbl 98%. Great color, scarce box! Great display for any post-1898 .45 Colt!	$1150 sold
454 Casull		Freedom Arms. Made in their own factory in Wyoming until Winchester took over production, this is the earliest .454 box and the one in which this great ground-breaking (literally!) caliber was introduced in 1983. Headstamp is "F-A 454 CASULL" and the loading is their classic 260 gr Jacketed Flat Soft Point. The tape & tape marks (top corners) are from original "Factory sealed for your protection" printed tape which sealed the box. Has a couple edge creases but, in spite of the heavy contents, there are no separations at seams or flaps. A piece of history in a very scarce box.	$85
50 Army Pistol		Frankford Arsenal, May 1873. "For Remington's Army Pistol". Nearly all of the boxes seen in this caliber have had the date cut out with a razor, a practice of Francis Bannerman & Co when they were selling Gov't war surplus ammo and didn't want buyers to know how old the stuff was. This nearly flawless example has pull-string intact and shows NO seam splits. [Lbl not centered, covers part of both top & side.]	$450
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