Image Lot Price Description

1157
$1,610.00

LOT OF SIX FULL BOXES OF WINCHESTER & UMC 38 WCF & 44 WCF AMMUNITION. 1) Rare full box of 38 WCF shot cartridges. Green label marked “WINCHESTER MODEL 1873” with green band that has a large red “W” and other information on each end along with “NO. 8 SHOT”. 2) Full box of Winchester High Velocity Cartridges with 180 grain soft point bullets. Yellow label with yellow full wrap ends that have large red “W”. 3) Full sealed box Winchester Cartridges with 180 grain lead bullets. Green top label with full wrap red band. Top label is marked “FOR WINCHESTER RIFLES, MODELS 1873 AND 1892”. 4) Full sealed box of Winchester Cartridges with 180 grain lead bullets. Box has medium green top label marked “FOR WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES MODELS 73 AND 92 AND OTHER ARMS”. It has full wrap orange end labels with large red “W”. One end label appears to be partially open. 5) Full rnd corner box UMC 44 WCF cartridges with 217 grain bullets. Box has pale green top label and full wrapped band. 6) Full sealed box UMC 44 WCF cartridges identical to #5. None of the ammunition was examined as all boxes are sealed in plastic. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Good to very good. Label moderately faded with light to moderate wear; bottom has one broken seam; box body is moderately yellowed. 2) Good to very good. Label is moderately faded & soiled showing light wear with water stain on one side and dark yellowed box body. 3) About fine. Top label is moderately faded with a couple of chips in the edges, showing light to moderate wear & soil; red band is extremely fine; box body is moderately yellowed. 4) Fine. Top label is lightly faded with a couple of chips in edges and showing light wear; end labels each have a small chip and are moderately faded; box body is heavily yellowed. 5) Good. Label shows moderate wear and fading with light soil; band & box bottom have light oil staining on bottom edges, is open but appears to be intact; box body is heavily yellowed. 6) Fair. Top label and box top are missing portions; label shows moderate to heavy wear & soil; band is partially open with tape; box body is heavily yellowed. 44885-5 JR80 (500-800)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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