LOT OF THREE AMMO BOXES.

LOT OF THREE AMMO BOXES. 1) Wood ammunition crate marked “COLTS ARMY BELT PISTOL 1862″ measuring approx 6-1/2″ wide by 15-5/8″ long by 5” high with its orig lid stenciled in black “WATERVLIET ARSENAL NOV. 1862”. Extremely unusual to find one of these boxes with its orig lid still intact. This one has been kept together by the addition of crude leather hinges tacked to one side. 2) Wood crate measuring approx 13-1/4″ wide by 13-3/4″ long by 7-1/2″ high with wood handles extending entirely across each end. Stenciled on one end is “METALLIC CART.G CAL .45 MODEL 1873 COLTS PISTOL” and inscribed in black ink on the opposite side is “METALIC [sic] SHELL CARTRIDGES”. On the bottom are remnants of two wax paper seals by the Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport, CT. 3) Wood ammunition crate painted olive drab and measuring approx13-7/8″ wide by 15-8/7″ long by 7-1/2″ high. The box retains one of its orig wood handles while the other is missing. Both ends of the box are stenciled in white “RIFLE BALL CARTRIDGES CALIBER .45”. One side is stenciled “CALIBER 45 FRANKFORD ARSENAL” and the other reads “CALIBER 45 MANUFACTURED FRANKFORD ARSENAL” The latter side is also die stamped “6-13-81”. In the bottom are fragments of the orig wax seals. CONDITION: Fair to good condition. 4-324514-32452 4-32453 DM144 (800-1,200)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2234B	$1,035.00	LOT OF THREE AMMO BOXES. 1) Wood ammunition crate marked “COLTS ARMY BELT PISTOL 1862″ measuring approx 6-1/2″ wide by 15-5/8″ long by 5” high with its orig lid stenciled in black “WATERVLIET ARSENAL NOV. 1862”. Extremely unusual to find one of these boxes with its orig lid still intact. This one has been kept together by the addition of crude leather hinges tacked to one side. 2) Wood crate measuring approx 13-1/4″ wide by 13-3/4″ long by 7-1/2″ high with wood handles extending entirely across each end. Stenciled on one end is “METALLIC CART.G CAL .45 MODEL 1873 COLTS PISTOL” and inscribed in black ink on the opposite side is “METALIC [sic] SHELL CARTRIDGES”. On the bottom are remnants of two wax paper seals by the Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport, CT. 3) Wood ammunition crate painted olive drab and measuring approx13-7/8″ wide by 15-8/7″ long by 7-1/2″ high. The box retains one of its orig wood handles while the other is missing. Both ends of the box are stenciled in white “RIFLE BALL CARTRIDGES CALIBER .45”. One side is stenciled “CALIBER 45 FRANKFORD ARSENAL” and the other reads “CALIBER 45 MANUFACTURED FRANKFORD ARSENAL” The latter side is also die stamped “6-13-81”. In the bottom are fragments of the orig wax seals. CONDITION: Fair to good condition. 4-324514-32452 4-32453 DM144 (800-1,200) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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