EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SOFT PAPER WRAPPED 12-PACK OF CAL. 44 PAPER CARTRIDGES.

Exceedingly rare soft paper pack containing cal. 44 paper combustible cartridges, wrapper is Kraft colored paper with string opener and has black printed label on one side. Packet contains “12 COMBUSTIBLE ENVELOPE / CARTRIDGES / MADE OF HAZARD’S POWDER / EXPRESSLY FOR / COL. COLT’S PATENT / REVOLVING HOLSTER PISTOL, CARBINE / ADDRESS / COLT’S CARTRIDGE WORKS, / HARTFORD, CONN. / U.S. AMERICA”. Label is bordered by eight tiny dragoon shaped percussion revolvers. An identical packet is pictured as fig. 32 on p.11 of Percussion Ammunition Packets, Malloy, Thomas & White. Page 20 of the reference publication states that this packet “would be cased with a pair of late production 3rd Model Dragoons with shoulder stock”. Consignor states that in a conversation with Mr. Malloy, shortly before his death, he stated that he had previously seen only three of these packets. This would make the fourth. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Completely intact with one end having been re-glued. String opener has possibly been pulled and resealed. Packet shows light soil with light wear on three of the front four corners. Cartridges in the packet are guaranteed to be original. 4-50316 JR324 (6,500-7,500) – Lot 2226

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	2226	$6,325.00	EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SOFT PAPER WRAPPED 12-PACK OF CAL. 44 PAPER CARTRIDGES. Exceedingly rare soft paper pack containing cal. 44 paper combustible cartridges, wrapper is Kraft colored paper with string opener and has black printed label on one side. Packet contains “12 COMBUSTIBLE ENVELOPE / CARTRIDGES / MADE OF HAZARD’S POWDER / EXPRESSLY FOR / COL. COLT’S PATENT / REVOLVING HOLSTER PISTOL, CARBINE / ADDRESS / COLT’S CARTRIDGE WORKS, / HARTFORD, CONN. / U.S. AMERICA”. Label is bordered by eight tiny dragoon shaped percussion revolvers. An identical packet is pictured as fig. 32 on p.11 of Percussion Ammunition Packets, Malloy, Thomas & White. Page 20 of the reference publication states that this packet “would be cased with a pair of late production 3rd Model Dragoons with shoulder stock”. Consignor states that in a conversation with Mr. Malloy, shortly before his death, he stated that he had previously seen only three of these packets. This would make the fourth. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Completely intact with one end having been re-glued. String opener has possibly been pulled and resealed. Packet shows light soil with light wear on three of the front four corners. Cartridges in the packet are guaranteed to be original. 4-50316 JR324 (6,500-7,500) – Lot 2226 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SOFT PAPER WRAPPED 12-PACK OF CAL. 44 PAPER CARTRIDGES.