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1094
$8,337.50

LOT OF ABOUT 32 TWO PIECE BOXES OF MOSTLY WINCHESTER RIFLE AMMUNITION.

1). Six boxes of 50-110 Express cartridges: Five boxes are by Winchester, one with orange label, one rare box with blue label, a very scarce rnd corner box with armored primers, a scarce box of factory shot cartridges with orange label and tiny red & white overlabel “chilled shot”, another rnd corner box of virgin primed brass and a UMC box containing eleven rounds of 50-115 Bullard with unmarked heads & nine rounds of UMC 50-110 H.V. 2). Seven boxes mostly Winchester 2-pc boxes of 1886 ammunition: Two orange label boxes of 33 cal, one square corner box 45-90 with red side label, one rnd corner box UMC 45-90 with pale green label and rnd seal on the back, one rnd corner box Winchester 45-85, one rnd corner box Winchester 40-82 and one square corner blue label box 45-70. 3). Six boxes mostly Winchester 2-pc boxes 1876 ammunition: Three Winchester boxes 45-75, two square corner and one rnd corner, one Winchester rnd corner box 40-60, one UMC box 40-60 and one square corner UMC box marked on the side label, on the line drawing of the cartridge “.50-95 COLT’S / NEW LIGHTNING MAGAZINE / EXPRESS”. 4). Four orange label, one purple label & one green label 2-pc boxes Winchester ammunition for Model 1895 Winchesters: One 40-72, one 405, one 35 Winchester, one 30 Gov’t 06 and a green label box of nineteen rounds 30-40. Purple label box of 30-40 appears to be sealed. 5). Five 2-pc Winchester boxes of ammunition for Model 1894 rifles: Two orange label boxes, one for 25-35 and the other for 30-30, one red label rnd corner box for 30-30 and one green label square corner box for 32-40. 6). Three 2-pc 50-rd boxes ammunition for 1892 rifles: (A) Green label square corner box of 32-20 by Winchester. (B) Square corner box western 25-20 86gr, green label, yellow band. (C) Remington UMC rnd corner box 25-20 kraft colored box, label and band. Box mostly sealed. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1). Boxes are generally good showing light wear & tear with light to moderate soil. Blue label and shot cartridge boxes are extremely fine. 2). Boxes are fair to very fine, a couple with tape. Ammunition is all fine. 3). Boxes are generally good to fine with a couple of blown corners, moderate fading and light to moderate soil. The box of 50-95 shows a bright label with edge wear and one blown corner in the lid. All 6 boxes are sealed in plastic, so ammunition was not examined. 4). The four orange label boxes are fine, none sealed, the 405 box heavily faded. Green label box heavily faded and soiled. Orange label boxes are wrapped in plastic, so ammunition was not examined. 30-40 box has a small tear on one bottom end moderately to heavily faded with light soil. Purple label box appears to be very fine with yellowing to the box body and light to moderate soil. 5). 25-35 box appears to be sealed, lightly faded on top label. 30-30 box open with one blown corner in the lid showing moderate fading and heavy soil, fine ammunition, red label box is open but fine, green label box has moderately faded top label with yellowed box body and light foxing. Three boxes sealed in plastic, so ammunition was not examined. 6). (A) Top label lightly faded with moderate soil. One end of band on bottom missing. Ammo fine. (B) Label lightly faded, one corner and both ends of lid repaired, yellow label fine, ammunition fine. (C) Box moderately soiled with bug damage on one corner. 4-50789 JR479 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1094


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
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