| Image | Lot | Price | Description |
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2128
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$8,625.00
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RARE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE BOARD.Late 19th-early 20th Century UMC cartridge board that measures about 44″ x 31″ exposed horizontal image with a diamond shaped central vignette of three bull elk bugling at each other with four deer in the foreground, all in a mountainous forest scene. The image is completely surrounded by 36 Rimfire ctgs; 20 lead bullets, 10 of which are paper patched; 3 Pinfire ctgs; 116 Center fire ctgs; 16 paper shot shells and shot shell heads; 9 brass shot shells; 6 cannon fuses and bullet tubes; a 1″ Gatling round; and a small box display of caps and primers with shot shell wads. Board is mounted in its orig silver gesso inner frame with the outer frame missing. All the cartridges are identified by caliber with red lettering identifying each type of cartridge represented. Bottom edge of board is printed in red with the company name and addresses. Examination of back of board discloses that there may be one or two reattached cartridges with old, orig type wire. Front of the frame is covered with clear Lexan. CONDITION: Board is moderately to heavily faded on red lettering and moderately faded on the center vignette, with overall light water stains and a heavier band of stain on the bottom edge. Frame is missing only one small piece of plaster in the lower left corner. Cartridge cases are lightly to moderately oxidized with clean lead bullets. 4-54281 JR230 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2128
Auction: Firearms - Fall 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. |