EXTREMELY RARE BOX FOR 44 CALIBER CARTRIDGES FOR COLT’S 1860 ARMY CONVERSION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE BOX FOR 44 CALIBER CARTRIDGES FOR COLT’S 1860 ARMY CONVERSION REVOLVER. United States Cartridge Company empty box for fifty 44 calibre cartridges with yellow & black toplabel having a line drawing of the Richards-Mason conversion of the Colt Model 1860 Army with rare variation twelve cylinder stop notches. The label reads “CENTRAL FIRE METALLIC CARTRIDGES / FOR / COLT’S NEW BREECH-LOADING / ARMY REVOLVER”. Box has a pale blue band with black lettering marked similar to the top label with the large “US” trademark in a circle. These boxes for the 44 Colt Conversion revolver are extremely rare given that the actual revolvers were in production for such a very short period of time. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Top label is only slightly faded with a few minor chips and slight wear with some very light soil. Band is moderately soiled with some minor losses & chips and it appears there are a few open corners & edges. Altogether a very rare box. 4-36424 JR178 (600-1,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	2025	$1,150.00	EXTREMELY RARE BOX FOR 44 CALIBER CARTRIDGES FOR COLT’S 1860 ARMY CONVERSION REVOLVER. United States Cartridge Company empty box for fifty 44 calibre cartridges with yellow & black toplabel having a line drawing of the Richards-Mason conversion of the Colt Model 1860 Army with rare variation twelve cylinder stop notches. The label reads “CENTRAL FIRE METALLIC CARTRIDGES / FOR / COLT’S NEW BREECH-LOADING / ARMY REVOLVER”. Box has a pale blue band with black lettering marked similar to the top label with the large “US” trademark in a circle. These boxes for the 44 Colt Conversion revolver are extremely rare given that the actual revolvers were in production for such a very short period of time. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Top label is only slightly faded with a few minor chips and slight wear with some very light soil. Band is moderately soiled with some minor losses & chips and it appears there are a few open corners & edges. Altogether a very rare box. 4-36424 JR178 (600-1,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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