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2083
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LATE 1880’S EARLY 1890’S LARGE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY CARTRIDGE BOARD. Orig cartridge board without orig outside frame. Board has positions for 156 brass & copper case ctgs., 9 brass shot shells, 7 full length paper shot shells, 9 shot shell brass heads, 10 paper patch bullets, 10 lead bullets, 3 friction fuses and 3 bullet exploders and most importantly the 1″ Gatling cartridge. The bottom center of the board is mounted with a 9″ x 3-3/4″ wood frame box which displays the UMC produced percussion caps, primers & shot shell fiber wads. The cartridges are all mounted around a diamond shaped center vignette which pictures three bull elk in a mountain scene with two deer in right foreground and a raebuck and doe in the center foreground. Each cartridge is wire mounted to the board with a nomenclature description printed below. The back of the board is covered with its orig paper and two labels, one requesting that the recipient display the board in their store and the other giving directions to replace the glass. Board is missing five cartridges: 1) 58 Springfield, 2) 40-85 & 90 Ballard, 3) 45-2-6/10″ Sharps, 4) 45-3-1/4″ Sharps & Winchester and 5) Star brand paper shot shell. Orig outer frame and glass covering are missing. CONDITION: Outer frame & cartridges missing as noted, otherwise board is about very good. Cartridges are mostly all bright and clean with some yellowing to the paper patch bullets and a few spots of corrosion. Central vignette is moderately faded with a couple of scrapes. Board background has a water stain in top left and a few streaks down the left side with overall moderate soil and staining. Gesso frame is missing some of the plaster decoration. Backing paper is mostly intact with some water stains and heavy soil. 4-38633 (7,500-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010
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