EXTREMELY RARE WOODEN SHIPPING BOX FOR WINCHESTER 1866 RIFLE.

EXTREMELY RARE WOODEN SHIPPING BOX FOR WINCHESTER 1866 RIFLE. Early pine box, 48-5/8″ long x 8-5/8″ wide x 3″ deep, complete with orig lid. Both sides are stenciled in black ink “WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN, CONN., U.S.A.” Ends are impressed in red ink “W661W” which is believed to be Winchester’s code for the ’66 rifle. Top is stenciled in black ink “SMALL FIRE ARMS”. Top also has a blank railway agency label with the remains of another partial label. Interior is empty with no dividers remaining. Certainly one of the more rare accessories to come to market in recent years and the only one this cataloguer has ever encountered. This would certainly add to a fine 1866 rifle’s value. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. One corner of the bottom is missing a small sliver and another corner has minor grain checks on the side with another long grain check on the other side. Bottom & top are sound with an all over wonderful aged patina. 4-38019 JR300 (4,000-8,000)

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
	2248A	$5,175.00	EXTREMELY RARE WOODEN SHIPPING BOX FOR WINCHESTER 1866 RIFLE. Early pine box, 48-5/8″ long x 8-5/8″ wide x 3″ deep, complete with orig lid. Both sides are stenciled in black ink “WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN, CONN., U.S.A.” Ends are impressed in red ink “W661W” which is believed to be Winchester’s code for the ’66 rifle. Top is stenciled in black ink “SMALL FIRE ARMS”. Top also has a blank railway agency label with the remains of another partial label. Interior is empty with no dividers remaining. Certainly one of the more rare accessories to come to market in recent years and the only one this cataloguer has ever encountered. This would certainly add to a fine 1866 rifle’s value. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. One corner of the bottom is missing a small sliver and another corner has minor grain checks on the side with another long grain check on the other side. Bottom & top are sound with an all over wonderful aged patina. 4-38019 JR300 (4,000-8,000) 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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