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UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY GREEN LABEL BOXES
OF .40 -2½ INCH CALIBER SHARPS RIFLE CARTRIDGES – 10
ROUND BOXES IN VERY GOOD CONDITION: Also known as
the .40 - 70 Sharps Straight as introduced by Sharps in
March of 1876,
these are very collectable .40-2 ½ caliber Sharps Rifle
ammunition cartridge boxes, bearing the desirable Union
Metallic Cartridge Company green label.
These are very nice specimens bearing the desirable
Sharps Rifle reference on the label, which do not
appear on the collector market very often, and they
will make a nice addition to display with your rifle.
I currently have the boxes
listed below for sale. Each box is individually
described and priced below with accompanying
photographs.
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NO. 1
UMC GREEN LABEL BOX
OF .40 -2½ INCH CALIBER SHARPS RIFLE CARTRIDGES – 10
ROUND BOX IN VERY GOOD CONDITION:
The box is in very good condition with a full, legible
cover label as can be seen in the photographs below.
The box is full form, and while it has been opened, it
shows very little evidence of the normal wear and tear
to which these early boxes were subjected. The end
label has been cut to facilitate opening the box, but it
is still legible with 98% of the graphics present. The
label on the bottom of the box is complete and legible.
The seams of both the lid and the body are intact and
the box holds its full form.
All ten of the original cartridges in the box - full,
complete loads, holding the classic 330 grain paper
patched bullets, and all bearing the UMC headstamp. The
original wrapping paper is present in between the
cartridges. (0220) $675
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NO. 2
UMC GREEN LABEL BOX
OF .40 -2½ INCH CALIBER SHARPS RIFLE CARTRIDGES – 10
ROUND BOX IN VERY GOOD CONDITION:
The box is in very good condition with a full, legible
cover label and only minor scuffing around the edges as
can be seen in the photographs below. The box is
full form, and while it has been opened, it shows very
little evidence of the normal wear and tear to which
these early boxes were subjected. The end label
has been cut to facilitate opening the box, but it is
still legible with 95% of the graphics present.
The label on the bottom of the box is complete and
legible. The seams of both the lid and the body
are intact and the box holds its full form.
All ten of the original cartridges in the box - full,
complete loads, holding the classic 330 grain paper
patched bullets, and all bearing the UMC headstamp. The
original wrapping paper is present in between the
cartridges.
(0221) $650
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NO. 3
UMC GREEN LABEL BOX
OF .40 -2½ INCH CALIBER SHARPS RIFLE CARTRIDGES – 10
ROUND BOX IN GOOD CONDITION:
The box is in good condition with a full, legible cover
label, with minor edge wear and some scuffing to the
face of the label as can be seen in the photographs
below. The box is full form, and while it has been
opened, it shows very little evidence of the normal wear
and tear to which these early boxes were subjected.
The end label has been cut to facilitate opening the
box. The top portion of the end label is missing
approximately 50% on one end, but the lower portion of
the end label is complete and fully legible. The
label on the bottom of the box is complete and legible.
The seams of both the lid and the body are intact and
the box holds its full form.
All ten of the original cartridges in the box - full,
complete loads, holding the classic 330 grain paper
patched bullets, and all bearing the UMC headstamp. The
original wrapping paper is present in between the
cartridges. (0223) $625
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NO. 4
UMC GREEN LABEL BOX
OF .40 -2½ INCH CALIBER SHARPS RIFLE CARTRIDGES – 10
ROUND BOX IN GOOD CONDITION:
The box is in good condition with a full, legible
cover label that has some wear along the edges and a
couple of points of scuffing on the face of the label as can be seen in the photographs below.
The box is full form, and while it has been opened, it
shows very little evidence of the normal wear and tear
to which these early boxes were subjected.
The end
label has experienced some loss with approximately 50%
of the top portion and 90% of the bottom portion of the
end label now missing. The
label on the bottom of the box is complete and legible.
The seams of both the lid and the body are intact and
the box holds its full form.
All ten of the original cartridges in the box - full,
complete loads, holding the classic 330 grain paper
patched bullets, and all bearing the UMC headstamp. The
original wrapping paper is present in between the
cartridges. (0222) $600
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