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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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