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WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS “CARTRIDGE PICTURE”
LABEL - .45-75 CARTRIDGES FOR THE MODEL 1876
“CENTENNIAL” RIFLE - FULL BOX – GREEN LABEL – EARLY “NO
HEADSTAMP” LABEL AND CORRECT MATCHING CARTRIDGES:
This full, complete box bears the very collectable early
production “Cartridge Picture” green label, which
features an image of the cartridge with the “WINCHESTER CENTENNIAL
MODEL 1876” legend call out below the cartridge.
The label on this box also features three
characteristics which identify it as one of the earliest
of these labels. First, the “20” on the front label is
an outlined type face, and second, the word “Cartridges”
under the “20” is italicized. Even more telling that
this is an early labeled box is the wood cut image of
the cartridge on the front label lacks the headstamp
which coincided with the lack of headstamps on this
issue of cartridge cases – all twenty matching
cartridges appear original to this box, and none of them
bear a headstamp.
The two piece box has been opened, however the
Winchester warranty label is still present and fully
intact on one side of the lower portion of the box and
the reloading instruction label is complete and intact
on the opposite side of the box. The top and front
labels are complete and fully legible, with some minor
scuffing and shelf wear. The box is overall very solid,
retains its shape with sharp edges, and no disfiguring
or crushing.
The box contains the 20 original Winchester .45-75
cartridges, and all are correctly un-headstamped as is
noted above.
This is a relatively scarce offering of a very desirable
Winchester cartridge and this box will display nicely
with your Model 1876 rifle. (0122) $1700
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