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PETERS CARTRIDGE CO. AMMUNITION BOXES – PISTOL &
RIFLE CARTRIDGES – SELECTION OF SOME NICE SPECIMENS
FRESH FROM AN OLD COLLECTION: Found as a group
in an old, well established cartridge collection, this
is a very nice offering of late 1800’s and early 1900’s
Peters Cartridge Company full, partial and empty
cartridge boxes for pistol and rifle calibers.
In 1855, Joseph W. King established the Miami Powder
Company on the banks of the Little Miami River. In
1877, he sold that company and built the Great Western
Powder Works and the adjacent company town of Kings
Mills. King's son-in-law, Gershom M. Peters joined the
mill in 1881 and became president of the powder company
when King died in 1885. Peters formed the Peters
Cartridge Company at Kings Mills in 1887, incorporating
modern machinery and by 1889 the company reportedly was
manufacturing four-thousand cartridges per hour.
Remington Arms purchased the Peters Cartridge Company in
1934, expanding the facilities during World War II to
manufacture military ammunition. The war effort at the
plant ended in March of 1944, and Remington eventually
sold the Kings Mills factory to Columbia Records.
Ranging from rare, to scarce, to some that are
relatively common, these are all solid specimens that
while showing various degrees of wear and age are
remarkable in that they have survived at all, and they
will be a nice addition to your collection to display
with your firearm.
Each box is individually described below and accompanied
by detailed photographs.
NOTE: The boxes are not listed in
any particular chronological order or with respect to
the caliber, so you will be best served by scrolling
through the entire list.
NOTE: For individual cartridges in
these calibers manufactured by the Peters Company, click
on this link for available offerings:
INDIVIDUAL CIVILIAN CARTRIDGES
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NO. 1 PETERS “IMPROVED SMOKELESS”
LABELED BOX - .45-70 CARTRIDGES – ca. 1900:
This
two piece box retains the
full front, rear and end panel wrapper label, fully
intact and legible, showing very minor wear and still
retaining the bright label coloring. The ca. 1900 box
is very solid and retains its shape with sharp edges.
This box retains two empty cartridge cases with the
proper headstamp and the original cartridge divider
unit. (0526) $45
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NO. 2
PETERS LABELED BOX - .45-70 BLANK CARTRIDGES – ca. 1903:
Manufactured between 1903 and 1912, this
two piece box retains the full wrapper label around the
top, with both end labels on the lower portion of the
box. The top label is 95% intact, missing only a small
portion at one end without losing any of the printed
information. The rear label is fully intact. All the
labels are legible, showing only very minor wear and
still retaining the bright label coloring. The box is
very solid and retains its shape with sharp edges. The
box is also ink stamped on one side with the name and
address of the gun dealer in Denver, Colorado. This box
retains all twenty original factory loaded blanks with
the proper headstamp and the original cartridge divider
unit. Blank cartridges were manufactured in some
quantity and there was an obvious demand in the market
place for them. (0530) $55
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NO. 3
PETERS LABELED BOX - .45-70 CARTRIDGES – w/ DESIRABLE
MARLIN RIFLE CALLOUT INCLUDED IN LABELING - ca. 1903:
Manufactured, as the label states for “Springfield,
Winchester, and Marlin Rifles”, between 1903 and 1912,
this two piece box retains the full wrapper label around
the top, with both end labels on the lower portion of
the box. The labels include the notation of “Improved
Semi-Smokeless Powder”. The top label is fully intact.
The rear label is mostly intact with a small wear spot.
All the labels are legible, showing only very minor wear
and still retaining the bright label coloring. The box
is very solid and retains its shape with sharp edges.
This box is empty, but it does retain the original
cartridge divider unit. A very desirable box with the
Marlin callout.
SOLD
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NO. 4
PETERS LABELED BOX - .45 COLT CARTRIDGES – ca. 1923:
Manufactured for the .45 Long Colt between 1923 and
1930, this two piece box retains the full wrapper label
on the top and both ends, and the bottom wrapper
labels. The labels are fully intact and legible,
showing only very minor wear and still retaining the
bright label coloring. The box is very solid and
retains its shape with sharp edges. This box retains
nine of the original cartridges. A very nice specimen.
SOLD
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NO. 5
PETERS LABELED BOX - .30-40 US ARMY CARTRIDGES – ca.
1912:
Manufactured for the .30-40 Krag between 1912 and 1923,
this two piece box retains the full wrapper label around
the top, with both end labels on the lower portion of
the box. The labels include the notation of “Smokeless
Powder”. The top label is fully intact, as is the rear
label. All the labels are legible, showing only very
minor wear and still retaining the bright label
coloring. The box is very solid and retains its shape
with sharp edges. This box is empty, but it does retain
the original cartridge divider unit. (0529) $25
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NO. 6
PETERS LABELED BOX - .45-70 “RUSTLESS” CARTRIDGES – ca.
1930:
Manufactured ca. 1930, this box is full form with the
labeling printed directly on the carton’s pasteboard,
featuring the blue and yellow schematic. The panels are
all intact and all of the printing if fully legible with
only minor shelf wear. The box is very solid and
retains its shape with sharp edges. This box retains
all twenty original factory loaded cartridges with the
proper headstamp and the original cartridge divider
unit. (0524) $65
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NO. 7
PETERS LABELED BOX - .45-70 “RUSTLESS” CARTRIDGES – ca.
1930:
Manufactured ca. 1930, this box is full form with the
labeling printed directly on the carton’s pasteboard,
featuring the blue and white schematic. The panels are
all intact and all of the printing if fully legible with
only minor shelf wear. The box is very solid and
retains its shape with sharp edges. This box retains
all twenty original factory loaded cartridges with the
proper headstamp and the original cartridge divider
unit. (0525) $65
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NO. 8 PETERS LABELED BOX - .32 SMITH
& WESSON BLANK CARTRIDGES – ca. 1920’S:
Manufactured for the .32 Smith & Wesson, I haven’t been
able to pin down the manufacture date of this packet,
but from the style of the printing and the content of
the wording, I suspect it dates no later than the
1920’s. The printing is applied directly to the box
rather than a paper wrapper. Both the top and both flap
ends are present and fully attached, with the only wear
to the packet being a slight tear at the thumbnail notch
on one side. The printed labeling is fully legible on
all six sides, showing only very minor wear and still
retaining the bright label coloring. The box is very
solid and retains its shape with sharp edges. This box
retains all fifty of the original cartridges. A very
nice specimen. (0125) $35
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