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WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY GREEN LABEL BOX
OF .45-2.6” CALIBER “SHARPS SPECIAL” CENTRAL FIRE SOLID
HEAD CARTRIDGES FOR THE SHARPS MODEL 1874 RIFLE:
A scarce and very collectable .45 caliber “Sharps
Special” Sharps Rifle ammunition cartridge box, bearing
the desirable Winchester green label and complete with
the ten original paper patched bullet cartridges. The
box is in very nice condition with a full, legible cover
label as can be seen in the photographs below, with the
notation written in ink “2 6/10 inch” at the top of the
label. The end label is in the same condition, full
form and legible. The ten cartridges in the box are
full, complete loads, holding the classic paper patched
bullet and bearing the head stamp “W.R.A. Co. 45 S 2
6/10”, and wrapped in the original wrapping paper in
between the cartridges. Present on the interior of the
lid is the original reloading instruction label. The
box is full form; however it does show evidence of the
normal efforts through the years to preserve these rare
boxes. There is evidence of old scotch tape repairs at
the corners of the box body, as well as marks at one end
of the box lid. There is a small hole in one corner of
the lid, likely due to wear. In spite of its age and
the considerable weight of the cartridges, the seams of
both the lid and the body are intact and the box holds
its full form. This is a very nice specimen of a fairly
scarce loading for the famous M1874 Sharps Rifle, one
that does not appear on the collector market very often,
and this box will make a nice addition to display with
your rifle. $1375
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