Vintage Shotgun Shells
Hello i was wondering if anyone knows what a box of vintage Federal paper & Brass 12Ga. Shotgun shells no.6 shot would be worth in original boxes.Boxes have nice color graphics.I have 6 full boxes of these in mint condition.You can contact me at jtownsend1@comcast.net
Thanks
Jim
Thanks
Jim
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Hi,
Impossible to say based on the information provided and with no photograph of the boxes. Vintage or old means nothing as far cartridge value is concerned - but rarity does. If you were talking about a 12 gauge U.S.C.Co. with NEWMAX headstamp, they conservatively sell for about $300.00 per shell. If there were a complete box in mint condition, it would be worth much more than price of the individual shells.
Too many cartridge sellers on this and other web sites list cartridges as "rare" when they are not even really scarce. Most of the time it means the seller has never seen one before. I have seen sellers so eager and misinformed they list a cartridge as "rare" when it is currently being manufactured.
When collecting boxes of any kind of ammunition, the condition of the box is of the utmost importance as well as the rarity of the shells contained in the box. Normally, the old paper hulled shot shells aren't much of a collectors item -there are millions of them- unless there is something unique about the box itself.
Regards,
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I have pictures i can send of these shells and boxes 0 -
Hi,
These photos are being posted for Dragan. If some of you can provide him with an idea of value he would appreciate it. Both the boxes and shot shells look to be in very good condition.
Thank you all. Photos below:
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I do lots of ammo, nothing special in those typically 15 per box sometimes a little more but with the smaller gauges. federal doesn't get much interest usually 0
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