Gun Collectors Dream Auction #88 December 5th & 6th
Lot 1336:
Description
This lot consists of 50 rounds of Remington Express Magnum 12-gauge shotgun ammunition, divided into ten individual folding cardboard boxes of five shells each. The packaging features the Remington wordmark and is labeled Magnum Buckshot and Express Magnum in a green and yellow color scheme. Each 3-inch shell is loaded with 15 pellets of 00 buckshot with a listed velocity of 1225 FPS. The side of each box bears the product code 12HB00 and includes a circular Made in the U.S.A. logo.
The individual plastic shotshells are green with vertical ribbing and high brass heads. They are printed in black ink with the text Express Magnum, 15 Pel – 00, and the Remington name. The shell tips feature a star-crimp closure. The reverse of the packaging includes safety warnings in English and French, a UPC barcode, and a copyright date of 2006.
Condition report:
The ammunition and packaging show various signs of shelf wear and age. Several boxes exhibit crushed corners, small tears to the cardboard edges, and light scuffing (photo 1). The shotshells visible in the open box show a notable amount of white oxidation residue and greenish discoloration on the star-crimp plastic tips (photo 3). The high brass heads show minor surface oxidation and dulling consistent with age (photo 3).
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