Gun Collectors Dream Auction #88 December 5th & 6th
Lot 397:
Description
This lot consists of several boxes of Remington brand 12-gauge shotgun ammunition, totaling 25 rounds. The ammunition is housed in classic Remington green and yellow folding cardboard boxes, each originally designed to hold 5 plastic shotshells. The end flaps are printed with technical specifications including Remington, Buckshot, 12 GAUGE, 2 3/4 LENGTH, 1325 VELOCITY FPS, 9 PELLETS, and 00BK BUCKSHOT. A circular graphic on the flap contains a star and reads MADE IN THE U.S.A., and the right side of the flap bears the product code 12B00. The cartridges feature green ribbed plastic hulls with brass-colored heads. The headstamps are impressed with REMINGTON and 12 GA arranged circularly around the primer. The shells are finished with a six-point star-shaped crimp. Manufacturing information on the box underside identifies the Remington Arms Company, L.L.C. located in Lonoke, Arkansas 72086.
Condition report:
The ammunition boxes show minor shelf wear with some rounding and softening at the corners and edges (photo 1, 2). All cartridges visible in the opened box appear intact with no evidence of significant corrosion or mechanical damage (photo 3).
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