Included in the lot are two rare picture boxes of .38 Long Colt cartridges, one manufactured by Winchester Repeating Arms Co. and one by Union Metallic Cartridge Co., two of the biggest cartridge manufacturers in the business at the time. Both are made of card stock, with the Winchester box having green labeling with black text and the U.M.C. box having orange labeling with black text. Both boxes display imagery of Colt's Model 1877 Lightning double action revolver on the lids and explain that the cartridges are specially adapted for the revolver. The Winchester box retains its factory seal while the U.M.C. box is open, but both appear to contain the full compliment of cartridges. Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection

The U.M.C. box is fine with moderate wear, a small piece absent from a side panel of the lid, and a few absent pieces of the labeling. The Winchester box is very fine with intact factory seal and very light handling/storage wear. These boxes would be the perfect addition to a Colt Model 1877 revolver display!