All three boxes are tan cardboard with green labels. 1) 40 caliber box, marked "10 CARTRIDGES,/ .40 CAL. STRAIGHT SHELL./ FOR SHARPS RIFLE./ 70 grs Powder, 330 gr. Patched Bullet./ MANUFACTURED BY THE/ Union Metallic Cartridge Company,/ BRIDGEPORT, CONN." on the top label. 2) As 1, marked for 65 grains of powder, with the numbers repeated on a green side label. 3) 40 caliber box, marked "10 CARTRIDGES,/ .40 CALIBRE./ 2 1/4 inch Shell, 70 Grains Powder,/ 1 1/8 inch Patched Bullet, 330 Grains./ FOR/ SHARPS RIFLE./ MANUFACTURED BY THE/ Union Metallic Cartridge Co.,/ BRIDGEPORT, CONN., U.S.A." on top, orange guarantee label on the underside.