November 5th & 6th 2016 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2016
This box, the first by UMC, circa 1884, showing un-headstamped cartridge picture on front label. By the end of 1885, however, UMC had begun headstamping these rounds with the short-lived and desirable Raised Headstamp (“UMC SH 40-60”) as contained in this offering. Coming out as it did only months before Winchester’s much improved Model 1886 lever rifle as well as the single shot Model 1885 (High Wall & Low Wall) rifles, both with their several new caliber introductions, the 40-60 was never a big seller. While the labels show some age, the box remains tight at all seams and edges, unusual for these early taped-construction boxes.