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Offline single hunter

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Dads' collection, anything worthy?
« on: March 18, 2003, 05:48:05 PM »
When my dad was a kid, he use to go to the local store and buy all the odd ball bullets he could. Well, I've inherited his collection.. Is there anything of interest that I should be in awww of?

KYNOCH  577/450.. This one has the paper around the seating area of the bullet to case.

W.R.A CO.40-70S.S. with the paper around the bullet/case seating area

RS  6.5x54 with one star on each side with a  backwards 3 on the primer.
37A   A and a lightly stamp L Same size as the 6.5X54 with a different rim on the case

WRA   33win
REM-UMC 303 SAV
REM-UMC 303 BRIT
SUPER SPEED 22 SAV
U.S.C.CO. 22H.P.
WESTERN 22H.P.
SUPER SPEED .22 SAV
REM-UMC 25-20
PETERS 35S.L.R.  with a backwards J stamped in the primer
PETERS  44-40
PETERS 25 REM
PETERS 45 COLT
SUPER SPEED 30 REM
W.R.A.CO. 38 S&W SP'L
WRA 405 WIN.
one that is a 303 but head stamp states   F   A  1   04
W.R.A CO.40-70S.S. with the paper around the bullet/case seating area
U.M.C.  44 S&W WR with a U stamped on the primer
REM-UMC 351 SLR
W.R.A CO. .401 S.L.
SUPER SPEED .218 ZIPPER
SUPER SPEED 30 G 1906

Anyway, these are some of the odd ball looking ones. He has a whole slew of 30-06 military rounds that have different head stamp dates and different colored tips.. black, red, orange...

If any of them look to be interesting, let me know so I can tell him that something in this ammo can was worth saving for 50 years...lol..

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Dads' collection, anything worthy?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2003, 06:44:31 AM »
Just about everything you listed are common calibers, but sometimes a headstamp will change the value some. Are these singles or boxes? Often a box is worth more than the ammo itself.
I'm lucky in that I met an oldtime collector at a gun show (since the fortys!). He convinced me to join the International Ammunition Association (www.cartridgecollectors.org).
In two years my collection has grown to over 250 rifle calibers, over 70 pistol calibers and 26 rimfire calibers.
I have had some guys ask $5 for a 50 cent bullet, and I have had many just handed to me gratis. I not only get them from other collectors and gun shows, but also pawn shops, gunshops, hardware stores, gas stations, grocery stores, auctions, flea markets etc, etc.
Gelerally speaking, most old rounds fall into the $1-$5 category, but as with all collecting, the price is determined by how rare it is.
S.A. Steve