4579 VERY RARE TIN OF 50 HAYES PATENT 36 CALIBER SKIN

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 1,250.00 USD
Estimated at 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
CARTRIDGES FOR COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. 2.5"diameter, 2.5" high cylindrical tin with label "COL. SAM. COLTS PAT. REPEATING ARMS" "Manufactured exclusively by Broux & Moll, London". Each cartridge stacked in 2 levels of 25, has paper label protected the string wrapped "skin" containing powder and ball, fabric pull string attached to each. A small folded paper inside tin further describes the cartridges. CONDITION: cartridges are very good, external label is torn with old yellowed tape. PROVENANCE: Martin Lane Historic & Western Americana Lifetime Collection. (02-21445/JS). $2,500-3,000.