From our huge private museum collection: 1874 Early Indian Wars original Cartridge Arsenal  Ammo Crate Springfield Rifle .45. Rare cartridge box from Custer era. Side #1: "CENTRE PRIMED CARTRIDGES BALL, .45"  Side #2: "MANUFACTURED __ 26, 1874" (hard to read the month). 1874, the year of the 7th Cavalry & 17th & 20th Infantry's Black Hills Expedition. Side #3: "CENTRE-PRIMED RIFLE CARTRIDGES BALL, CALIBRE .45" Side #4: Writing defaced, but I believe it originally was stamped: "From Frankford Arsenal, PA".  Missing a handle on one side, with writing some dope wrote on the box many years ago (mainly on one side), but it still displays very nice. Has all square nail construction. Has two red seals from the arsenal in the bottom. These early Indian Wars ammo crates in any condition are very rare, mainly because most all the boxes were busted up and used for firewood on the prairie. I think these crates probably contained 50 boxes (1000 rounds) of ammunition. Size about 13 1/2" x 15 1/2" (not including the handle).

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About us: Due to advancing age, we will be selling off our huge private collection. I’ve been collecting Civil War, Early Indian Wars antiques since the late 1960’s and it’s time to let go of things that I love (and find them a new home). The collection is primarily Custer’s Black Hills Expedition of 1874, Civil War, 1870s Indian Wars, Victorian, and Old West antiques. Over the next few months, we’ll be listing hundreds of rare and historical items. Many more great items to come. So, bookmark us and keep watching!

Terms: Items are authentic to the best of our knowledge (or they would not be in our collection) & as described, however, we can’t be an expert on everything, so not infallible. Most items are sold “As is” with no returns; but if we did make a mistake, let us know (before leaving feedback) and we will try our best to make things right. After all, we have been selling on Ebay for over 25 years with an absolutely perfect record of happy customers!

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