This Western Cartridge Co. manufactured off-white, yellow, blue, and red cardboard box with the circular bullseye target contains all 50 rounds of 45 grain Smokeless 22 Win. Auto. Rim Fire ammunition with copper cases and Lubaloy coated, copper washed bullets and is in good to very good condition with light to moderate wear, dirt smudging, and several splits / tears. A 1 1/8" tear is present in the top panel, a 1" tear is present on the bottom, and one of the inner end flaps on the left end of the box displays a 13/16" split in the hinge. The top panel states "Lubaloy 45 GR. COATED BULLET". The bottom panel displays a cartridge, Made in U.S.A., nine patent numbers, and the ownership line "Division of OLIN INDUSTRIES, INC." across the bottom edge. This box displays a top hinging left end flap and a bottom hinging right end flap. Each side also displays two smaller, inner end flaps. The main end flaps state "COATED BULLET" and the warning reads "RANGE / 1 Mile / Be Careful". The back, inner end flap on the left side of the box states "19-A". The copper casings display the "2-1" headstamp and the casings and bullets have a light tarnish present.

Date of Manufacture: This style box was introduced in 1945 and was produced until 1947.

Note: This box is similar to the Huegel # WCC-5 WA-2(a) variation. The differences observed are that this box displays blue printing as opposed to black and the product code is only printed on the front panel. This box displays copper casings.

Date Codes Observed on This Box: A2YG11

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