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Iconoclast Please help with these old 45ACP's
bigdog1
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Sir, I would like to have your assistance in identifying and giving some value to some old examples of 45ACP cartridges. I have several rounds stamped FA ( I presume Frankfort Arsenal???)28,33, and 42 along with several that are stumping me. These are headstamped U.S.C. CO. with the dates of 17 & 18, and a few with the P.C. CO. 18. Your expertise is apreciated, and thanks to everybody in advance...
Comments
U.S.C.Co = United States Cartridge Company
P.C.Co = Peters Cartridge Company
The numbers represent the contract year of manufacture 1917, 1918, 1928, 1933 and 1942.
FA is Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia, PA.
Peters and USCCo were both contractors to the US military during WWI as was Remington, Maxim, Winchester and Pan American Munitions. From the date of the "USCCo 17" round, it was probably made after July 28th, 1917 due to instructions from the government to drop the digits for the month and to just use the digits for the year.
I don't know much about their value but would suspect these are not particularly rare specimens and may bring $1.00 or two a piece. You didn't say how many you had or if they were box lots so I really can't say. Complete and mint box lots might bring $30.00 to $40.00 a box. Iconoclast knows about the value of such things quite well.
Regards,
Heavyiron