March 24–27, 2027 • St. Louis, MissouriThe premier cartridge collectors show

Historical announcement ·

Ammunition Auctions at the 2022 St. Louis International Cartridge Show

This article is from 2022.

Dates, prices, auction listings, health rules, and other arrangements below are historical. This is not an active auction or the current show program. See the 2027 schedule and current hotel information for this year’s visit.

Some of the favorite activities at the cartridge show are the live and silent auctions! This year we will have 3 different auctions.

(Skip Directly to The IAA Benefit Donation Silent Auction Section)

The Friday Night Live Auction

On Friday evening, after the banquet, we will have the live auction. This is always one of the highlights of the whole show. The listings for this auction we be available at the show. There are also set times for viewing the lots ahead of time from 9AM – 4PM during the show on Friday.

Photograph from the 2022 SLICS archive
Photograph from the 2022 SLICS archive

The live auction is a cash auction where consignments and winnings can deduct from each other.
There is a 5% buyers premium
There is a 15% seller’s premium for lots with a hammer price under $200
There is a 10% seller’s premium for lots with a hammer price over $200
Credit Card payments will be available and will incur an additional 4% fee

All proceeds from the seller’s premiums go directly to the International Ammunition Association to help serve cartridge collectors and professionals in the areas of ammunition research and forensics.

All proceeds from the buyer’s premiums and credit card fees go to the St. Louis International Cartridge Show to help cover credit card fees and help subsidize the other auction room event fees.

Download PDF of Catalog with Pictures of Lots Here
LotDescriptionEstimate
1Clear plastic small display box with AAI 5.56mm caseless cartridge, factory sectioned. 2 x 3 inches. HWS Vol. III, page 355-356, Fig. 468. Ex-Woodin collection.$85-135
2Full packet of 1861 Dated 57 Enfield cartridges.$55-850
3Swiss clear Lucite block “Oerlikon – Bührle” with sectioned PLA 224 SAPHEI-T (semi-armor piercing high explosive incendiary – tracer) 20mm sectioned projectile mounted on top. ExWoodin collection.$75-130
4.50 BMG, headstamp “MF  85.” Front half of case and bullet colored red. High Pressure Test, one of only 12 produced for ODL of New Zealand. Reference: Bill Woodin note. Ex-Woodin collection.$250-350
5Partial packet of 57 Snider Cartridges by Colonial Cartridge Co. Mark AIII, six rounds. Brass case and brass head.$400-600
620-round box; “5.56 MM BLANK, PROTOTYPE SAMPLE, etc.” Remington. Contains three 5.56mm blanks, “R A 6 5” with red PA, 7-petal rose crip mouth with white tip, knurled cannelure 0.5 inch up from base. Ex-Woodin collection.$50-65
7.45 Automatic Pistol, Model 1906, rimless. “F A 4 06.” Copper primer. HWS Vol. I Revised, page 20, Fig. 30. Ex-Woodin collection.$85-115
8Full box of 22 Automatic by Dominion Cartridge Co Circa 1921 (by box code) box is near mint, but NOT sealed.$75-125
9Polte, Patronenfabrik Magdeburg display board. “Tuf – Hülsen m. verringertem  Laderaaum.”  Five different 13.2 x 92SR aluminum- lined cases for reduced powder load. Beautiful condition. 18.4 x 29.7cm. Ex-Woodin collection.$500-850
10Frankford Arsenal 1mm (yes, one millimeter) Microballistic cartridge. Steel case, snapped brass primer, solid platinum bullet loaded slightly longer than specimen in figure. No headstamp. HWS Vol. III, page 383, Fig. 524. Extremely rare. Ex-Woodin collection.$750-1250
11Full Sealed box of Winchester 22 Automatic cartridges loaded with Smokeless Powder. For Winchester Model 1903.$75-100
12Frankford Arsenal rimless-grooveless High Pressure Test (barrel proof) Cal. .30 cartridge. Headstamp “F A TEST.” Brass case, copper primer. HWS Vol. I Revised, page 173, Fig. 268. Ex- Woodin collection.$175-225
13Frankford Arsenal experimental .30-06 aluminum case, headstamp “F A 37.” Blind primer pocket. HWS Vol I Revised page 133, left column. No figure. Ex-Woodin collection.$275-375
1450 2 ½” coiled case. NOTE from John Belton- ‘MFG for use in 1868/69 trails in Specially Barreled Enfield Snider. This has not been verified.$75-125
15Book, “Societe Francaise Des Munitions.” A hardbound catalog dated 1 May 1903, Paris, of all of the ammunition-related products produced. Full color illustrations of the individual cartridges, boxes, tins, shotshells, etc. are done with metallic ink that jumps off the page. The quality of the illustrations is simply astounding, even the artillery rounds and fuzes. Includes pinfires. Ex-Woodin collection.$350-500
16A pair of early oil-well, drill-casing-perforating cartridges by Peters. The first has a plain steel case, copper obturating ring at the mouth, and a sharply pointed plain steel projectile. The headstamp is “PATD. DEC 8, 1931 PAT. PEND   PETERS.” Presumed to be a dummy because the flat nickel primer cup has a small hole in it. The other specimen is bright nickel plated. It has no obturating ring at the mouth, and its steel projectile is copper plated. The headstamps are about the same. The nickel-plated round has a struck nickel primer. Ex-Woodin collection.$250-350
17Dominion Arsenal Quebec ‘Hedgehog’ projector case dated 1964. Headstamp: ‘DAQ LOT 4 3-1964 238379T 1 PC MK 2 MOD 0’$50-75
18Model 1911/A1 .45 ACP squeezebore barrel only. If you have a .45 ACP squeezebore cartridge, you may have wondered what .45 ACP pistol they were fired in. This is an extendedlength (6.2 inches; 1.1 inches longer than standard) M1911/A1 barrel in new condition. It has no markings except the “P” and “HS” (High Standard) on the link section. The first part of the bore is rifled, then the smooth bore section reduces its diameter to .38 (0.3540 inch). Extremely rare M1911A1 accessory. Ex-Woodin collection.$375-450
19Set of three .30 Light Rifle cartridges with graphited aluminum cases. T5 47mm case, FAT1E1 49mm case, and FAT1E3 final 51mm case (“R  A  50.”) HWS Vol. III, pages 151-152. Ex-Woodin collection.$65-85
2057 Howdah Pistol cartridge using a French 24 Gauge shotshell with round lead bullet$50-100
21A small green Christmas tree made of twenty-nine 5.56mm aluminum case, folded cartridges mounted by their primer pockets around a central aluminum tree trunk. This sat on a file cabinet just inside the lab door for many years. In a red plastic pot with ballast. Nine inches high. Top of red pot is about 4.5 inches wide. Ex-Woodin collection.$250-350
22Frankford Arsenal Gerlich-type Cal. .656-.50 experimental anti-tank cartridge. Primed Cal. .50 T1 case with expanded neck but no propellant. Fiber band at rear of bullet cracked and now held in place with tape. Bullet removes easily. Headstamp” CAL 50 FA 38.” HWS Vol. I Revised, page 263, Fig. 382. Ex-Woodin collection.$500-750
23577 Pistol Blank with Boxer case.$50-100
24Frankford Arsenal bench priming tool for .30-40 Krag. Marked: “FRANKFORD ARSENAL 1907 G.H.S.” Black finished. Works perfectly. Ex-Woodin collection.$225-265
25.303/.25 experimental expanding and sealing cartridge with strange folded reduced diameter neck. No further information. Faint “3” headstamp.? Ex-Woodin collection.$50-60
26577-450 Early round by either National Arms and Ammunition Co or Westley Richards. This has the stepped base case.$100-125
27A pair of two .30-06 unprimed empties (UPE), with “G.C.CO. 7 16” and “G.C.CO. 8 16” headstamps. HWS Vol. I Revised page 111, Fig. 145. Ex-Woodin collection.$75-95
28A beautiful light tan hinged-box display of “Plastik-Patronen” cartridges by Gustav Genschow & Co., Aktiengesellschaft, Munitionsfabrik Karlsruhe-Durlach. Six different whole and sectioned red plastic blank cartridges. Ex-Woodin collection.$250-300
29450 3 ¼” coiled paper and brass case.$50-75
30Aerojet factory display on wood base, “Multiple Flechette Cartridge with puller sabot and aluminum case, etc.” 25° section of cartridge. Ex-Woodin collection.$165-210
31Cal. .30 Model 1903 Guard cartridge. “F A 8 04.” HWS Vol. I Revised, page 104, Fig. 138. Ex-Woodin collection.$55-65
3257 Pistol Cartridge with round ball for revolver or Howdah pistols$100-125
33ICI salesman sample kit in tan English pigskin. Snap closure with four folds which open to reveal seven cartridges from 9mmMK 2Z to .50 Browning Tracer. Ex-Woodin collection.$250-350
34Cal. .221/.17 plastic/steel cartridge. Steel base, plastic body. Clear sabot, plain headstamp. HWS Vol. III, page 399, Fig. 569. Ex-Woodin collection.$55-75
3557 Snider Board Dummy by either UMC or Winchester.$50-75
3616mm Vega Machine Cannon dummy. Steel projectile, marked “16 M/M VMC-MX-1.” Nose fuze screws off easily to reveal empty projectile. Headstamp (not significant) “CAL 50 FA 39.” Lot includes an extra projectile. HWS Vol. II, page 244, Fig. 228. Ex-Woodin collection.$250-325
37Frankford Arsenal .45 blank cartridge for British Low Altitude (L.A.) cable cutter attached to barrage balloons. “F A 42,” brass case, heavily lacquered, copper primer. HWS Vol. II, page 21, Fig. 14B. Ex-Woodin collection.$55-75
38450 3 ¼” with Eley Boxer Patent embossed in case wall.$100-125
39A pair of 12-Gauge Taser-type shotshell cartridges with electronics. Clear plastic cases showing all internal parts, needle projectiles, circuit boards, etc. Headstamps “TASER ®” and plain. Ex-Woodin collection.$225-325
40.44 S&W Russian Hollifield Dotter. “U.M.C.  .44 S&W. R” Ex-Woodin collection.$235-275
41Dummy XM649 flechette cartridge, “I V I 6 9” with struck primer and unusual pointed long steel projectile and aluminum sabot at case mouth. Aberdeen Proving Ground. Ex-Woodin collection.$115-165
42Cal. .50-.30 high velocity dummy cartridge, “F  A  42.” One tiny hole on shoulder. Case has not been fired. No primer, GM bullet. HWS Vol. II, page 236-237, Fig. 219. Ex-Woodin collection.$400-600
43577 Snider Mk II snider with brass base The MK II is scarce due to its limited production before being replaced by the MKIII.$75-125
44Cal. .50 Spotting Rifle dim-bright tracer, T177. Orange over olive drab tip on GMCS bullet. “F  A  51,” nickel primer, red PA. HWS Vol. III, page 257, no figure. Ex-Woodin collection.$65-85
45Twin Cities/Duke University experimental .30-06 frangible cartridges with short, pointed bullets. One with neck and lower bullet sectioned. Another whole with remnants of black paint on bullet tip, plus three additional experimental frangible bullets. “4  3  T  W” with purple PA. .3006 by Punnett, pages 184-186. Ex-Woodin collection.$125-150
46Polish 7.92×107 Maroszek Anti-Tank round. Ex-Dan Nolan collection.$75-100
47Experimental 40mm/20mm experimental very high velocity cartridge. Dummy, with struck small copper percussion primer. 40mm brass case, headstamp; “40 MM MK2  TM  8  1944 GMS LOT 6,” screw-in primer. Long case (12.25”/31cm) tapered down to 20mm. Bullet rotating band marked; “*H/M A 20-MM MK13-OD 5-1*.” Projectile is purple/red with plain aluminum fuze. OAL 15.15”/38.4cm. Ex-Woodin collection.$500-750 
48National Conduit and Cable Company .30-06 unprimed empty (UPE) brass case, headstamp “N C 1 17.” HWS Vol. I (revised) page111, Fig. 146. Ex-Woodin collection.$55-65
49A great Royal Labs Naval 577/450 packet dated 1889 in mint condition. Naval packets are seldom seen.$100-150
50Cal. .375 Unidentified Silent Device; tool cartridge. HWS Vol. III, page 556, Fig. 837. For silent underwater use, as in attaching Limpet mines to hulls of enemy ships without being detected. Unique. Specimen used for book figure. Includes thumb drive with report copy. Ex-Woodin collection.$500-750
51Cal. .45 PDW (personal defense weapon) cartridge with segmented (6 segments) lead bullet loaded into a steel case with a “F A  51” headstamp. Frankford Arsenal Lot 8. HWS Vol. III, page 32, Fig. 42A. Includes a group of loose segments. Ex-Woodin collection.$225-275
52Packet of .455 Mk III Manstopping bullets. This packet has the date 00 which represents 1900. Another seldom seen packet.$100-150
53Model 1862 .58 Gatling steel chamber with percussion nipple, unloaded. OAL 2.75 inches. The Gatling Gun by Wahl and Toppel, page 13. Ex-Woodin collection.$350-450
54Model 1862 .58 Gatling steel chamber with percussion nipple, loaded, with 4-wing musket percussion cap removed for safety but included. OAL 2.75 inches. The Gatling Gun by Wahl and Toppel, page 13. Ex-Woodin collection.$450-550
55Vetterli charger for the 10.4mm Vetterli cartridge. Complete with 4 rounds.$75-100
56Cal. 50 Folded. Light gray anodized aluminum case, dull brass primer, headstamp “GTG 1983” (Grand Technology Group), Andrew Grandy, Frankford Arsenal engineer developed. GM bullet. No indication that it’s a dummy, but no propellant heard when shaken? Ex-Woodin collection.$225-275
57AAI 20 Gage Multiple Scimitar shotshell. Ribbed yellow plastic case with four-segment plastic sabot and seven scimitar blades. Headstamp; “REMINGTON 20 GA PETERS,” with brass primer in copper-plated steel battery cup. In original brown cardboard box with “20 GAGE   SCIMITAR CART.” printed in black. 1973-1974. HWS Vol. III, page 486, Fig. 714. Ex-Woodin collection.$125-145
58Western 12 ga salesman sample set with all the correct window shells.$250-350
59Frankford Arsenal experimental Cal. .60 cartridge with a dark gray graphite finish on FAT 2 aluminum case, steel core GM bullet, percussion primer. Headstamp; “F  A  48.”  One case hole indicating dummy, but primer looks good? HWS Vol. III page 283, 284. Ex-Woodin collection.$135-175
605.56 cartridge with rimless-grooveless aluminum case having a plain headstamp and M193 ball bullet. Loaded in 1970 by Frankford Arsenal for burn-through tests. No rupture groove in case. Very small stress crack in neck. Ex-Woodin collection.$75-100
62Amron Corporation factory desk set display of three 20mm cartridges: M56A3 Projectile in M103 brass case, MK12 projectile in MK 5 steel case, and M56A3 projectile in M103B1 steel case. Wood base and two pens (dried out). Ex-Woodin collection.$275-350
63Frankford Arsenal .30-06 unprimed empty (UPE) experimental steel case, headstamp “F A 19.” With remnants of copper wash. HWS Vol. I Revised, page 120-121 (no figure). Ex-Woodin collection.$225-275
64Salesman sample shells showing components.$175-275
65Lake City Army Ammunition plant display of a 14.5mm M183 (dummy, no primer) cartridge on a wood base. Aluminum case is headstamped “L C 7 0” and the lead projectile slides out easily for inspection. Remington Arms Co. Inc. contractor. Project failed, so this is a rare display and headstamp. Ex-Woodin collection.$250-325
66P90 developmental rimfire with non-magnetic, turned brass, “bttl” bullet. “SUPER X.” Case length 27mm. Ex-Woodin collection.$150-175
67Gevelot Salesman sample set for shotshells.  This complete set contains 15 rounds.$100-150
68Polte, Patronenfabrik, Magdeburg display board. “Belgische Jnfanterie-Patr. Kal. 7,65.” 9 different 7.65mm rifle cartridges, whole and sectioned. Beautiful condition with slight cardboard warping. Mixed headstamps from early 1930s.  29.6 x 38.2cm. Ex-Woodin collection.$1250-1500
69A pair of General-Electric-made.30-06 ball cartridges, headstamped “GE  45.” One has a red PA (primer annulus color) and the other has no PA. The specimen with red PA is stained and has a cracked neck. HWS Vol. II, page 68, Fig. 58. Ex-Woodin collection.$55-70
70Sectioned 40mm buckshot round. Ex-Dan Nolan collection.$75-100
71Cal. .50 High Velocity ball cartridge by the Bridgeport Brass Company under Frankford Arsenal contract. Headstamp “B 43 50 HV” with staked brass primer. HWS Vol. II, pages 239240, Fig. 222. Ex-Woodin collection.$55-70
72Eurometaal, Zaandam-Holland, display of a Cal. .50 AP (Maybe API?) sectioned cartridge set in a clear Lucite box. Ex-Woodin collection.$125-175
73Robin Hood 20 Ga Tiger.  This is one of the RARE Robinhood headstamps complete with original Robin Hood top wad.$300-400
74Tin plated Model 1903 Dummy. “F A 9 05” Short case flutes. Four holes in flutes. Neck crack. HWS Vol. I Revised, page 104, Fig. 137D. Ex-Woodin collection.$65-85
75AAI 20mm Armor Piercing round with 385-grain steel flechette projectile 6.5 inches long in a sectioned case. The round is displayed in a clear Lucite box held together with screws. USAF contract 13 July 1967. Ex-Woodin collection.$325-375
76Canadian 12ga whaling tag. These were used to tag and track whales in Canadian waters. This one s/n C40 was issued to the fisheries department out of Nanaimo, British Columbia. Eley case.$100-150
7720mm X128 SSB-K HEI, mounted on a wood display block with identification tag. Headstamp; “186  Oeu  58  AD,” with lacquered steel case. Ex-Woodin collection.$125-150
78Dynamit Nobel display of the 26.5x326mm Schallsignalpatrone (sound signal cartridge), whole and sectioned. 26 x 36.5cm. Ex-Woodin collection.$350-500
79Canadian Pattern .55 Boys drill. Solid Aluminum with red paint in the blind primer pocket.  This round is headstamped.$75-125
80.45 Francotte, case length: 26mm OAL: 35.5mm. Ex-Woodin collection.$400-500
81Frankford Arsenal Cal. .30-06 Volume Case, with head drilled out and brass disc inserted. Black band on case. Used to check powder-loading machine. Increased case volume would cause normal powder load to indicate low. .30-06 by Punnett, Page 224. Ex-Woodin collection.$65-85
82.45 Maxim Pistol and .45 Enfield.  The 45 Enfield headstamp is only cartridge to use Enfield in the headstamp (revolver cartridge).  This round is actually a 455 and was a special contract to the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police (the predecessors to the RCMP).$200-350
8330mm – 7-projectile composite (all metal) round, U. S. Navy manufacture. In competition with early revolver guns. Tested at Dahlgren 1955-56, or later. Used modified USN 4”/50 Caliber case. For ship-mounted AA gun having multiple barrels. Also tested in 5- and 3-projectile types (and 3- and 5-projectile 20mm types using modified 3”/50 caliber rimless-grooveless case). Ex-Woodin collection.$1,500-2,000
84A pair of Olin Ordnance 25mm M919 APFSDS-T cartridges mounted on display bases. One specimen is sectioned to show flechette and sabot assembly and the other is whole. Ex-Woodin collection. Ex-Woodin collection.$275-375
85D.C.Co. 44 CLOT. This headstamp is one of the iconic headstamp errors and shows the misspelling of COLT.$75-125
86Frankford Arsenal XM76 Silent .30-06, steel case and head with black oxide finish, brass primer, fired with pusher rod extended. 1960. HWS Vol. III, pages 123-125, Fig. 152. Ex-Woodin collection.$450-550
87.45 MARS Long. One cannelure. Ring crimped copper primer. Ex-Woodin collection.$325-375
88.31 Front Loading with Milbank Primer.  This specimen has a Milbank Primer and a bullet seated deeply into the case.$100-200
895.56mm FABRL (Frankford Arsenal/Ballistic Research Laboratory, later Frankford Arsenal Burst Rifle Launch) ball cartridge FA 263-C. “F A 7 3.” Modified AR2 bullet and FIE (flexible internal element) HWS Vol. III, page 401, Fig. 573. Ex-Woodin collection.$75-125
90Cal. .30 Super High Velocity dummy cartridge with T3 solid brass bullet. HWS Vol. I Revised, pages 274-275, Fig. 412. “CAL 50  FA  30.” Primer pocket drilled out. Cartridge is set inside a 180-degree section of the gun breech it was fired in. Ex-Woodin collection.$500-750
91.44 Teat Fire in very good condition$100-150
92A pair of early AAI SPIW (Special Purpose Individual Weapon) experimental .22 Long Rifle rimfire flechette cartridges with brass puller sabots, one sectioned and one whole (live). “SUPER X.” HWS Vol. III, page 312, Fig. 394 A and B. Ex-Woodin collection.$175-225
93Frankford Arsenal .30-03 experimental unprimed empty aluminum case, headstamp “F A 10 06.” HWS Vol. I (revised) page 102. No figure. Extremely rare. Ex-Woodin collection.$500-750
9420/577 Alexander Henry$100-200
95Mystery “7mm Nambu Dummy” with dimensions that don’t exactly match known correct rounds. In 1988 Bill Woodin was given these cartridges, said to be 7mm Japanese Dummies, one complete and one empty case and bullet. The cases and flat primers are blackened brass. There are no knurls or cannelures on either the case or bullet. The bullet has a GM jacket over a lead core. The empty case has a single flash hole in the center of the base. One opinion is that they were made in Siam. See the IAA Forum thread on the subject, with box picture and dimensions, and Buttweiler Volume VII Number 1, Lot 268. Ex-Woodin collection.$350-500
96AAI 20mm Model 51908 “High Density Cartridge.” with a steel flechette projectile 4.1 inches long in a sectioned case. The round is displayed in a clear Lucite box held together with screws. Ex-Woodin collection.$325-375
9725×137 APFSDS round in mint condition. Ex-Dan Nolan collection$50-75
98Group of four Less Lethal Africa (LLA) dummies: 5.56x45mm, green rubber bullet, “Å LC 06;” 7.62×51 NATO, yellow bullet, “Å LC 12;” .45 ACP, prototype turned white nylon bullet, “FEDERAL 45 AUTO;” and .45 ACP, prototype cast rubber bullet, “FEDERAL 45 AUTO.” All four with brass cases and empty primer pockets. Ex-Woodin collection.$225-275
99Original Frankford Arsenal 20-round box for 5.56mm Caseless Vulnerability Test cartridges. Contains one cartridge in excellent condition, black with red primer and GM bullet. Ex-Woodin collection$65-85
100Factory window shell of a 12 ga CAWS. This is an example of the tungsten buckshot load. Ex-Dan Nolan collection.$100-150
101Frankford Arsenal experimental Ca. .60/.50 high pressure test round having a tin-plated case, “F  A  *  44” headstamp, staked brass primer, and purple PA. HWS Vol. III, page 239, Fig. 221. Ex-Woodin collection.$225-275
102A group of three early T-65 7.62x47mm pre-NATO rounds. HWS Vol. III Page149-150, Fig. 176. First round, made from available stock on hand at Springfield Armory, “U.S.C.CO. 300 Sav;“ Special loaded round for T-25 rifle, on-hand stock, Springfield Armory, “REM-UMC 300 Sav;” and Resized and reloaded at Springfield Armory for experimental rifle, “REM-UMC 300 SAV.” Ex-Woodin collection.$90-125
103A very scarce factory dummy of a .338 Norma Mag with link for an experimental medium machine gun by ATK. Case made by Jamison. Ex-Dan Nolan collection$75-125
104Frankford Arsenal experimental .30-06 aluminum fired case, no headstamp. HWS Vol I (Revised) page 133, left column. No figure. Ex-Woodin collection.$275-375
105Factory display of 20mm MK 149 Mod 1 Phalanx cartridge with cut-a-way penetrator and black sabot. Mounted on white marble. Winchester Group Olin. Ex-Woodin collection.$225-275
106Snider packet Mark IV, dated 1888. Nice condition.$50-125
107Factory display of 20mm MK 149 Mod 2 Phalanx cartridge with cut-a-way penetrator and orange sabot. Mounted on black marble. Olin Winchester Group Defense Products. Ex-Woodin collection.$225-275
108.45 ACP time delay shot cartridge. “R-P  45  AUTO.” Nylon line loose but present. HWS Vol. III, page 33, Fig. 46. Ex-Woodin collection.$75-125
109Peters Salesman sample set with 6 sample shells and window shells as well as a ‘Dummy’ box of 22 cartridges.$225-325
110.30-06 ball cartridge made by the Mexican government munitions complex just outside of Mexico City for the president of El Salvador. Headstamp; “PRESIDENTE-LEMUS 7.62” with brass primer and black PA. Lemus was the president of El Salvador from 1956 until he was overthrown by a Junta in October 1960. According to Punnett (.30-06, page 109), the facilities at Mexico City were well known for special presentation headstamps, but this is the only one known in .30-06. Ex-Woodin collection.$850-1,200
111.45 M.P. (Metropolitan Police/Mauser Pistol?). “ELEY  LONDON” Uncrimped copper primer.  Erlmeier-Brandt, Vol. II, page 200, #435. Ex-Woodin collection.$55-75
1121” Nordenfelt. Loaded with lead bullet.  This round is unheadstamped.$75-90
113Group of five 7.62×51 NATO “Tombstone” dummy cartridges: HWS Vol. III, page 231, Fig. 316. IAA Cartridge of the Month, October 2008. Chrome plated with holes, Unplated with holes, Unplated without holes, Unplated without holes (light strike headstamp), and unplated unprimed empty with light strike headstamp. Ex-Woodin collection.$200-250
114Frankford Arsenal 3mm “MOD .45 Cal” Microballistic cartridge, modified .45 ACP 2-piece steel case, solid copper bullet. No primer. HWS Vol. III, page 383-386, Fig. 530. Extremely rare. Ex-Woodin collection.$750-1250
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116Sandia Corporation Laboratories experimental .30-06, with flat-nosed solid copper bullet with red color. “F A  3 6” with nickel primer and no PA. One of 40 made in 1960. .30-06 by Punnett, page 227, Fig. 594. Ex-Woodin collection.$225-275
117Full 20-round box of Cal. 224 Winchester E2 cartridges, with 53 Gr. Ball bullet. Winchester-Western Division. Cartridges are like new, bright and shiny with nice anneal shading. Headstamp: “W C C 5 8.” Brass primers and red PAs. HWS Vol. III, page 406. Label figure. Ex-Woodin collection.150-200
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119A group of five different 9.53mm Multiple Flechette cartridges. Aluminum case, clear plastic sabot (from 20-round box marked “Tracer.” Headstamp: “WRA  70;” Brass case, 4-segment gray sabot, “WCC  70;” Brass case, pointed slightly yellow sabot, “WCC  70;” Brass case, clear plastic sabot, “WCC  70;” and a brass case unprimed empty, “Å WCC 69.”  HWS Vol. III, page 428, Fig. 633. Ex-Woodin collection.$250-325
120Five different .30-06 Hollifield Dotter cartridges, including one section. Headstamps not significant. Two smooth cases, one with and one without holes; two fluted, plated cases with different “bullets;” and one multiple section. HWS Vol. I Revised, page164, Fig. 248. Ex-Woodin collection.$135-155
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122AAI TRICAP 20 x 75R cartridge. Translucent mustard-tan plastic case. Flat nose lead bullet with rounded edges. Headstamp: “AAI 75 TRICAP TP LOT 2-1.” Copper-protected nickel primer. Ex-Woodin collection.$50-65
123A pair of AAI .45 ACP Scimitar cartridges by Winchester. Both have a single scimitar razorblade projectile in a white polyurethane sabot. One case is shiny, bright nickel-plated brass, and the other has a matte zinc-chromate-like finish. Both headstamps are “W-W 45 AUTO.” HWS Vol III, page 32, Fig. 43. Ex-Woodin collection.$225-325
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1257.62 x 51mm with Improved Composite (plastic) Case. Plain headstamp, ringed brass primer, purple PA. HWS Vol. III, pages 201-202, Fig. 253. Ex-Woodin collection.$85-125
126.30-06 cartridge loaded by Frankford Arsenal with a Hebler tubular steel bullet. “F A 5 8,” with a brass primer and red PA. Named for Swiss inventor F. W. Hebler. .30-06 by Punnett, page 229, Fig. 601. Ex-Woodin collection.$85-125
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128Mercox/S&W dummy training round. Aluminum body with orange plastic fin section. 0.50 diameter and 4.5 inches long.$145-165
129Tin plated Model 1903 Dummy. “F A 10 04” Short case flutes. Four holes near base. Neck crack. HWS Vol. I Revised, page 104, Fig. 137C. Ex-Woodin collection.$55-65
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131A pair of Frankford Arsenal .30-06 50-year anniversary cartridges celebrating the .30-06’s 50th birthday. One chrome-plated dummy with hole in primer and one unplated live round for match use. Headstamp “* US FA * 1906-56” with label copies for both and history article. HWS Vol. III, page 139 and 116, Fig. 136.$85-110
132A trio of three AAI Cal. .224 cartridges for the AAI-developed CHEVRON Assault Pistol Model 8047. All three with the same “D A 6 5” headstamp. The live round has a piston primer, and the two dummies have no primers. The live round has a fluted case, but only one of the dummies does. The two fluted cases have a belt at the head, but the smooth-case dummy does not. All three have short, pointed projectiles. HWS Vol. III, page408-409, Figs. 589 and 590. Ex Woodin collection.$300-500
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1345.6mm SPIW Tround by Harrington & Richardson and David Dardick for the H&R entry in the SPIW competition, 1964. A dummy triplex round with three flechettes and a snapped nickel primer. HWS Vol. III, page 405, Fig. 582. Ex Woodin collection.$175-225
135Cal. .30 Super High Velocity cartridge with T3 solid brass bullet. HWS Vol. I Revised, pages 274-275, Fig. 412. “CAL 50  FA  31.” Apparently without propellant. Ex-Woodin collection.$500-750
136A trio of three Radway Green 7.62 x 51mm NATO inspection rounds (Woodin note). All three with flat-bottom blind primer pockets with no flash holes. All three have GM bullets and mouth and neck segmented crimps. One brass case with “RG  56  L3A1” headstamp; one with bright chrome-plated case and “RG  56  7.62  L3A1” headstamp; and one with a dull, matte, nickellooking finish with “RG – 56   7.62 L3A1” headstamp. Ex-Woodin collection.$75-125
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1387.9 x 57mm multi-bullet load. Four wide flutes in lacquered steel case, which is cut-a-way to show bottom bullet. Dull, aluminum-looking flat primer. Headstamp: “fva  10  44 St+” Ex-Woodin collection.$65-85
139.303 British mounted aluminum case draw set. 2-hole Berdan primer pockets, no headstamps. Includes bullet. Ex-Woodin collection.$65-85
140AMCAWS 30mm TARGET PRACTICE HI 83237P00061 LOT X17  MFG 5-76.” Encapsulated, in a cylindrical aluminum case with a brass primer. Live. Ex-Woodin collection.$275-325
141A pair of Thiokol “7.62MM CASELESS PROTOTYPE” cartridges using tan-colored molded propellant charges Padded, in vials (broken bottoms) with labels. January 19, 1972. Vol. III, page 361. Ex-Woodin collection.$250-325
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143Frankford Arsenal 20-round box of 5.56mm aluminum blanks, Lot FAP-7-72. Box now has two rounds with gold anodized aluminum cases, headstamp: “F  A  7  1,” brass primer and red PA. Ex-Woodin collection.$55-75
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146Frankford Arsenal .45 ACP “M9 Blank, Loud Report” cartridge. HWS Vol. III, page 26, Fig. 34 C. Steel case, red PA, Headstamp: “F  A  53.” Like new. Ex-Woodin collection.$65-85
147Olin Ordnance, Marion, Illinois display of a 20mm PGU M940 cartridge. Mounted on a marble display base. Ex-Woodin collection.$135-165
148Set of three Model 1903 Guard cartridges, “F A 10 05, F A 11 05, and F A 12 05.” HWS Vol. I Revised, page 105, Fig. 140C. Ex-Woodin collection. $85-105$85-105
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The IAA Benefit Donation Silent Auction

On Wednesday from 2PM – 6PM, during the table-holder set-up time, our show sponsor, CollectibleAmmunition.com, will facilitate the IAA Donation auction. This is a red-line silent auction where anyone can bid up until a specified time near the end of the auction. After a set time only people who have already bid on a particular lot can increase their bid on that lot.

All lots for this auction are donated by vendors.
All proceeds for this auction go directly to the International Ammunition Association to help serve cartridge collectors and professionals in the areas of ammunition research and forensics.
Credit Card payments will be available and facilitated by the St. Louis International Cartridge Show and will incur an additional fee of $0.50 + 4%.

The following table lists the lots that will be available this year for the 2021 IAA Donation Auction.

LOT #DESCRIPTION
11975 CHICAGO SHOW PICTURE
230-06 SOLOGNAC BOX AND 4 ROUNDS
31.5″ BATON ROUND
46.5X68R RWS BOX 10 ROUNDS
59MM WINCHESTER SUB-MACHINE GUN EMPTY BOX
6ITALIAN CHARGER
738 SHORT COLT FULL BOX PETERS/REM-UMC
88 PEERLESS STEEEL AIR RIFLE SHOT TUBES EMPTY
97X64MM RWS BOX 10 ROUNDS
10303 BRITISH FMJ 3 CLIPS 15 ROUNDS CP 44/ RG 7 53
1138 CAL. EMPTY BULLET BOX UMC
127.65 LUGER CARBINE DWM K 471A K
1338 CAL. WINCHESTER EMPTY GROVED BULLET BOX
1438-40 PETERS BOX FIRED EMPTIES
1538 SPECIAL MAGSAFE 6 PACK R-P 357 MAGNUM
16DOMINION #2 PRIMERS FULL BOX
1738 S&W PETERS BOX 5 ROUNDS
1830-40 PETERS FULL BOX
1912 GAUGE CZECH POLICE DOOR OPENER 3 ROUNDS
209MM JAPANESE REVOLVER NO HEADSTAMP
217.62X51MM RWS PILOT BOX 8 ROUNDS
2235-30 MAYNARD 1865 SHOW CART. W.S.C.C. 2019
237.62 TOKAREV PA. SHOW CARTRIDGE
247.62X51MM M80A1
253 SHOTSHELLS 14M/M, 20 GA, 12 GA.
265.56X45MM SWISS DUMMY NO HEADSTAMP
2718 GAUGE RMC BRASS CASE
2850-95 WINCHESTER CENTERFIRE W.R.A.CO. 
294.32X45MM SPIW ALTERNATIVE
3012 GAUGE FOREIGN DUMMIES -5
317 M/M AND 8 M/M NAMBU
32455 ENFIEL ELEY’S 455
3322 LONG RIFLE EXPERIMENTAL LEAD FREE COPPER BULLET
34SELLIOR AND BELLIOT PROMOTIONAL ITEM
35WINCHESTER STAYNLESS PRIMER BOX
366.5MM BERGMAN  RM*S*
375.56X45MM REMINGTON EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT BULLET 
38LAGE PATENT ALL PLASTIC SHOTSHELL
3945 CVR 2 SPECIALTY ROUNDS
4038 SHORT RIMFIRE BLANK BOX WINCHESTER
4112 GAUGE AA-12 3 VARIATIONS
427.62X51MM SLAP WCC 85 SLAP
433 MAYNARDS
445.6X35MM VIERLING BOX 8 ROUNDS 5.6X35R
457.62X51MM M993 5 ROUNDS BLACK TIP
465.56X45/45 ACP WINCHESTER EXPERIMNTAL CASES
4732 S&W PETERS PARTIAL BOX
48SPEER ASHTRAY
495.56X45/300 BLACKOUT 5 OF EACH
505.56X45MM DRAW SET FRANKFORT ARSENAAL
51MISC. CARTRIDGES
529X39MM CN6 539 07
539X39MM SP-5 NHS
5430MM DEFA LINKS
5512 GA. 3 1/2′ FEDERAL PREMIIUM BUCKSHOT BOX
567.62MM TOKAROV BOX CHINA 911
578 DIFF. PINFIRE SHOTSHELL CASES
5822 SHORT RIMFIRE PETERS H.V. BOX
5912 GAUGE ESTATE CART. BOX FULL
6012 GAUGE HERTERS SELECT FIELD PARTIAL BOX
618X57MM FMJ 4-5 ROUND CLIPS 20 ROUNDS FMMAPB 1947
62BRITISH RIFLE 22 DIFFERENT
635.56X45MM AR 2-30 RD. MAGAZINES
6412 GAUGE RUSSIAN BOX FULL
655 MISC. EMPTY BOXES
66IDEAL HAND BOOK #34
67IDEAL HAND BOOK #37
68PETERS BOX -RARE
694 BOOKS
70BOOKS- ADVERTISING
71BOOK EARLY SHOTGUN CONCENTRATORS AND SPREADERS
723 CATALOGS
73FEDERAL PREMIUM LICENSE PLATE COVER
74WINCHESTER BAS AND REMINGTON CUPS
75105MM M14B1 STEEL CASE

CollectibleAmmunition.com Silent Auction

During the cartridge show, on Thursday afternoon from 1PM – 5PM, will be the CollectibleAmmunition.com silent auction. CollectibleAmmunition.com is a show sponsor this year and runs the largest website selling collectible ammunition with over 10,000 specimens listed for sale.

All proceeds from this auction go to CollectibleAmmunition.com. Any consignments or seller fees are business arrangements setup by CollectibleAmmunition.com.

LOTCALIBERDESCRIPTION
1METRICSAUER METRIC RIFLE 3 DIFFERENT 9.3X72R,8X72R, 6.5X58R
232RIMFIRE NAIL GUN BLANKS 3 DIFFERENT
3450/400 NITRO EXPRESS ELEY
4METRICMETRIC RIFLE 2 DIFFERENT 10.75X68 MAUSER, 9.5X57 MANN.SCH.
5400WHELEN SOFT POINT NO HEADSTAMP
645 ACP 40 S&W4 DIFFERENT F FACED BULLETS
7450NITRO EXPRESS SOFT POINT KYNOCH
8416RIGBY KYNOCH 
930-06DWM 379 E
109.3X74R SOFT POINT NORMA 
1135-40MAYNARD 1873
1245WINCHESTER MAGNUM ALUMINUM CASE EXP. PROTOTYPE CCI 
1320WINGO SHOT W
14442REVOLVER ELEY
1545ACPDAVE ANDREWS RETIREMENT CARTRIDGE
167.5MMFK COPPER HOLLOW POINT
1725ACP 9MM 38 SPLGLASER SAFETY CARTRIDGES
1838DARDICKS 3 DIFFERENT
1912/14 GA.PLASTIC GREENER POLICE GUN 2 ROUNDS
2012/14 GA.BRASS GREENER POLICE GUN
2120X142MMGERMAN DUMMY
22ASSORTMENTASSORTED SPECIALTY CARTRIDGES
23ASSORTMENTCLEAR PLASTIC JAR OF CARTRIDGES
2430HIVAP DARDICK TROUND
25455MK1 MOCK DUEL
2630-06DUMMY 100TH ANNIVERSARY FRANKFORT ARSENAL
2722 LONG RIFLEFEDERAL POWER-FLITE BOXES 2 DIFFERENT
287.62X51MMMACHINE GUN BELT LINKS -17
2930-06NICKEL PIN
3030-06POT HOLDER SL 45
3130-06PEN KNIFE RA H 18
3230-40KRAG PEN KNIFE F 01 2
337.62X51MM2 SLAP ROUNDS WCC 85 SLAP WCC 90 SLAP
3412 GA.6 DIFFERENT DUMMIES
3532 CAL.2 TEATFIRE CARTRIDGES
36MISC.8 TOY CARTIDGES
3746BALLARD RIMFIRE BOARD DUMMY U
3815MMPINFIRE WITH BOX
39MISC.5 DIFFERENT PINFIRE ROUNDS
40MISC.BAG OF CLIPS
41MISC.U.S.C.CO. COLLECTION
4211 MM MAUSER SHOT BOARD DUMMY REM UMC 11 M/M
4310X52RST AROOW ARROW 1889
4412.7X44RHAGEN RWS 12.7X44R
459X47R TARGET LORENZ X X KARLSRUHE
4610.5X47RDUMMY H.UTENDOERFFER 1876
4712.7X60RDUMMY G.EGSTORFF LINDEN B/H
4811.5X52RDUMMY G.EGSTORFF LINDEN B/H
4910.5X42RH.UTTENDOERFFER 1876
5010.5X42RH.UTTENDOERFFER * * NURNBERG
519.5X56RDUMMY H.UTENDOERFFER 1877
5210X47R BOARD DUMMY H.UTTENDOERFFER NURNBERG
5310.6MMGERMAN ORDNANCE REVLOVER  G.EGSTORFF LINDEN B/H
54MISC.4 METRIS RIFLE CASES
5543 MAUSER5 DIFFERENT EARLY ROUNDS
5611.2X44R E. REMINGTON & SONS
5712.3X50RW.R.A. CO. U.S.A. HIT PRIMER
58MISC. USAF LIFE VEST CO2 TYPE II CARTRIDGE
5932 COLT POLICE POSITIVEREMINGTON KLEANBORE BOX #2332
6038 SHORT COLTWESTERN BOX #38SCP
61MISC.BELL BRASS CASES
62585 NYATI3 CASES
63500 MAGNUM2 H W P CASES
6440 EIMER COLT SPECIAL 5 CASES
6514 CALALTON JONES RIMFIRE
6622-3000  LOVELLWILDCAT W.R.A.CO. 25-20
67METRIC HANDGUN6 DWM CARTRIDGES
688X51-7X572 DWM CARTRIDGES
6922J.G.R. DUMMY SEMI-RIMMED
70300ACKLEY MAGNUM WILDCAT
7130GRAILLE EXPERIMENTAL
72240/25GIBBS WILDCATS
7345WOLCOTT 475 GR.
748X58SAUER 8 CASES D.W.A.8X58
7556-56SPENCER RIMFIRE 3 DIFFERENT
76MISC.PRIMER & PERCUSSION CAP COLLECTION
7744FLAT HENRY RIMFIRE LONG CASE
7844HENRY POINTED RAISED H
79MISC.RIMFIRE COLLECTION
80MISC.HOXIE BULLET INORMATION
8117 CALWILDCATS 17 HORNET, 17/222, 17 BEE
8245-80SHARPSHOOTER 2 ROUNDS
8328-3-120STEVENS U.M.C.
84450 3 1/4″COILED CASE BLACK POWDER
8525-20SINGLE SHOT BELL DRAW SET
86454CASULL DRAW SET
87MISC.BELL DRAW CASES
885.56X45MMELP REPLACE A CORE DUMMY WITH EXTRA PROJECTILE
895.56X45MMELP DUMMIES 9 DIFFERENT
905.56X45MM4 DIFFERENT ELP WINDOW DISPLAY CARTRIDGES
915.56X45MMELP SLIP PINZ DUMMY WITH EXTRA PROJECTILE
9242EAGLE CUPFIRE
9325AUTOMATIC RMINGTON KLEANBORE BOX R 8
9425AUTOMATIC RMINGTON KLEANBORE BOX #4225 PARTIAL
9525AUTOMATIC UMC BOX PARTIAL
9632AUTOMATIC WESTERN BOX PARTIAL
9732AUTOMATIC WINCHESTER BOX PARTIAL
9850-70GOV’T RAISED E.REMINGTON & SONS
9950-70GOV’T PRIMED EMPTY RAISED E.REMINGTON & SONS
10040-60MARLIN 2.1″ RAISED U.M.C. S H 40-60
10145-60WINCHSETER CENTERFIRE RAISED U.M.C. S H 45-60
10245-60WINCHESTER CENTERFIRE RAISED U.M.C S H 40-60
10340-60WINCHESTER CENTERFIRE RAISED U.M.C S H 40-60
1049MM PARABELLUM #1 FULL BOX BELGIUM
1059MM PARABELLUM FN PLASTIC BOX FNB 85
1069MM LUGER RUSSIAN BOX SA02
1079MM LUGER SUBSONIC BOX BLUE TIP TZ 85
1089MM PARABELLUM #338 FULL BOX BELGIUM
1099MM BALL FULL OX LOT2 FNB 70
1109MM LUGER ARGENTINA BOX 179
1119MM PARABELLUMMBOX TOLEDO
1129MM BOX CPGR-5 LOT 67-1954
1139MM M/39 GALLERY BOX
1149MM BOX #SO 101058 NT
1159MM MARK 2 H 3095 BOX 50 ROUNDS
1169MM BROWNING BOX FN BELGIUM FN *
1179MM STEYER BOX FIOCCHI 9 9 STEYER
1189MM BOX VPT61
1199MM AUTOMATIC STAR BOX
1209MM LARGO BOX MAYO 1963
1217.63MMMAUSER BOX B
1227.65MMPISTOL FIOCCHI BOX
1237.92MMBOX #1313
1247.92MMBOX Kz-43
12538 SHORT RIMFIREREMINGTON UMC BOX #230 FULL U HEADSTAMP
12638 RIMFIRE UMC BLANK BOX OPENED 49 ROUNDS
12732 S&WUMC PARTIAL BOX 17 ROUNDS
12832 S&WREMINGTON UMC BOX #163 PARTIAL 26 ROUNDS
12932 LONG COLTREMINGTON UMC SHOT BOX PARTIAL 12 ROUNDS
13038 LONG RIMFIREREMINGTON UMC SHOT BOX PARTIAL 24 ROUNDS
13144 SHORT RIMFIREREMINGTON UMC SHOT BOX PARTIAL 24 ROUNDS
13238 SHORT RIMFIREU.M.C. OPEN FULL BOX
13338 SHORT RIMFIREDOMINION FULL BOX
13425-20WINCEHSTER FULL OPENED BOX
13530 CAL. LONGU.M.C. BOX 2 ROUNDS
13632 AUTO BROWNINGWINCEHSTER K3241T PARTIAL BOX 40 ROUNDS
1377.65MM (30 LUGER)WINCHESTER K7653T TYPE 2 PARTIAL BOX 46 ROUNDS
1387.65MM (30 LUGER)WINCHESTER K7653T TYPE 1 PARTIAL BOX 33 ROUNDS
13938 S&W WINCHESTER FULL BOX #272
14038 CAL.WINCHESTER GREEN LABEL FULL BOX OPEN
14132 LONG COLTSHOT WINCHESTER BOX#588 FULL OPENED
14232 CAL. S&WSHOT ROBIN HOOD BOX & 5 ROUNDS
14325 AUTO COLTWINCHESTER K2541T PARTIAL BOX 33 ROUNDS
14438 AUTO COLTWINCHESTER K3841T FULL BOX
14544 COLTWINCHESTER PARTIAL BOX 29 ROUNDS
14638 W.C.F.WINCHESTER #318 OPEN FULL BOX
14732 COLT NEW POLICEWINCHESTER #261 PARTIAL BOX 43 ROUNDS
14832 AUTO COLT FULL PATCHWINCHESTER PARTIAL BOX 21 ROUNDS
14935 S&W AUTOWINCHESTER BOX #2284 FULL
15044-40 MODEL 92 SPECIALWINCHESTER BOX #405 PARTIAL 29 ROUNDS
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