#26 • Antique Sears Roebuck & Co. Sport load 12 Gauge Shotgun Shells

Part of Antique Ammunition Online Auction (timed auction by Linkous Auction Group)

High bid $8.00

Status: Sold

Antique Sears Roebuck and Co. Sport load 12 gauge shotgun shell box containing 25 rounds loaded with 3¼ dram equivalent, 1⅛ oz of #6 shot, sold through Sears retail stores out of Chicago, Illinois. Sears offered their own branded ammunition through the mid-20th century as part of their extensive sporting goods catalog, making quality shotgun shells accessible to everyday hunters across the country. The box shows significant age-related wear throughout, with heavy soiling, corner crushing, and surface scuffing on all sides, while the tan and gold color scheme with hunter silhouette graphics remains largely legible. The 25 red paper-tube shells inside display their original deep crimson color with brass bases marked "Sport 3¼-1⅛," showing moderate fading, light surface wear, and minor verdigris on several of the brass bases, but all remain intact and uncrimped.