[SigfanUSAF]

In going through some of my dads ammo "stockpiles" this past weekend, I found 16 .45acp cartridges, all WWII or older. Does anyone have any ideas on collectbility and value?
All seem in good shape, and are fully loaded. The US C Co 18 has had it's primer struck sometime in it's past.

(1) FA 12 (serified)
(4) W 17
(3) REM-UMC 17
(1) REM-UMC 18
(1) US C Co 18
(3) FA 41
(1) WCC 42
(2) EC 43 (steel cased)

I assume:
FA is Frankfurt Arsenal
W and WCC is Winchester
REM-UMC is obviously Remington-Union Metallic Cartridge Co.
US C Co is US Cartridge CO (?) FWIW I've never heard of them.
EC is ?

I'll try to get some pics if anyone is interested in seeing it. Thanks in advance for any input.

[Jim K]

Yes, USCCO is United States Cartridge Company; IIRC, they went out of business shortly after WWI. EC is Evansville Chrysler, an Army ammunition contractor in WWII. (ECS is Evansville Chrysler Sunbeam; same contractor, but the old Sunbeam plant.)

FA is Frankford Arsenal (not Frankfurt) in Philadelphia, PA.

All that ammo is corrosive primed. Value is not much, around a buck a round if you can find a buyer.

Jim

[SigfanUSAF]

Thanks Jim, I knew it was corrosive, I believe the first US non-corrosive ammo was .30 Carbine, IIRC. I didn't know EC, that's interesting.

I guess it's just something to hold onto then, thanks for the info!

Oh, the Frankf--- thing, I guess I've been so wrapped up in German WWII small arms lately, that's the only thing that came to mind :)

[Jim K]

I know the problem. I wrote directions for a guy the other day and he asked me why I spelled Hanover (PA) with two N's.

Jim