Like old firearms, I have a fond warm and fuzzy fealing for old ammo. When I went out of the gun business I gave all the old ammo I had collected to my brother who now has a fair collection.
They included pinfire, cupfire, rimfire, seldom seen old cartridges of various calibers, boxes from prestine to ragged, and a 50-95 cartridge that came from a friend in Wyoming who recovered it from a settlers cabin that had been burned down by the Indians as the story goes.
(found many years ago when he was a kid) He found it under a partial wall under a window cell area along with 4 others. I can imagine them lined up on the window cell during the heat of battle. Even tho the dates of the 50-95 cartridge seem a little late for use in Indian raids.
Now I find myself a little jealous of my brothers collection but can see it again when I go to AZ for visit. (and soon to move there myself)
Just an old sentimental guy that thinks those hand me down shells might be worth keeping as a reminder of good times long ago. I wouldn't be too quick to shoot them up.