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Hercules HiVel No. 2 Military Rifle Powder Cans
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This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid in Zcta 75654, Texas. The current bid is $10 and 1 bid has been placed. The auction has 36 days remaining. BidProwl's deal score puts it at 8/100, which scores below the median for seized property.
Description from HiBid
This lot features a pair of vintage 16 oz. (1 lb.) metal containers of Hercules HiVel No. 2 Military Rifle Powder, totaling 2 lbs. of smokeless powder. The rectangular cans are adorned with a two-tone lithographed label in blue and orange-yellow. Primary markings on the front include HiVel, REG. U.S. PAT. OFF., No 2, NET WT. 16 OZ., MILITARY RIFLE POWDER, and identify the manufacturer as HERCULES POWDER COMPANY INCORPORATED of WILMINGTON DELAWARE. A repeating silhouette graphic of a rifleman borders the bottom orange-yellow band. The reverse panels provide descriptive text, stating that Hercules HiVel No. 2 Military Rifle Powder was developed primarily for loading the Springfield, Krag, and other types of large capacity cartridge cases and can also be used in most of the bottleneck cartrid...
