Found some sweet vintage WWII mags in wrapper!!!!

[IMPD31323]

So in my travels around town lucked into the score of a lifetime! I was asked to help some people get rid of some old ammo and firearms related items from the home of a WWII veteran who was also on the Army pistol team way back in the day. In the bottom of the box were 10 WWII era 1911 mags most marked R, S and L and 1 unmarked which appears to be a Colt. Underneath those were the real prize though, three 1911 mags in there original sealed wax paper marked Ithaca. I'm under the impression Ithaca didn't make them only sold them to uncle Sam. I'm not a WWII collector but figure somebody out there is probably gonna want them. I have searched high and low with no luck trying to get a value on them. Anyone on here got an idea or seen them for sale like this? Thanks everyone for your help! I'll put a picture on here in a sec

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/album.php?albumid=5883&attachmentid=22010

 

[Slawburger]

Those will probably make someone very happy.

 

[DragonGunner]

ww2 1911 magazines | eBay

 

[other dave]

So in my travels around town lucked into the score of a lifetime! I was asked to help some people get rid of some old ammo and firearms related items from the home of a WWII veteran who was also on the Army pistol team way back in the day. In the bottom of the box were 10 WWII era 1911 mags most marked R, S and L and 1 unmarked which appears to be a Colt. Underneath those were the real prize though, three 1911 mags in there original sealed wax paper marked Ithaca. I'm under the impression Ithaca didn't make them only sold them to uncle Sam. I'm not a WWII collector but figure somebody out there is probably gonna want them. I have searched high and low with no luck trying to get a value on them. Anyone on here got an idea or seen them for sale like this? Thanks everyone for your help! I'll put a picture on here in a sec

Photo 1 of 24 from guns

This should help you identify them.
http://www.coolgunsite.com/pistols/Magazines.htm

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Don't be shy on the price. You have premium items!

 

[other dave]

Don't be shy on the price. You have premium items!

I agree 100%. Some of the old Colt "two tone" magazines bring $75 - $100 each. Find someone who really needs these and who knows???
I wouldn't put them in the INGO classifieds. You'd probably be accused of "gouging"!

 

[IMPD31323]

I'll probably hold onto the colt and a couple of the used mags, any idea though what you would list the ones in the wrappers for? I've still not been able to find any like that, I don't want to get flamed if I put them in the classifieds. Again thanks for all your help

 

[aaron580]

start a 9 day auction at 75?

 

[marcum man]

Great find, Congrats.

 

[Robert Richardson]

Kinda like finding a gold mine. Like Kirk said, don't be shy.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I will join the chorus. If you don't feel the need to keep them, get what they are worth. If a random stranger palmed off a perfectly good $100 bill while shaking your hand, you wouldn't trade me even for a $5 just because you didn't have anything in it. Same goes here.

 

[ghitch75]

those will bring 250 and up.....each

 

[223 Gunner]

Nice find. Gunbroker will be your best chance of getting "top dollar" out of them.

 

[IMPD31323]

Wow, I didn't think they would be worth tht much! Thanks everyone!

 

[TheFireArmorer]

That would be so cool for someone with a u.s. marked wwII 1911, I'm sure someone would pay top dollar for those.