Found old 45acp

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Going through some old ammo cans I found some boxes of WW2 winchester .45acp. Now I got some questions about it. First is it corrosive, and is it worth any thing because of collectability?
 

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I can't upload pics but i'll type what it says

50 cartridges
pistol ball
caliber .45 m1911
lot w.r.a. 22145
winchester repeating arms company
division of western cartridge company

headstamp wra 45
 

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Can you email pics?
I was just going to speculate by box design.
I'm no expert, but I have seen a lot of the boxes over the years and could put an estimate on age by the design.
 

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Does look like most of the other WW2 surplus.
 

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Had some of it from the spam can. believe that is dated feb, 1945. If I can remember right this is steel cased, believe it or not. I bought this spam can about 2001 and opened it at that time, ammo and box looked just like the day it was made. Good stuff, check auctionarms or gunbroker, it is old, but there is a bunch out there. You could get retail price for it now, maybe a little more. $20-25 box for someone who wants it.
 

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