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Not familiar with the lite color of blue, someone here can explain that. Value, more if you own the 59 with the same SN as the box, much less if you don't. I am curious about the color.
Take a kid to the range, you'll both be glad you did.
Check the Smith & Wesson forum for the value. Some of those boxes are very valuable!
The light color blue might be for a nickel finished 59. The photo of the label isn't very clear, but it looks like I can see an N, is it where the finish is?
The one you saw on eBay should tell you the value, if it was a true auction. If you need that box it's worth more than if you don't................
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |