The 'REM-UMC' headstamp came about in 1911 when the two merged. The yellow hull was probably gone by the mid to late 1920s. The primer is a 'No. 2', which was used in handgun and shotgun cartridges. A plain 'UMC' would be from the late 1880s to 1911. They are becoming very rare. Nice ones can easily sell for $10.00 to $20.00 on GunBroker! I recently bought a mint 'REM-UMC' 8 gauge 'Arrow' for $35.00. Every one of these old cartridges that are fired, or attempted to fire, just makes mine worth more. Please hang on to them. They are irreplaceable. Cheers!
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