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Around 1944 to 45 Winchester changed the method of drawing out the case from the "New Haven procedure to the East Alton plant layput."   The star was added to the headstamp to indicate this change.

History of Modern U. S. Military Small Arms Ammunition: Volume 2  p. 42

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[QUOTE=Matt_X]  IIRC I bought it mail order from Joe's Army Navy (I see they still have them avail.)

Think I also got my box from Joes several years ago and well before he raised the price per box to $97.50!


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Originally posted by W5USMC W5USMC wrote:

Think I also got my box from Joes several years ago and well before he raised the price per box to $97.50!

That's NUTS!

It wouldn't surprise me if there was a 2 on the lot number of your M13 box which disappeared with the surface damage.  
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Note some boxes are not marked M13.



I suspect the "M1 Dummy Cartridge" is really "US Carbine cal 30 M1 Dummy Cartridge" via examples shown in this thread
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Correction. The WRA M13 box is stamped underneath.  I just didn't see it.
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The box has no stamp underneath. 

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