Here are three 1930 style "picture" boxes of Peters 357 ammo. Staged with (on top) a Pre-War Non-Registered 357 Mag, SN 62xxx, and a Registered 357 Mag, Reg No. 2224.
The pictures were shot in fluorescent light and he camera white balance was set to compensate. The color difference between the boxes in the pictures does not show in full spectrum light. I can't say if the color difference is real or or a photo effect.
At first glance at the top, sides and the end panels the boxes look the same. Note the same code, 3575, on the end panel.
But each box contains a different variation of this loading. The top box contains nickel cases with small primers, the middle box has nickle cases with large primers and the bottom box has brass cases with large primers. No where on the boxes is the type of case called out. Note the different stampings on the inside of the end flaps. Also, the Circled "P" logo on the lower left corner on the top of the lower box has Reg info in red. The logo on the other boxes do not. Was this an early practice that was later discontinued?
The backs of the boxes show the top box has the Bridgeport address, which dates the top box as early to mid 1940's. The bottom two boxes have the kings Mills address dating them from the late 1930's.
