>>>>>QUOTE This link might be useful...
https://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/threads/nobel-magnum-6-powder.82124/
Excerpt: We know, based on Ammomart's sales sheets I have in my possession that their powders were made by Nobel in Glasgow Scotland. This information is also on their sheet:
We carry 4 Nobel Shotgun Powders:
1 (Fastest burning, similar to Red Dot, green identifier), 2 (Medium load, Unique type, Yellow identifier), 4 (For heavy field and magnum loads- Herco equivalent - 12 gau. 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 oz. loads) , & 6 (For Magnum loads).
The manual says that they only produced 3 shotgun powders at the time;
NGSP 78 the fastest of the Nobel shotgun range. Had green identifier granules.
NGSP 80 mid range speed wise of the Nobel shotgun powders. Had blue identifier granules.
NGSP 82 the slowest of the Nobel shotgun range. Had yellow identifier granules.
Further down is a table that lists the Nobel name & the Higginson name:
Nobel Rifle 0 = Higginson / Ammomart 104
Nobel Rifle 1 = Higginson / Ammomart 103
Nobel Pistol 3 = Higginson / Ammomart 16
Nobel Shotgun 78 = Higginson / Ammomart 1
Nobel Shotgun 82 = Higginson / Ammomart 2<<<<<ENDQUOTE
Gawd! It's been 9 years since I started that thread on the stalking directory!
Tempus Fugit!
;-)
My research determined they were not from the 80 series, but rather Nobel's earlier 60 series of shotgun powders [60, 62, 64 & 69, aka Herter's 160, 162, 164 & 169 respectively] that the 80 series replaced. [Still trying to find a Nobel or Herter's loading manual from that era, ie. 1960's - late 1970's].
Tom bought the remaining stock from the Bankruptcy Trustee of Herter's in Waseca, MN. a very long time ago.
I've been using the Nobel Magnum 6 I asked about in that thread for 'lo these many years & still have all my fingers, toes, eyes, & the issued number of body parts!