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| Nice 12-Pounder Common Shell Half |
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Here's a Really Nice 12-Pounder Borman Shell Neatly Cut In
Half ! You can see from the thickness of the shell walls, that this
was a 12-Pounder Common Shell, and not a case shot, so there
are no lead balls inside. Underplug and Borman Fuse were also
either removed before cutting, or weren't there to begin with.
The threads for both still look sharp as ever though. Iron has
been lightly cleaned and coated with a rust neutralizer, and is
ready to display. These halves are great for illustrating how an
artillery shell works, when giving Historical or Living History
Programs, or for viewers of your Artillery Collection !
Recovery Location Unknown.
$119 plus shipping
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| Beautiful Mold-Seamed All Round - Non Dug 12-Pounder W/Variant Brass Underplug |
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Here is a Superb, Possibly Confederate 12-Pounder Shell that may
have never been in the ground ! The Iron is the slickest I have ever
seen, with a nice dark patina, no evidence of rust, and a couple of
minor casting flaws. The threads where a Borman type fuse would
go are still clean and sharp, and a fuse should screw right in ! The
fuse well itself is also rust and pit free, showing only slightly rough
casting. Brass underplug is the rarely seen variant, having two flat
screwdriver type slots, instead of usual round spanner holes. The
Shell has an obvious mold seam that can be seen around the
complete circumference of the ball, and may be a Confederate
Pattern. If you been wishing for an original Non-Dug example to go
in your artillery collection, this one will do. Just don't think you
will see a prettier example of a 12-Pound Round Shell out
there ! Recovery location unknown.
$395 plus shipping
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| Nice Old Recovery 18# Solid Shot - Vicksburg, Mississippi |
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| Here is a Real Nice Artillery Solid Shot you don't see everyday !
It's an 18-pounder that looks like it's probably been out of the
ground for a while, with a nice uncoated smooth brown
appearance. These were used in the M1839 Gun, and were
actually out dated by the time of the Civil War though there
were still several around. This one has some moderate pitting
on one side, but not too bad, and all the iron is completely
stable. A nice looking old recovery from the same source as
the 6-pounder solid shot I also have on now. Recovered
Vicksburg, Mississippi.
$199 plus shipping
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| Nice 6# Artillery Solid Shot - Vicksburg, Mississippi |
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| Here's a Very Good Example of the 6-Pound Solid Shot, from
Vicksburg ! Just recently it received a light electrolosis bath,
and was then coated with rust neutralizer, giving it a nice dark
appearance. Stopped just before getting all the rust, but didn't
want to overdo it. That little bit of rust just gives it character
anyway ! It's actually much darker and smoother than it
appears in my photos, and I am confident you will find it "ready
for display" ! A nice cleaned/preserved example, from a site
noted for it's Iron !
$195 plus shipping
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| Nice Confederate Long Read Shell - Spotsylvania, Virginia |
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| Here is a real nice Confederate Read-Parrott Artillery Shell ! It's a
standard 3" pattern, with Confederate brass fuse adapter in great
shape, with a beautiful green patina ! The iron on the shell is mixed
in condition. One side is fairly smooth with very few pits, and the
other side has one large pit. Iron sabot is still present, and in good
condition, 3/4ths of the way around, with one area somewhat
mashed. It will stand on it's own, but leans a bit. Overall though,
this is really a nice Confederate Shell, from an historic 1864,
battlefield ! Recovered Spotsylvania, Virginia.
$350 plus shipping
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| Excellent Wood Fuse Plug 12-Pounder Artillery Shell |
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| Here is a very nice condition, wood fuse-plug 12-pounder shell
originally intended for a US Coehorn Mortar ! The iron shows
only very moderate pitting, with no large pieces or divits missing.
Ball was lightly cleaned and coated years ago, and has a a real
sharp excavated look. Likely, many of these lay in Federal arsenals
in the south, before the war, and when needed they could also be
used in the 12-pound Napoleon. This one was recovered years
ago, near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Every artillery collection
needs at least one wood fuse plug shell !
$235 plus shipping
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| Economy Priced 3 Inch Hotchkiss Shell |
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| Here's a Nice Excavated 3 Inch Caliber Hotchkiss Nose Section !
It's an early pattern without flame grooves. The iron is moderately
pitted, but has been cleaned and treated with a rust neutralizer,
and is now stable. Fuse adapter missing. The 3 Inch Hotchkiss
was used extensively in all theaters of war. A decent Dug
Hotchkiss with a very fair price ! Recovered Carthage,
Missouri.
$129 plus shipping Sale Pending
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| Excellent Excavated M1859 First Pattern Artillery Bridle Bit |
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| Here's a First Pattern M1859 Artillery Bridle Bit in Excellent Dug
Condition ! These bits are uncommon to begin with, and more so in
decent excavated condition. Though lacking US rosettes often seen
on other military bits of the period, this pattern was plated with a
thin sheet of brass on the exterior. This example still has most of
that brass intact and in good shape too. Most of the iron surfaces
on the interior show moderate pitting, but have been coated with rust
neutralizer. Both upper rings still present, with one retaining a tiny
bit of very brittle leather. Lower support bar still present too.
Overall a real decent example of an uncommon Artillery Bit !
Recovered North Georgia.
$239 plus shipping
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| Iron Hotchkiss Anvil Cap & Zinc Slider - Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Battlefield |
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| Here's a pair of Hotchkiss Fuze parts that were excavated in close
proximity, and possibly from the same shell ! There's a rare iron
anvil cap, and about half of a zinc slider. Based on the recovery site,
most likely these are both from the 3.8 inch Hotchkiss, for a
Jame's Rifled Cannon. The iron anvil cap has been lightly cleaned
but not yet coated, and the slider body is in good shape, with no
apparent coating. They display great together, and will make a
nice addition to your fuze collection ! Recovered Prairie Grove,
Arkansas.
$59 plus shipping
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| Nice Big Pair 24# Artilley Shell Fragments - Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Here's a Pair of good size fragments from a 24-Pounder Artillery
Shell ! Left piece measures about 3.75 inches long, by 3.20 wide.
Right Iron is about 4.25 inches long, by 3.25 wide. Both are about
.625 thick, which most likely means they were from a case-shot.
These have not yet been cleaned or coated, but are going to come
out nicely. No serious flaking on either piece. Pair of less common
artillery shell fragments, and very likely Confederate. Recovered
Petersburg, Virginia.
$29 plus shipping
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| Pair of 100# Parrott Shell Fragments - Powhatan, Virginia |
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| Here's Two Nice Big Fragments of a 100-pnd. Parrott Shell ! The
.58 Minie is for scale, but these are each about 5.5 inches long, with
the wider one being almost 3.5 inches wide, and the smaller 2.5 inches
wide. Both are 1.0 inch thick, and the pair together are right at
6 pounds weight. Either would be an awfully destructive chunk of
iron, whatever it hit ! This Big Iron was recovered at Powhatan,
Virginia.
$42 plus shipping
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| Rarer Zinc or White Metal Handle Pattern Fuse Gimlet |
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This in an excellent non-dug Fuse Gimlet, but with an unusual zinc or
pewter T-handle top ! Much less common that the standard iron T-
handle, this pattern is occasionally excavated in camps, and sometimes
in Confederate Camps. Great condition with the tiny threads still
present at the tip, and only very minor pitting at the top of the shaft.
T-top is in good shape and still tight. When these are excavated, they
have usually developed a white patina, and some folks call the handle
a "white metal" handle. Great displaying gimlet, that's not often seen !
Measures approximately 4.5" long, with handle being 2.125" wide.
$75 plus shipping
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| Nice Non-Dug Field Artillery Size - Fuze Gimlet |
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| Here is a super condition, non dug iron Fuse Gimlet ! This one is
slick, clean, retains it's threads, and will display superbly ! Identical
to the examples we dig at Union and Confederate campsites here in
Arkansas and Missouri. Likely this size is for the 6-pnd. smoothbore
cannon, 12-pnd. Napoleon, and 12-pnd. Mountain Howitzer, as
those were the most common field pieces used here. Measures
approximately 3 & 3/4s of an inch long, with the cigar shape
t-handle almost 2 inches wide. Still has the tiny threads at the
point. A nice artillery accessory in wonderful condition !
$45 plus shipping
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| Nice 3" Confederate Archer Bolt - Winchester, Virginia |
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| Here is a Real Nice Example of the 3" Confederate Archer Bolt !
It originally turned up at an estate sale in Winchester, Virginia, and
may be associated with one of the Battles of Winchester. Although
it could be a more recent recovery, it has that look like it's been
out of the ground for years, and may actually be an old pickup.
Sabot is missing, but the iron has very moderate pitting, and actually
bolt is much smoother in hand, than it appears in the photographs.
Doesn't appear ever to have been treated, and shows a tiny bit of
surface rust, but it has such a nice appearance, I refrained from doing
anything to it. Nicer than most, this is A sharp displaying Archer Bolt,
for anyone's Artillery Collection !
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