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| Very Nice Dug US Borman Fuse - Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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Here is a Wonderful Excavated Condition Borman Artillery
Fuse ! This one still retains it's circular shape almost entirely, and
will screw into that shell that's missing a fuse. I tried it in a 12-Pndr.
here at the house, and it fit almost perfectly, being just a tiny bit
loose, but looking excellent ! Threads are 98 percent intact, as is
the top and bottom, but missing just a small section, of threads &
lip, visible in the photos. No numbers are visible on top, but overall
patina is a match for most any dug shell. There was one digger dink,
showing bright metal on one small area of the lower right, but it has
been restored to a nice color. A Very Nice Borman Fuse, ready
for a shell missing one, Or, your Artillery Fuse Collection !
Recovered near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
$99 plus shipping
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| Nice 3.67 Caliber Percussion Fuzed Schenkl Shell - Port Hudson, Louisiana |
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| And this is the last 3.67" Caliber Schenkl Shell I have left !
Like the others it had moderate to heavy pitting before going thru
electrolosys, but is completely stable now. It cleaned up nicely,
and has the unmarked, "Pre-Patent" (Mid-1861) Schenkl
percussion fuse still intact. The iron has been coated with a rust
neutralizer, and shell is ready for display. A nice example of a
relatively uncommon Federal Artillery Shell. Recovered Port
Hudson, Louisiana.
$375 with shipping included !
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| Uncommon 3.67" Percussion Fuzed Schenkl Shell - Recovered Port Hudson, Louisiana |
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| Here is One, of the last two 3.67" Caliber Schenkl Shells,
Recovered At Port Hudson, Louisiana, I have left ! A few
months ago I was fortunate enough to purchase five of these, the
majority of a cache of six, that were excavated from one hole at
Port Hudson just a year or so back. All of these had moderate to
heavy pitting, but once thru electrolosys, are completely stable
now. They actually cleaned up better than I thought they would,
and all had the unmarked, "Pre-Patent" (mid-1861) schenkl
percussion fuze still intact. This one cleaned very well though,
and despite my pictures, actually has a wonderful green patina
on the perucssion fuse. Iron is ALL stable now, and has been
coated with a rust neutralizer, after electrolosys. Nice example
of a fairly uncommon Federal Artillery Shell ! Recovered
Port Hudson, Louisiana.
[Thanks to Peter George for the Fuze History]
$375 with shipping included !
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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 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. This
type underplug is strictly CS, and is believed to possibly be from the
Selma, Alabama, Arsenal. The Shell has an obvious mold seam that
can be seen around the complete circumference of the ball. 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 Confederate12-Pound Round Shell out there !
Recovery location unknown.
$395 plus shipping
[Thank You "Bullet & Shell" for the Selma education !]
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| Nice 12-Pounder Borman Fused Case Shot |
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| Here's a Beautiful Dug 12-Pounder Borman-Fused Artillery
Shell ! This is a Federal "case-shot" too, being filled with lead balls,
which you can see with a tactical flashlight, thru the hole in the bottom.
Two-thirds of the Shell has nice clean iron with minimal pitting, and
about One-third including the bottom, has more pitting. The Borman
Fuse is still nicely intact, and there's an obvious mold seam that you
can follow all the way around, with a noticeable casting flaw on it.
Filled with lead balls, weight is a bit heavier at about 10.25 pounds.
Overall, just a Nice Displaying Example Of a 12-Pndr. Federal
Case Shot ! Recovery location unknown.
$319 plus shipping
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| Nice 3.8 Inch Caliber Hotchkiss Shell For James Rifle |
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| Here is a Real Nice Example of the Less Common Hotchkiss
Shell for 14-Pnd. James Rifle ! This is the nose only, but with iron
in good condition, and intact brass fuse adapter. The iron shows some
very moderate pitting but is cleaned and coated, and has a wonderful
look to it. The brass fuse adapter has a great green patina, and shows
no damage. A Very Nice Hotchkiss Nose, of the caliber intended for
a Rifled James Artillery Piece ! The Complete shell would run you
$450 or so ! Recovery location unknown.
$249 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 !
$225 plus shipping
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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.
$110 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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| Here's a nice dug condition Iron Cannister Ball for 6-pounder !
It has only had the dirt brushed off of it, under running water, but
has no loose flaking. Shows a very prominent mold seam, and
depressed casting sprue. That, plus the recovery location likely
indicates Confederate useage. Approximately 1.2 inches in
diameter. Recovered Reed's Mountain, Arkansas.
$14 plus shipping
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| 13" Mortar Shell Fragments - Powhatan, Virginia |
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| Here is some serious Iron ! This is a nice big pair of artillery shell
fragments from a 13 Inch Mortar Ball ! Neither one has yet been
cleaned or coated, but both are in good shape, with little flaking,
and are going to come out great. Left piece measures about 3.5
inches long, by 2.125 wide at the widest point. Right Frag is about
5.00 inches long, by 3.25 inches wide at the widest point. Both are
approximately 1.625 inches thick. Two Big Chunks of seriously
destructive Iron ! Recovered Powhatan, Virginia.
$32 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.
$25 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.
SOLD
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