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| #426 CS .58 caliber Gardner. I guess I'll call this a one-and-a-half ring Gardner. Nice mold seam on sides. White patina. 0.575 x 1.051 Reference: TT# 162 $10.00 |
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| #425 12mm Pinfire Cartridge - published. This is a dug 12mm long pinfire cartridge. This is a rare American-made cartridge by C.D. Leet; most were European made. This is literally the specimen pictured in my T&T bullet reference book. Reference: TT# 53D $20.00 |
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| #424 Pair of Fired bullets. Two messed up fired bullets. The 3-ringer is pulled and possibly fired with the ramrod. The Gardner may also have been fired with ramrod. Sorry for switching positions of bullets between pics. $10.00/pair |
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| #423 CS .577 caliber Enfield. Confederate cast Enfield bullet. Nose cast, cone cavity, flashing around skirt, and a few cold cast lines on body. Gray patina. 0.580 x 1.034 $6.00 |
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| #422 Fired .69 caliber French Musketoon. Large French pattern bullet; fired. Triangular cavity, wide rifling grooves on sides. Tan patina. Reference: TT# 165 $4.00 |
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| #421 Fired .69 caliber Pressed & Turned Bullet ("Prussian"). Large machine-made .69 caliber bullet made in Northern arsenal. Smashed. Two grooves. White patina. Reference: TT# 188C $3.00 |
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| #420 Collection of Fired Rimfire Cases. Good group, great for display. All are fired copper rimfire cases. L to R: .44 Henry, .46 Remington, .50 Spencer (JG), .50 Spencer (SAW), .50 Spencer (FVV & Co), .50 Spencer (H), .50 Spencer, .50 Warner carbine. $20.00 |
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| #419 Confederate .54 caliber Minie w/ Odd Cavity. Three-groove "minie" for rifles. Rounded parabolic cavity. Gray patina. Recovered near Fredericksburg. $6.00 |
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| #418 .50 caliber Gallager Carbine. Three groove Gallager bullet for drawn brass case cartridges. Bullets were cast by Thomas Sparks of Philadelphia. Tan patina. 0.538 x 0.911 Reference: TT# 75A $10.00 |
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| #417 Field-made Snap Cap. "Snap cap" (as the English called them) or "nipple protector" made by a soldier in the field. Made by placing a bullet on the cone and then "dry firing" the gun until it takes shape. Very nice condition with good patina. $6.00 |
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#416 U.S. .54 caliber "Pressed & Turned" Minie. Minie ball for rifles. Machine pressed and turned. Three grooves, pointy ringed nose, cavity. Great tan patina. 0.532 x 1.036 Reference TT# 130B $5.00 |
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| #415 .58 caliber Williams type III. A non-dug bullet from a broken cartridge. This retains rarely seen zinc washer and traces of lubricant overall. Two flat grooves. 0.571 x 0.893 Reference: TT# 159 $5.00 |
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| #414 .32 caliber Smith & Wesson. A rarely encountered bullet out of the cartridge. These were made by Smith & Wesson and C.D. Leet. Two thin grooves. White patina. 0.311 x 0.490 Reference: TT# 13 $15.00 |
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| #410 Field-made Snap Cap. "Snap cap" (as the English called them) or "nipple protector" made by a soldier in the field. Made by placing a bullet on the cone and then "dry firing" the gun until it takes shape. Very nice condition with good patina. $6.00 |
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| #409 C.S. .58 caliber "Minie". A Southern, nose cast bullet. Sprue on nose, three grooves, cone cavity (slightly out of round). Gray patina. 0.570 x 1.054 $6.00 --SOLD-- |
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| #407 .577 caliber Enfield "L2". A nice English Enfield bullet made by E. & A. Ludlow. "L2" clearly visible in bottom of cavity. Gray patina. 0.571 x 1.058 Reference: TT# 145v $18.00 |
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| #406 Scarce .44 caliber Colt Walker. A very nice example of the early style bullet for the big Colt "Walker" or Dragoon revolver. Similar to the later Colt style bullet, only with no rebate around the base to paste cartridge to. Brown and white patina. 0.466 x 0.706 Reference: RB3, #800. $18.00 |
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| #403 C.S. .54 caliber Nashville Minie. A nice Confederate rifle ball. These were made in Nashville. They were nose cast although this specimen does not show that well. Pointy nose, two grooves, cone cavity. Slightly mismatched mold. Tan patina. 0.545 x 0.958 Reference: TT# 137 $20.00 |
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| #398 Four Carved Bullets from Chancellorsville. Group of four carved bullet pieces recovered along Mineral Springs Road at Chancellorsville by Dean Thomas. MS Road was Hooker's last line of defense in the woods after withdrawing from the Chancellor House. Bright white patina. $8.00 |
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| #397 .44 caliber Colt, Watervliet Arsenal. Colt bullet for 1860 "Army" revolver. Dimple in base was formed by machine bullet press at Watervliet Arsenal. Light gray patina. 0.459 x 0.793 Reference: TT# 10Av $5.00 |
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| #396 .50 caliber Gallager Carbine. Three groove Gallager bullet for drawn brass case cartridges. Bullets were cast by Thomas Sparks of Philadelphia. Good, even patina. 0.529 x 0.958 Reference: TT# 75A $10.00 |
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| #394 .69 caliber Side Cast Minie. Here is is very nice side cast ,69 caliber minie ball for rifled muskets. Three grooves, cone cavity, and nipped sprue mark up near nose. Light gray patina. 0.675 x 1.115 Reference: TT# 189A $7.00 |
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| #392 .36 caliber Hayes. Very nice two-groove bullet by Robert Hayes of the Royal Navy. Cartridges were made on mutton intestine and strengthened with a wrap of thread. 0.382 x 0.618 Reference: TT# 36B $9.00 |
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| #390 .69 caliber Buck & Ball. Very nice example of the early, smoothbore musket ammunition. One large round ball surmounted by three .31 cal. buckshot. All pieces are fused together, not reassembled. Remnants of cartridge paper remain. Black powder crust on bottom. Reference: TT# 183 $15.00 |
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| #388 CS .54 caliber Mississippi Rifle. Very nice example of this smooth bullet for Tennessee, Mississippi, and Austrian rifles. Round nose with slight raised ring, smooth sides, truncated cone cavity. 0.525 x 0.920 Reference: RB4, #294 $18.00 |
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| #387 .50 caliber Maynard. Very nice example of the early, pointy Maynard carbine bullet. One groove, solid base. 0.523 x 0.874 Reference: TT# 78 $15.00 |
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| #383 C.S. .58 caliber Minie. Bullet with three sharp grooves, pointy nose, cone cavity, and thick skirt. Old collection number written inside the cavity. 0.582 x 0.972 Reference: M&M# 432 $15.00 (1/3 of KP's price) |
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| #382 .577 caliber Enfield "57". English bullet with no grooves, plug cavity, and "57" stamped in cavity. Machine pressed by Eley Brothers, London. 0.572 x 1.036 Reference: TT# 145C $7.00 |
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| #381 .58 caliber "Georgia Teat". Bullet with three grooves, cavity with pin hole and slight teat. Dropped. 0.578 x 1.095 Reference: TT# 171A $8.00 --SOLD-- |
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| #376 .56 Caliber Colt Revolving Rifle. A very fine example of this interesting bullet. Known to be used by Berdan's sharpshooters. Perfect white patina. TT#96A. 0.577 x 0.968 $10.00 |
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| #371 .44 Cal. Old Model Colt with Serrations. An Old Model Colt bullet with rebated base. Bottom edge features the mysterious serrations. White/tan patina. TT#10B. 0.451 x 0.789 $6.00 |
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| #370 .42 Cal. Ballard [?]. A very nice bullet. Two-groove profile with rebated base best matches Ballard rifle bullet although this measures slightly large. Could be a Kerr I suppose, but the extended rebated base seems more likely for cartridge cases. Fine patina. TT#61. 0.450 x 0.682 $20.00 |
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| #366 .52 Cal. Old Model (ringtail) Sharps. A fine Old Model Sharps bullet for carbines and rifles. Nice sharp details. Fine patina. TT#120. 0.556 x 1.017 $8.00 |
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#363 C.S. .577 caliber Marshall, TX Enfield. Nose cast minie ball for rifles. Bullet with no grooves and cone cavity. Dropped. Nice condition with "cold cast" ripples and just one chip on back side as shown. Dug by Terry Waxham at Marshall. 0.573 x 1.06 Reference: TT# 148. $10.00 |
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| #360 .54 cal. Starr. A fine example of the the bullet for the Starr carbine. Pointy nose, single raised band around base. White patina. 0.560 x 0.903 $6 -SOLD- |
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| #359 .71 cal. Rifled Musket. This is a fired three-groove bullet for large caliber imported muskets such as the Austrian muskets. Thick skirt and very deep plug cavity. Cavity is 0.647 deep. White patina, light rifling grooves on sides. 0.710 x 1.082 $12 |
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#344 .50 caliber Fired with Deep Rifling. Undetermined type of fired rifle bullet. Displays deep rifling grooves around the bullet. Nose mushed on one side. Cone cavity. Nice condition for what it is. 0.499 x 0.978 $6.00 |
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#343 .44 caliber Machine-Pressed Colt. Old Model bullet for "Army" (.44) caliber revolvers. Rebated base. Small hole in base from machine bullet press at Watervliet Arsenal. Nice condition with white patina. 0.450 x 0.798 Reference TT#10A $4.00 |
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#340 C.S. .54 caliber "Slick" Minie. English style minie for .54 cal. Mississippi rifles and .55 cal. Austrian Lorenz rifles. Bullet with no grooves and cone cavity. Dropped. Nice condition with while patina. Please don't call this a Greene rifle bullet! 0.515 x 1.153 Reference: TT#143A. $10.00 |
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| #329 .69 caliber Buck & Ball. For .69 caliber smoothbore muskets. Reconstructed "Buck & Ball". A .69 caliber round ball with three .31 caliber buckshot glued on top. Good patina. Reference: TT#183 $6.00 |
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| #328 .52 caliber Spencer Cartridge. For M1860 Spencer carbine and rifle. Non-dug. Number 56-56 cartridge with pointy nose bullet and two grooves. Copper case with no headstamp. Perfect specimen. Reference: TT#87 $35.00 |
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| #323 .54 caliber "Hall" Carbine bullet. This is a good example of this unknown carbine bullet known as a "Hall" to some collectors. Number "142" from Dean Thomas collection. Reference: TT#95B $15.00 |
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| #317 .54 Cal. C.S. Minie (for Enfield style cartridge). Rifle musket bullet with round nose, three very faint grooves, dished cavity, faint vertical cut. Excellent specimen. TT#140. 0.520" x 0.843". $20 |
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| #300 Something Different. For item #300 I am listing an early and unusual General Service "eagle" button with a blank shield...no stripes, no letters...blank. 16mm. H Bros & Alien backmark dates to 1850s. Dug out in Texas and shows some wear; slight push under left wing. Rare and unusual button! $30 |
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| #286 90-Bore (.36 Cal.) Sharps. For Sharps Sporting Rifles. Two raised bands and ringtail. Tan patina. "Sharps" written on bullet twice. TT#101. $23 |
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| #284 .56 Cal. Sharps. Made for the M1859 Sharps rifle and originally sold to the Navy. Later on they show up in the Army of the Potomac. Light patina and great shape. TT#122. $15 |
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| #263 .36 Cal. Revolver bullet. Revolver bullet with raised band and knife cut, rare bullet. TT#26. $20 |
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#233 .44 caliber Henry Rifle Cartridge. Complete "dug" cartridge. Round nosed bullet with no grooves. Copper rimfire case with nice patina. No head stamp. Solid! .451 x 1.34 Reference: TT60 $20 |
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#146 Maryland Cuff Button. Non-dug cuff button. Three-piece button with Maryland seal on front. Perfect stand up shank. Backmark reads, "Scovill Mfg. Co. Waterbury". $75.00 |
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| #117 .44 caliber Wesson Cartridge. Non-excavated, .44 caliber Wesson cartridge from Crittenden & Tibballs. Very nice and clean Wesson rimfire cartridges. Pointy nose, one groove, copper case. No head stamp, but "line" on head from cartridge case "drawing" process. Examples of these cartridges are uncommon in either dug or non-dug condition. Several specimens available. .440 x 1.502 Reference: TT62; MM162; RB2-708 $40 |
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