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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
#413 Dug Percussion Caps. A nice sampling of Civil War copper percussion caps. Some dropped some fired. Good patina with dirt. $3.00
#412 C.S. Richmond .44 caliber Colt. This is the Confederate copy of the tall .44 cal. Colt bullet. This features a tapered base in place of the rebated base, and knife cuts from trimming the cartridge paper after pasted to the ball. A nice tan patina. 0.453 x 0.791 $7.00
#411 C.S. .58 caliber "Minie". A Southern, nose cast bullet. Flat nose, three rounded grooves, cone cavity. Minor chipping around skirt. Light patina. 0.575 x 0.950 Reference: TT# 170; MM#375. $10.00
#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
#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
#408 Smashed .58 caliber Gardner. Fired and really smashed, any more and it'd be inside out. $5.00
#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
#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. $19.00
#405 32-Bore (.52 Cal.) Sharps "Ringtail". For Sharps military rifles and carbines. Three raised bands and ringtail. Light gray patina. TT#117. $9.00
#404 .69 caliber Buck & Ball. Top portion of a broken cartridge. Here, the large ball and three small buckshot remain tied in original cartridge paper. Broken below the ball with no powder remaining as shown. Reference: TT# 183 $19.00 -SOLD-
#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
#402 U.S. .54 caliber "Pressed & Turned" Minie. Minie ball for rifles. Machine pressed and turned. Three grooves, pointy ringed nose, cavity. Smooth white patina. 0.539 x 0.998 Reference TT# 130 $5.00
#400 C.S. Gardner "Blow-Through". A nice example of a "blow-through" bullet. This is a Gardner bullet that due to faulty casting, had an air bubble inside that caused this failure. Powder charge blew right through the nose. White patina. 1.81" long, flattened. Reference: TT# 163 $10.00 -SOLD-
#399 Rare .41 caliber Derringer. A nice example of a Derringer bullet. Pointy nose, two grooves, and crimp mark. White and brown patina. 0.398 x 0.558 Reference: TT# 14 $15.00 -HOLD-
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#391 .44 caliber Johnston & Dow. Very nice example of an Army sized revolver bullet made by Johnston & Dow with their characteristic extra long rebated base. Perfect white patina. 0.455 x 0.681 Reference: TT# 47 $5.00
#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
#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
#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
#385 U.S. .54 caliber "Pistol Carbine" Minie. Minie ball for rifled muskets. Three grooves, pointy nose, clyndrical plug cavity. One of the 1855 designs from the Harpers Ferry experiments. 0.538 x 1.008 Reference RB1, page 12. $9.00
#384 U.S. .58 caliber Pressed & Turned Minie. Minie ball for rifled muskets. Machine pressed and turned on J.D. Custer machine. Three grooves, pointy ringed nose, cone cavity. Chuck marks in cavity from lathe, and these show major slipping. 0.573 x 1.104 Reference TT# 153 $5.00
#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)
#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
#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
#380 .54 & .58 cal. C.S. Minie. Set od late-war, three-groove bullets to replace Gardners. Machine pressed bullets made in Richmond on a Lehner & White bullet press. Plug cavity, light gray patinas. Incorrectly called "salvaged lead" bullets. 0.523 x0.927 0.565 x 1.027 TT# 132A & 173B. $18 for pair.
#377 .52 Caliber Richmond Sharps. A true Southern bullet. Made in Richmond, this is the 2nd pattern of this bullet with the swelled nose portion. White and tan patina. TT#112. 0.550 x 0.972 $5.00
#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
#373 .52 Caliber Sharps. An unusual variation of the Sharps bullet. Many layers of raised bands. Good mold seam visible. Very nice patina. TT#115A. 0.544 x 0.995 $8.00
#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
#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
#369 .36 Cal. Hayes. Bullet for Robert Hayes' patented skin cartridge. Usually made by Eley Bros. of London. Kind of a mushroom head over two grooves. Mixed patina. TT#36B. 0.386 x 0.601 $12.00 -SOLD-
#368 .58 Cal. Hi-Base Charleston Arsenal. A fine Confederate-made 3-groove minie. This has a more even skirt than most from Charleston. Light patina, good bullet. TT#169. 0.567 x 1.078 $5.00 -HOLD-
#367 .36 Cal. C.S. or Eley Revolver. A very nice "Navy" revolver bullet in the St. Louis "tear drop" profile. Although likely from Eley Bros. in London or of C.S. manufacture. Even brown patina. TT#38B. 0.388 x 0.619 $15.00 -SOLD-
#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
#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
#361 .52 cal. Sharps, Point Lookout. This is a typical New Model Sharps bullet for carbines and rifles. Slightly extended sprue on base, white/tan patina. Recovered from the large Confederate prison at Point Lookout, MD. 0.534 x 0.995 TT# 113 $6.00
#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-
#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
#352 U.S. .69 caliber Pressed & Turned Minie. Minie ball for alteredrifled muskets. Machine pressed and turned. Two grooves, pointy ringed nose, cavity. A couple of dings, otherwise a nice big bullet with white patina. 0.669 x 1.194 Reference TT# 188C $7.00
#345 C.S. .54 caliber Minie. Minie ball from Southern Arsenal. Three grooves, pointy nose, thick skirt, cone cavity with air bubble. Nice condition with white patina. 0.535 x 0.915 $5.00
#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
#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
#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
#335 .58 caliber "Star Base" Minie. Regulation Federal arsenal made rifle musket bullet, aka "Minie ball". Bullet with three grooves, cavity with raised star. Dropped. Perfect dirty patina. While these were definately made at a Federal arsenal, contrary to popular belief, there is zero documentation stating these were made at Washington arsenal. 0.574 x 1.012 Reference: TT# 151 $3.00
#332 .54 caliber Cosmopolitan Carbine. Bullet for Cosmopolitan carbine. Dropped. Good white patina. Marked "2" on base. 0.530 x 0.833 Reference: TT#88 $5.00 -SOLD-
#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
#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
#324 C.S. .58 caliber Minie. This is a nice dropped bullet. Confederate nose cast bullet with flat tip cavity. Light gray patina. Number "26" from Dean Thomas collection. $10.00 -HOLD-
#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
#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
#305 .32 Cal. Smith & Wesson Cartridge. A fine example of this popular style of rimfire copper cartridge. Dished case head, typical of S&W manufacture. Non-dug. TT#13. $30 -HOLD-
#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
#289 32-Bore (.52 Cal.) Sharps "Ringtail". For Sharps military rifles and carbines. Three raised bands and ringtail. White patina. TT#120. $9.00
#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
#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
#263 .36 Cal. Revolver bullet. Revolver bullet with raised band and knife cut, rare bullet. TT#26. $20
#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
#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
#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