Here is a very fine example of a Federal paper cartridge in .54 caliber. This original artifact consists of a single .54 caliber conical minie ball and black powder all wrapped up and sealed in light brown paper. The cylindrical paper cartridge measures 2¼” long, and has the lead bullet nose and body wrapped in light brown paper with a long (1”) paper tail tucked in at the base. When the soldier prepared to load his rifle musket, he bit off the paper tail, poured the powder contents down the weapon’s muzzle followed by the lead minie ball. This cartridge specimen is in excellent original condition with no rips, tears or perforations at all to the paper body. Its light, tan-colored paper of the cartridge body is clean and crisp with just a hint of very light surface grime from storage. A fine, rare and complete .54 cal paper cartridge from the Civil War period.

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