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US/CS ARTILLERY SPONGE COVER
Good conditioned artillery sponge head cover made of canvas with a heavy drawstring. Cover meas. approx. 5.00 x 10.00 inches. Sewn to the top is a canvas loop. Item is free of rips. Canvas surface is… (490-5262). Learn More »
$95.00
SOLD
3” HOTCHKISS NOSE RECOVERED FROM GETTYSBURG, WITH OLD LABEL, FROM YORK SPRINGS G.A.R. POST
This is the nose section of a 3” Hotchkiss artillery shell with fuse adapter and a paper label glued around the base. Portions of the paper label are missing, but the remaining reads (in ink), “of… (2023-313). Learn More »
$1,295.00
SOLD
UNOPENED PACK OF US FRANKFORD ARSENAL FRICTION PRIMERS
Original artillery friction primers in their original blue paper wrapped box which measures 2.25” x 1.5” x 1”. The blue ink paper is lighter and printing is not as crisp as others; paper is… (33-193). Learn More »
$157.50
Originally $225.00
CONFEDERATE 4.52” 12-POUNDER POLYGONAL CANNON BALL
In late 1862, Confederate Colonel John W. Mallet designed a new type of "internally segmented" exploding round ball which used a polygonal cavity inside the ball instead of the traditional spherical… (ART1E). Learn More »
REVOLUTIONARY WAR 3-LB SPHERICAL SHOT FOUND IN BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA
Shot has been cleaned of heavy rust and dirt and now shows a nice dark patina with scattered pitting and several minor gouges. Recovered in the Butler, Pennsylvania area. [ad]… (490-3894). Learn More »
$225.00
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FRENCH & INDIAN WAR 12-LB SPHERICAL SHOT RECOVERED AT FORT LEBOEUF PENNSYLVANIA
Item is from the Ron Shealer collection. Iron 12-lb spherical solid shot with a dark patina with light pitting throughout. Shot also has a pronounced mold seam. Very small paper label at bottom reads… (490-4314). Learn More »
FRENCH & INDIAN WAR 12-LB SPHERICAL SHOT RECOVERED AT FORT LEBOEUF PENNSYLVANIA
Item is from the Ron Shealer collection. Iron 12-lb spherical solid shot with a dark patina with light pitting throughout. Shot also has a pronounced mold seam. Very small paper label at bottom reads… (490-4313). Learn More »
FRENCH 3.4” SHELL FOR RIFLED CANNONS
One of the earliest ideas for rifled cannon was suggested by Frenchman Cavalier Treulle de Beaulieu in 1842, consisting of a barrel with deep helical grooves firing a shell with studs on it to ride in… (154-514). Learn More »
$340.00
Originally $450.00
IRON CASCABEL FROM EXPLODED 12-POUNDER CANNON
The “cascabel” is the large knob on the back (breech) end of a cannon barrel. It was designed as a knob to which arresting ropes were attached to deal with the recoil of firing the cannon. A… (490-4305). Learn More »
U.S. NAVY FUSE BOX (BOSTON NAVY YARD)
Dyed leather box measuring 4.25 x 3 x 2". Internal stamp on front side (beneath outer flap): "U.S. N.[avy] Y. [ard]/ BOSTON". Front outer flap cracking with flaking spot at bottom edge & on upper… (406-70C). Learn More »
$125.00
Originally $250.00
1991 REPRINT COPY OF “THE ARTILLERIST’S MANUAL” BY BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN GIBBON
Full title of this reprint is “THE ARTILLERIST’S MANUAL, COMPILED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, AND ADAPTED TO THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES” by Brig. Gen, John Gibbon and published by Morningside… (1180-76). Learn More »
U.S. PARROTT TIME FUSE ADAPTER
All Parrott time fuse adapters were manufactured of zinc and have twelve threads to the inch. This one has two spanner holes. This fuse adapter was used in all Parrott projectiles from the 3 inch to… (766-1236). Learn More »
$40.00
Originally $50.00
REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH MORTAR BALL FRAGMENT FROM FORT TICONDEROGA
Offered here is a heavy iron fragment of a French mortar shell. Measuring approximately 7” x 5” it is also 1.6” thick! Two interesting features visible on the piece are a portion of the fuse… (490-4492). Learn More »
US 12-POUNDER SPHERICAL BORMANN CASE SHOT SHELL FROM G.A.R. POST #9, GETTYSBURG
This is a typical iron cannon ball of the era. Hollow iron ball filled with case shot and would have had a Bormann time fuse. For 12-pounder "Napoleon" cannons. No Bormann fuse. Iron under plug… (2022-1468). Learn More »
$550.00
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US/CS 24-POUNDER SPHERICAL SOLID SHOT
This is a typical iron cannon ball of the era. A 5.68" solid iron ball to knock down fixed works or to plough through many ranks of soldiers. For 24-pounder cannons. This "dug" relic has been cleaned… (2023-59). Learn More »
CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY VALISE, WATERVLIET ARSENAL
Artillery drivers were responsible for the horse on which they rode and the “off” horse next to them on their right in the six-horse teams drawing the limbers, guns, and caissons. This is a good… (413-223). Learn More »
MINTY, C.S. 4.52" 12-LB SPHERICAL CASE-SHOT, LEAD SIDE-LOADER FOUND NEAR PENNSYLVANIA MONUMENT, GETTYSBURG – GEISELMAN COLLECTION
Here is an original, Confederate 12-pounder, spherical case-shot, lead side-loader shell in near-mint condition as found on the Gettysburg battlefield soon after the battle. Once part of the Henry… (2022-2879). Learn More »
$2,750.00
ON HOLD
A CONCISE GUIDE TO ARTILLERY AT GETTYSBURG
Coco, Gregory A. Reprinted by Savas Beatie, 2022. Softcover, 101 pages. Greg Coco's A Concise Guide to the Artillery at Gettysburg has long been hailed is a tremendous resource jammed with useful… (ST501201). Learn More »
FIRED CONFEDERATE 3-INCH READ SHELL, SIDE LOADER
This is a “dug” artillery shell fired from 3” rifled cannons. This is the typical Confederate Read pattern shell. Brass fuse and lead side plug blew our when fired. Shell has a complete… (1179-196). Learn More »
AMERICAN POWDER MILLS BOSTON CIRCULAR LABEL
Measures 6” in diameter. Nice woodcut of a cannon in center; printed on pink paper. Minor damage to each. [ss] [PH:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE… (516-572). Learn More »
$44.00
Originally $55.00
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REGIMENTAL COLOR OF THE 197TH PENNSYLVANIA - “THIRD COAL EXCHANGE REGIMENT” - LIKELY BY EVANS AND HASSALL, PHILADELPHIA
This regimental color is pictured in Volume 2, p.496, of Advance the Colors where it is noted as the only extant flag of the 197th Pennsylvania, one of six Pennsylvania infantry regiments, numbered 192 to 197, raised to help repel the Confederate… (1179-025). Learn More »
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