Offer here is a very rare, excellent condition, original pack of artillery friction primers manufactured at the Richmond Arsenal in Virginia during the Civil War. These “primers” are what was placed in the cannon vent hole and attached to a lanyard to fire the piece.

Pack is constructed of a drilled wood block that holds ten copper friction primers. The block was wrapped in a plain tan paper, stenciled to read “10 / FRICTION PRIMERS / RICHMOND / ARSENAL 186[5]”, and varnished. A dark brown cloth tear-strip extends from one end to open the pack.

The “5” in the date was hand written in ink and has nearly faded away.

Excellent, unopened condition. Very rare to find in this condition.   [jet] [ph:L]

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