This ammunition specimen is a .54 caliber, linen-wrapped, combustible cartridge in excellent original condition, and was used in the earlier Model 1855 Sharps carbine. Specimen has the bullet attached to a cartridge case made of white linen that when fired, was be completely consumed by the powder charge explosion. It did not need to be opened to expose the powder that was ignited by the flame from a regular percussion cap. The .54 caliber, conical minie ball and its accompanying powder charge are still encased within the original light colored linen wrap. Its paper butt seal base of the cartridge exhibits a slight glue repair as this portion of the cartridge had a tendency to crack and leak powder. Original linen case wrap has just light surface grime in spots. No tears or rips are visible on the cartridge. A scarce, minty original Civil War .54 caliber Sharps linen cartridge collectible.

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