GETTYSBURG RELICS FROM THE ROSENSTEEL FAMILY COLLECTION

$400.00 SOLD

Quantity Available: None

Item Code: 173-1670

These items come displayed in a black riker box with a copy of the original paper label that marked the container the relics were originally in. The label reads “FOUND BY ELWOOD CULLISON VALLEY OF DEATH JULY 25-41.”

1.)  The box includes a fired .69 Minie ball that has retained its conical shape but has flattened from impact near the base.

2.)  US steel case shot

3.)  Two dropped .54 Minie balls

4.)  One dropped .58 Minie

5.)  One fired .58 Minie

6.)  Model 1839 oval US belt plate with a greenish tint over a dark patina on the face. The edge shows moderate wear with small amounts of surface loss. The reverse has approx. 90% of the lead fill with both arrow hooks and tongue.

As the label says these items were found by the late Elwood Cullison and passed by him to the Rosensteel Family collection of Gettysburg artifacts where they remained until released.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE,

MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.

FOR OUR POLICIES AND TERMS,

CLICK ON ‘CONTACT US’ AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE ON THE SITE,

THEN ON ‘LAYAWAY POLICY’.

Inquire About GETTYSBURG RELICS FROM THE ROSENSTEEL FAMILY COLLECTION

For inquiries, please email us at [email protected]

featured item

CIVIL WAR IMPORT AUSTRIAN/PIEDMONT-SARDINIA/LIEGE MUSKETOON

This nice looking imported musketoon likely arrived in the U.S. courtesy of American purchasing agents scouring Europe for arms in 1861 and 1862. This is smoothbore, .70 caliber, with an overall length of 41 inches and a barrel measuring 27 7/8… (998-27). Learn More »

Upcoming Events

16
May

May 16 - 18: N-SSA Spring Nationals, Fort Shenandoah, Winchester, VA Learn More »

Instagram