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 Bittle Collection, this superb artillery specimen was recovered from the battlefield southwest of the present Pennsylvania Monument on what is now Hancock Ave. The circular projectile retains its original CS variant, copper time fuse adapter complete with the two spanner holes and even its paper fuse insert. Fuse adapter plug wears a pleasing, dark greenish patina with some surface dirt on the threading but it can still be easily screwed into or removed from shell. Remains of the paper fuse insert is clearly visible in the center of fuse plug. On the side of this spherical iron body shell is a side-loader opening, 1" diameter, now filled with a lead plug. Small round canister balls (case-shot) were poured into the sideloader shell cavity until filled and then plugged with a threaded lead plug. Never cleaned. Surface is smooth and hard with a wonderful brown patina overall. This CS 12-pound spherical shell, recovered from the fields near the PA Monument on Gettysburg battlefield, is identified by John Geiselman's collection by his museum listings. Originally sold as our item# R10972.  [RA] [PH:L]

10% Geiselman discount does NOT apply to this item.

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The Horse Soldier is pleased to offer a number of items from the John P. Geiselman collection, a collection that was on display for many years at the Geiselman Country Store Museum on Barlow - Two Taverns Road. Geiselman began his collecting as a child in the early 1920s, and during the pre-World II period had access to artifacts that had been purchased earlier at the estate sales of the Trostle, Rogers, Rose, Weikert, and Wentz farms - local properties that figured prominently in the battle and its aftermath. During this period he had access as well to the Hill , Plank, and Stewart collections, and was able to acquire other items that had been sold from turn-of-the-century relics establishments such as the Danner, Ziegler, and Oak Ridge Museums. Furthermore, Geiselman carefully documented most artifacts, and collectors perusing the list will be able to note, in many instances, not only the source of the relic and the date of its recovery, but also the part of the battlefield from which it came. In other words, his collection is the last major grouping of Gettysburg artifacts assembled and documented by a local resident.

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