THE CIVIL WAR LIMBER CHEST AND ANTIQUES
Artillery
ALL DUG BATTLEFIELD RELICS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED FROM PRIVATE
PROPERTY WITH OWNERS PERMISSION
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12 lb. C.S. Case Shot (Ground Burst) found at first day
Battle of Chancellorsville found by me October, 1985 - Not for Sale
U.S. 3 Parrott (Ground Burst) found first day Battle of Chancellorsville found
by me September, 1984 Note schenkl fuse froze into shell fragment Not for sale
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Description |
Price |
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0414 |
3" Hotchkiss Nose - Very Nice Brass Fuse - Nice Iron - Recovery Chancellorsville |
$185.00 |
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0417 |
3" Hotchkiss - Very Nice Brass Fuse & Sabot. Iron Doesn't Come Much Better - Recovery - Battle Of Chancellorsville - Hancock's Apex. |
SOLD |
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0422 |
2.94 - 3 Inch Schenkl (Combination Fuse - Case Shot) Excavated Salem Church. Very Very Nice Shell |
SOLD |
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0426 |
30 Lb. 4.3 Parrott - Excellent Fuse - Sabot Missing - Very Nice Iron, Doesn't Come Much Better - Recovery - Battle Of Petersburg |
SOLD |
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0438 |
30 Lb. 4.2 Chill Nose Parrott Bolt - Unfired Outstanding Bolt - Patent Date Of 1861, Very Light - 2 Sets Of Initials Appear - Iron Outstanding - A Great Shell For Any Collector - Recovery Unknown |
$575.00 |
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0446 |
20 Lb. 3.67 Parrott - Paper Time Fuse - Brass Sabot - Rifling Excellent - Nice Iron - Recovered - Petersburg Defenses |
$300.00 |
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0454 |
12 Lb. 4.52 Solid Shot - Recovery Unknown |
$175.00 |
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0455 |
12 Lb. 4.52 Solid Shot - Recovery Unknown |
$175.00 |
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0457 |
12lb. 4.52 Bormann Beautiful Fuse Recovery Unknown |
$450.00 |
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0461 |
4.31 Solid Shot Recovery Unknown |
$125.00 |
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0462 |
2.9 3 C.S. Smooth Read Sleeved Copper Sabot Lathe Dimple Lathe Dog Remains Wood Time Fuse Recovery Petersburg (Varina Road) |
$425.00 |
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2923 |
6 Lb. 3.58, Solid Shot Nice Iron Recovery Unknown |
$175.00 |
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2925 |
6 Lb. 3.58, Solid Shot Very Slight Gouge Out Of One Section Recovered Unknown |
$175.00 |
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2929 |
12 Lb. 4.52, C.S. Solid Shot Some Slight Pitting But Very Good Recovery Unknown
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$175.00 |
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2933 |
12 Lb. 4.52, Bormann Light To Moderate Pitting Fuse Punch With A Vengence Recovery Unknown |
$350.00 |
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2937 |
10 Lb. 3, 2.9 Parrott Some Pitting But Nice Paper Time Fuse Recovery Unknown |
$225.00 |
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2945 |
12 Lb. 4.52, C.S. Mortar Shell W/ Remains Of Wood Fuse Very Nice Recovery Petersburg |
SOLD |
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The Following Artillery Shells Have Been Recovered By Both My Wife & I, Unless Marked In Blue Overall Through The Years We Have Recovered More Than 80 Shells Many Have Been Sold & A Few We Have Retained The Number Or Marking That You See On The Shell Is My Own Personal Recorded Marking
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2949 |
The Following Artillery Shells Have Been Recovered By Both My Wife & I, Unless Marked In Blue – Overall Through The Years We Have Recovered More Than 80 Shells – Many Have Been Sold & A Few We Have Retained – The Number Or Marking That You See On The Shell Is My Own Personal Recorded Marking 6 Lb. 3.58, Solid Shot Some Pitting Recovery Cedar Mountain Marked Cm-30 |
SOLD |
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2955 |
12 Lb. 4.52, Solid Shot Light Pitting W/ Roughly A 1 1/2 By 1 1/2 Pc .Knocked Out Recovered South Mountain Marked Sm-1 |
$170.00 |
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2963 |
12 Lb. 4.52, Solid Shot Some Pitting Recovery Battle Of Mine Run Marked Mr-367
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SOLD |
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2968 |
12 Lb. 4.52, Confederate Side Loader W/ Light Pitting Two Cracks Appear Starting At The Side Loader (See Photo) Fuse In Excellent Condition Battle Of Spotsylvania Marked Sp-41 |
$425.00 |
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2972 |
12 Lb. 4.52, Confederate Side Loader With Some Pitting Battle Of Chancellorsville Marked C-77 |
$475.00 |
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2975 |
12 Lb. 4.52, U.S. Bormann W/ U.S. Marking On Fuse (S Appears Backwards) Light To Moderate Pitting Can Read All Numbers Including U.S. Marking Fuse Punched At 4.5 Sec Recovery Battle Of Fredericksburg Marked F-48 |
SOLD |
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2981 |
3"- 2.9 - Confederate Smooth Read W/ Paper Time Fuse - Deep Lathe Dimple - Lathe Dog Knocked Off - Lathe Turnings Are Visible - Sabot Is Complete - Dug By Me At Chancellorsville |
SOLD |
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2989 |
20 Lb. 3.67, U.S. Parrott Pitting Sabot Complete Paper Time Fuse When I Deactivated This Shell Many Years Ago It Was Filled Completely W/ Casting Sand Why? Many Years Ago I Read An Article Pertaining To Unscrupulous Manufacturers Not Putting Powder In The Shells Recovery Battle Of Fredericksburg This Was The 3rd Shell That I Excavated Marked A-10 |
$235.00 |
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2993 |
20 Lb. 3.67, U.S. Parrott No Sabot Overall Iron Excellent W/ Some Chipping At The One Side Of The Base Recovery - Battle Of Vicksburg Marked V-128
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$225.00 |
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2997 |
30 Lb. 4.2, U.S. Flat Top Parrott Overall Iron Very Good Sabot Missing Very Nice Shell Broke My Back Carrying This Out Recovery Battle Of Vicksburg Marked V-154
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$400.00 |
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3001 |
20 Lb. 3.67, Bottlenose (Chilled Nose) Parrott Bolt Beautiful Rifling On Sabot Which Is Complete Very Nice Bolt Recovery Battle Of Vicksburg Marked V-153
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$325.00 |
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3009 |
10 Lb. 2.94, Burton Dyer Case Shot Sabot Complete W/ Remnants Of Tin Straps (Very Nice) Straps Were Applied At Later Date In Order To Prevent Sabot From Breaking Off In Flight Rifling Appears On Sabot Has A Great Burton Dyer Fuse Remaining (Center Was Drilled Through) Light Pitting Very Nice Burton Dyer Recovery Battle Of Spotsylvania Marked Sp-804
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$375.00 |
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3013 |
10 Lb. 2.94, Burton Dyer Case Shot No Sabot Which Is Normal For A Burton Dyer Most Of Fuse Remains Spanner Holes Remain Showing Light To Moderate Pitting Recovery Battle Of Chancellorsville Marked C-15 |
$225.00 |
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3021 |
10 Lb. 2.9, Hotchkiss Nose Light Pitting Beautiful Fuse Recovery Battle Of Paynes Farm Marked P-78
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$190.00 |
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3033 |
3" - 2.94 Confederate Mullane Note Very Pronounced Mold Seams Complete Sabot Section Missing Wood Time Fuse These Are The Most Pronounced Mold Seams That I Have Ever Seen Iron In Excellent Condition, Marked Only Where They Knocked Off The Lathe Dog Note Piece Of Wood Attached When I Found This Shell This Piece Of Wood Was Adhered To The Shell. In Order To Electrolysis It, I Had To Remove The Piece And Re-Attach Very Nice Shell This Mullane Is A Good Example That The Confederates Were Deploying The Mullane As Late As 1864. Otherwise I Would Not Have Recovered It At The Battle Of Wilderness Marked W-517 |
$500.00 |
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3038 |
10 Lb. 2.94 Confederate Read Lathe Dog Knocked Off Flaking On Rear Of Shell W/ Part Sabot Showing Very Nice Rifling Flaking Is Typical Of The Confederate Read Overall Iron Is Nice Fuse In Very Nice Condition, One Tiny Bump Recovery Battle Of Spotsylvania Marked Sp-2 |
$475.00 |
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3042 |
10 Lb. - 2.94 Confederate Read - Flaking On Rear Of Shell Which Is Common For The Confederate Read However Complete Sabot Remains Showing Very Good Rifling W/ Lands And Grooves Fuse Remains However Must Have Hit Directly On Fuse And Gouges Appear Accordingly Overall Iron Very Good Recovered Battle Of Chancellorsville Marked C-76
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SOLD |
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3051 |
10 Lb. 2.9, Confederate Read Overall Iron In Good Condition Except Near Lathe Dog Where A Piece Is Knocked Out Originally Had A Wood Fuse Sabot And Lower Bourrelet Are Very Interesting, Has Three Field Cuts Made In Both Sabot And Lower Bourrelet I Have Personally Never Seen This Lands And Groves On Sabot Very Nice Recovery Hazel River Marked Hr-39 |
$500.00 |
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3055 |
10 Lb. 2.94, Confederate Read Some Pitting Fuse In Good Condition Except For Hit At One Spanner Hole Sabot Excellent W/ Lands And Groves Overall Shell Very Nice This Shell Was Dug By A Very Close Friend Of Mine. He And I Dug A Read Each That Day, Mine Being A Side Loader Which Of Course Made My Year Recovery Battle Of Wilderness |
SOLD |
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