ART 1. Dug US 12 lb. Solid Shot.
The iconic American Civil War 12 lb. cannonball. Used to batter defenses, break up columns of enemy personnel and artillery batteries. Fired from 12 lb. Napoleon guns and Howitzers. Very good condition with minor pitting. Found in N. Virginia.
$250.00
ART 2. Dug US 3″ Hotchkiss Case Shot (Shrapnel Shell).
Fine dropped example with only surface oxidation. Would clean up super slick. This variation was packed with small lead or iron balls that would be sprayed in all directions upon detonation. Note perfect brass adapter for the paper time fuse. Vicksburg MS. Battlefield.
$495.00
ART 3. Excavated Confederate 2.5″ Blakely Shell from Kennesaw, GA.
A rather extreme rarity, this crude shell has a tall, thin sabot that is intact after being fired. The projectile is rebated at the base and was designed to accommodate a wooden drive in fuse adaptor. Once part of Tom Dickey’s collection. Extreme rarity of 10.
$2250.00
ART 4. Dug 2.5″ Armstrong Shell.
Rare 6 lb. or “Baby Armstrong” Shell. Used in Armstrong Mountain Rifle. Several Armstrong guns were imported by the Confederacy but saw limited use late in the war. This shell is most likely a European or British find.
$225.00
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ART 5. Dug Confederate 3″ Tennessee Sabot (Mullane) Shell.
Really good condition with brass sabot, bolt and pins. Sabot has a piece broken off but is present. This variant is known as the “Short Nose” Type I. See page 203 of Dickey and George’s “Field Artillery Projectiles of the Civil War” reference book for more information on these shells. Found on the Chancellorsville VA. Battlefield at the site of General Hooker’s Salient.
$550.00 HOLD
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ART 6. Dug Confederate Artillery Friction Primers.
All in good dropped condition. Weldon Railroad Battlefield.
$20.00 ea.
ART 7. Dug 3″ Armstrong Shell. Extra Tall Pattern.
Rare tall variant with brass “shunts” or studs that engaged the grooves of the bore. An innovative design from England. Several Armstrong guns were imported by the Confederacy but saw limited use late in the war. This shell is most likely a European or British find.
$250.00
ART 8. Excavated Confederate Artillery Friction Primer. Fort Fisher NC. Battlefield.
Rare pewter friction primer with intact brass pull wire. These were a very late war development due to the shortage of brass.
$85.00
ART 9. Dug 3″ Armstrong Shell.
Standard type but with more rounded nose that was imported by the Confederacy with lead “shunts” or studs that engaged the grooves of the bore. An innovative design from England. Several Armstrong guns were imported by the Confederacy but saw limited use late in the war. This shell is most likely a European or British find.
$250.00
ART 10. Dug US Hotchkiss Paper Time Fuse Adapter for Long Range Projectiles.
Scarce brass adapter. Aqua green patina. Good threads. Provenance uncertain.
$85.00
ART 11. Dug Confederate Artillery Grape Shot and Canister Balls.
The majority of these came from a complete 6 lb. Confederate Canister Round and they are in near mint condition. The larger balls are either from a 24 lb. Grape Stand or possibly a 32 lb. Canister Round.
Large Shot $45.00 ea. CS 6 lb. Canister Shot $12.00 ea.
ART 12. US 3.8″ James Type I Bolt from the Shiloh TN. Battlefield.
Classic American Civil War artillery projectile in very good condition. Used to batter fortifications and destroy enemy artillery.
$995.00
ART 13. Dug US 3″ Schenkl Shell found on the Gettysburg PA. Battlefield.
Good overall condition and an old find, with old paint, tells me that the provenance is likely legitimate. Unfortunately the digger did not record the exact location.
$650.00
ART 14. Dug US/CS 12 Pounder Solid Shot.
The most iconic American Civil War artillery projectile. Condition is very good with minor pitting. Found in Northern VA.
$250.00
ART 15. Dug Confederate 3.5″ Read Shell for the Blakely Rifle.
One of the best examples I have seen with minimal pitting. This variant has the star shaped cavity designed to aid fragmentation. Brass fuse adapter screws out. Sabot is perfect. Provenance of High Bridge VA. See page 274 of Dickey and George’s Field Artillery reference book for detailed description and illustration of this scarce shell.
$1850.00
ART 16. Excavated US Wright Fused 12 Pounder Shell.
Rare late war shell. A cache of these was found with slotted shipping plugs. The arming plugs have two spanner holes as seen on battlefield finds. The Wright Time Fuse had a 12 second burning time and was perfect for longer range shelling. The 12 pounder Napoleon was employed successfully with these shells. Shell has pitting and ground action on the zinc fuse body.
$495.00
ART 17. Dug Confederate 4.2″ Read-Parrott Type II Long Shell.
Rarity “10” shell in fantastic condition. A Confederate copy of the US Parrott with Type II brass sabot. You can see where lathe dog was chipped off at the nose. Note perfect five groove rifling on the sabot and perfect brass time fuse adapter. See page 282 in Jack Bell’s “Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance” for reference. Provenance of Fredericksburg VA.
$2250.00
ART 18. Dug US 12 Pounder Solid Shot.
The classic American Civil War cannon ball. Near Mint condition. Provenance uncertain.
$275.00
ART 19. Dug Confederate 3″ Archer Bolt found on the Shiloh TN. Battlefield.
Very good condition. These were used to batter fortifications and destroy enemy artillery in counter battery fire. Lead ring sabot was thrown when fired.
$995.00
ART 20. Dug Confederate 6 Pounder Shot with Selma Alabama Arsenal “G” Stamp.
Excellent condition with strong mold seam. There is a typical Selma Arsenal “G” stamped along the seam. Provenance uncertain but most likely Western Theater.
$595.00
ART 21. Excavated US 3.8″ Type II James Shell found on the Brice’s Crossroads MS. Battlefield.
One of our framing clients brought this interesting projectile into the shop last week. He is a caretaker for an elderly man whom gave him this shell to sell for extra $$. The man lived on the Brice’s Crossroads Battlefield where he plowed this shell up many years ago. Lead sheathing was spun off when fired, brass anvil cap damaged from impact. Brice’s Crossroads was one of General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s most famous engagements, and it may be possible to figure out which Federal battery deployed the James Rifle that fired this shell.
$695.00 HOLD J.N.
ART 22. Dug US/CS 12 Pounder Solid Shot.
The most iconic American Civil War artillery projectile. Condition is very good with minor pitting. Found in Northern VA.
$250.00
ART 23. Dug US 3.8″ James Percussion Fused Shell. Shiloh TN. Battlefield.
Very good condition with light but consistent pitting. Undamaged brass anvil cap. Found long ago on the Shiloh TN. Battlefield.
$995.00 HOLD E.B.
ART 24. Excavated US/CS 12 Pounder Solid Shot.
The most iconic and quintessential American Civil War artillery projectile. Condition is excellent with only minor pitting. Found in Northern VA.
$250.00
ART 25. Minty US 3.8″ James Bolt. Shiloh TN. Battlefield.
Unbelievable condition. Slick iron with sharp edges. The best of the best. Found long ago on the Shiloh TN. Battlefield.
$1850.00 HOLD J.P.
ART 26. Dug US 3.5″ Wiard Gun Canister Plates from the Shiloh TN. Battlefield.
Rare. The lead one is an unmarked base plate and the iron one, I am not sure 100% sure, but it may be a top plate. The balls were lead, and many have been recovered from Shiloh and the surrounding area.
$175.00