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Featuring rare artifacts, documents, ephemera, photography, and weaponry relating to the American Civil War. The catalog's emphasis is the Battle of Gettysburg and includes offerings from the collection of noted Gettysburg scholar, Marshall D. Krolick.
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Lot 122

[CIVIL WAR] (4) Cartridges for Carbines & Rifles in Original Packaging, Plus

Estimate: $250 - $500
Starting Bid
$100

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $5,000

Three (3) groups of cartridges in original packaging, plus a tin with cartridge caps: 

 

1. Ten-count paper packaging for .58 caliber paper cartridges. Stamped: "Rifle, Musket & Rifle, 58. / 65 Grains M. Powder. / St. Louis Arsenal. / 1864.",  with a depiction of a cross-sectioned Minié ball in profile. Approx. 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. 

 

The packaging remains in very fine condition.

 

2. Ten-count pasteboard box of .52 caliber cartridges for use with the Sharps Carbine. Labeled to top with the following: "Ten / Linen Cartridges / For Sharp's Carbine, / Cal. 52-100. / With 12 Percussion Caps. / Watervliet Arsenal. / 1864."

 

The top has been separated along 3 sides, allowing for easy inspection of 5 of the cartridges. Else in fine condition. 

 

3. Ten-count unlabeled paper packaging for .54 caliber metallic cartridges. 

 

Condition is as shown; tied string remains intact. 

 

4. Tin of Hick's percussion caps. Lid with the following: "Hicks' Percussion Caps. / Foil Lined, / F.L. / Central Fire, / Water - Proof / The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. / Bridgeport, Conn. / U.S.A." 

 

The lid is stuck tightly to the base. There is an indentation to the base where it meets the lid, else a fine example. The caps have not been examined outside of the packaging. 

 

[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Relics, Militaria] [Militaria, Accouterment, Equipment, Uniforms] [Ordnance, Artillery, Ammunition, Arms & Armor, Guns]

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