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.52 Caliber Sharps & Hankins Carbine "New Model" Bullet with Projecting Pin

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Item: .52 Caliber Sharps & Hankins Carbine "New Model" Bullet with Projecting Pin
Condition: Very good, excavated, unfired. Smooth surface with grey-white patina. There is a very minor period dent in the base rim which is likely the result of a mold flaw. Pronounced raised rings and pin. No repairs.
Recovered: Unknown 
Approximate size: .537 inch. diameter; 1.08 inch. length; 453 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War bullet reference books:

• "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on page 60, item 515.
• "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 323, item 629.
• "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, pages 28 & 29, item 124.
• "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 53, item 02-102.

See the above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: The bullet is from a collection of relics acquired directly from a local digger's family that were all recovered from central Virginia Civil War sites. It will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.

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Product Code:

PC10280

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Price:

$55.00

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BULLETS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , FEDERAL RELICS