Misc. Dug Items
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Civil War Bullets
This page last updated April 29, 2008
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PC1864 30 Dropped Spencer Bullets These 30 Spencer carbine bullets are all in fair to good dropped condition. All were recovered from various campsites in central Virginia and the ones pictured are the exact bullets you will receive. $65.00 Ordering Information or Questions |
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PC1862 16 Various Pulled Bullets Offered in this group are 16 various bullets and round balls all of which have been "pulled". A pulled bullet was one that needed to be extracted from the barrel of the gun after misfiring. The beauty of these bullets is that they have not only been handled once, but twice, by the soldier. For rifles, a screw or corkscrew device would be attached to the end of the ramrod. The rod would then be inserted into the gun up to the tip of the bullet and then turned so as to attach or grab the bullet. Once securely attached, the rod would then be withdrawn to extract the bullet. Included in this group are the following: a .69 cal. three ringer, a swage base, an enfield, several .58 cal. bullets, a picket, 2 round balls, a Shaler top section, a type I and III Williams cleaner, a Colt .44 caliber, .44 cal Colt dragoon, and a Washington arsenal bullet with the star in the base. When the ramrod was screwed into the Enfield bullet, it was screwed in so far that it created a bulge inside the skirt of the bullet. I have attempted to show this in the additional pictures. I have also pictured the interior of the Washington Arsenal bullet showing the star. These examples all have nice white patinas and will make an excellent display group for any collection. $75.00 Ordering Information or Questions |
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PC1781 Bullet Mix Included in this collection of 156 excavated bullets are the following: Gardner, Enfield, .58 & .69 caliber three ring bullets, Starr, Smith, French minie, Prussian, Spencer, Williams cleaners, Ringtail and several other varieties of Sharps, pistol, pulled, and shot examples. They range from fair to very good condition and those pictured are the exact ones you will receive. These bullets are all from the collection of James Renfrow, Sr. and were excavated in various areas east of Richmond, VA. $295.00 Ordering Information or Questions |
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PC1794 Five Spencer Cartridges These five Spencer carbine cartridges are still remarkably solid condition considering how long they were buried. None of them are perfect, but none of them are "put togethers" either. All five were recovered by the late James Renfrow Sr. at Harrison's Landing in Charles City County, VA. James was a hunting buddy of the renowned relic hunter Gene Cooley. $65.00 Ordering Information or Questions |
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PC1795 Mixed Bullet Collection In Wooden Display Case This collection consists of 60 different types of Civil War bullets mostly recovered from campsites and battlefields. The bullets all appear to be in good dropped condition with the exception of the one CS Gardner "blow-thru" bullet found on the bottom row, 2nd from the right. The majority of the bullets have been identified and marked with its Mason and McKee number. Markings were placed either inside the cone of the bullet or on its exterior. This collection would be a great starting point for a new collector. I have not taken the time to verify the identification on these bullets so I do not know if all of them have been properly identified. I will leave that project to the next owner. Mason and McKee are the authors of Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms and Field Artillery with Supplement" and a copy of this book should be readily available with some of the Civil War book dealers. The handsome glass top case will be included. $350.00 Ordering Information or Questions? SALE PENDING |
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PC1654 10 Carved Bullets These 10 carved or whittled bullets are from the collection of Richard E. Clem of Maryland. Carved or whittled bullets are the result of Civil War soldiers with a lot of idle time. What makes them so special is the fact that these particular bullets spent time in the hands of the soldier. One can only imagine a group sitting around the campfire swapping stories about back home or admitting to missing a girl all the while whittling away a piece of artwork only to be recovered 100 years later by a relic hunter wandering through the same campsite. A relic hunter since the early sixties, Mr. Clem dug these items in various battlefields and campsites in the area of Berryville, VA as well as Charles Town, WV. For more information about relic hunter Richard Clem click the link on his name above. These bullets will make an excellent addition to any collection. $65.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC1713 50 Sharps Carbine Bullets These fifty Sharps carbine bullets are all in good dropped condition. Excavated in the Petersburg, VA area the fifty bullets pictured are the exact ones you will receive. $110.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC1659 Unlisted "Baby Belgian" Bullet This rare and unlisted Confederate .58 cal. "Baby Belgian" bullet is in excellent condition. These bullets are referenced in Vol. XIV No. 5 July - August issue of the North South Trader's Civil War magazine. A copy of the article will be included with the bullet. $395.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC1658 Unlisted .50 Caliber Sterling Price Bullet This unlisted Confederate Sterling Price bullet is in excellent condition. These rare bullets are referenced in Vol. XIV No. 5 July - August issue of the North South Trader's Civil War magazine. A copy of the article will be included with the bullet. $375.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC1618 30 Confederate Gardner Bullets This group of 30 fired and misshaped Confederate Gardner bullets were all excavated in the Petersburg, VA area. The bullets pictured are the exact bullets you will receive. $115.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC1588 Confederate Gardner "Blow Thru" Bullet This excavated Confederate Gardner "blow thru" bullet is another very cool relic and was excavated in Spotsylvania County, VA near Spotsylvania Courthouse. Due to the thin walls of the bullet nose, caused by improper casting, the force of the firing would cause the bullet to be "blown-through". This is an item you don't see everyday and is a must for any Civil war bullet collection. $55.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC1544 11 mm. Pin Fire Short Cartridge This excavated 11 mm. pin fire short cartridge is in very good condition. The brass hull is in excellent condition with no cracks, breaks, or repairs and the bullet has a dirty brown patina with some white showing through. The stem on the cartridge is secure and complete. The cartridge is a strong solid relic and will make for an excellent addition to any collection. This cartridge is from a collection of relics out of Richmond, Virginia. Ref. similar to M&M 114 cartridge section. $35.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC833 .58 Caliber Bullet "US in Base" This excavated .58 caliber bullet with "US" stamped in the base is from the collection of Dennis Irvin. This particular bullet is in fair condition with a visible "US" stamping in the cavity. Mr. Irving hunted campsites in several areas in central Virginia with several important finds coming from the area of Brandy Station, VA. These particular finds, on October 29, 1977, are documented in a chapter from Howard Crouch's book "Relic Hunter" and the story of these finds can be read by clicking here. M&M 342 and T&T 152. $35.00 Ordering Information or Questions? SALE PENDING |
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PC1504 Picket Bullet This very nice Picket bullet for country rifle is in excellent condition and has a very nice even white patina. It measures approximately .418 x .804 inches. This bullet is from a collection of relics that were excavated from various campsites and battlefields in and around Richmond, Virginia in the 1970s. $35.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC1503 .69 Caliber Prussian Bullet - Variant This .69 caliber Prussian bullet, variant, is one BIG bullet and is in good dropped condition. It measures approximately .677 x 1.20 inches. This bullet is from a collection of relics that were excavated from various campsites and battlefields in and around Richmond, Virginia in the 1970s. Ref. M&M 287 or 288 and T&T 191D $35.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC1500 .69 Caliber Belgian Bullet This .69 caliber Belgian bullet is in great condition and is an excellent example of one of the largest 3 ring bullets. This massive bullet measures approximately .681 x 1.20 inches. This bullet is from a collection of relics that were excavated from various campsites and battlefields in and around Richmond, Virginia in the 1970s. Ref. M&M 318. $35.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC1254 Agar "Coffee Mill" Machine Gun Cartridge This excavated Agar "coffee mill" machine gun cartridge is a rare and interesting piece. This cartridge was used in a machine gun invented by Wilson Agar and nicknamed the "coffee mill" due to its loading hopper on the top of the gun. This hopper would feed the ammunition into the barrel of the gun. The ammunition used was a re-loadable 2 3/4 inch steel cylinder had a nipple on one end, gun powder in the middle and a bullet closely resembling a Type III Williams cleaner bullet at the other end. The steel cylinders were placed in the hopper and fell into place to be fired as the crank handle on the side was rotated in a clockwise direction. For further information on this gun go to Civil War Machine Guns and scroll to the bottom of the page. This example is in very good condition with iron in moderately stable condition having been lightly clear coated long ago. The firing nipple at one end is partially in intact with a Williams cleaner bullet snugly inserted into the other end by the digger for display purposes. This relic was excavated, with permission, at Harrison's Landing (Berkeley Plantation) in Charles City County, VA., by Gene Cooley. Mr. Cooley is in his mid 80's and still relic hunts today. To read more about this amazing man please click here. Approximate length is 2 3/4 inches and diameter is 1 inch. Ref. "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with supplement" by McKee and Mason, Cartridges section, #133. SOLD |
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