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PC4922
.69 Caliber Belgian Bullet
This
.69 caliber Belgian bullet is in excellent condition and is an great example
of one of the largest 3 ring bullets. The surface of this bullet has a
very nice even and overall white patina. The base is perfectly round
and there is a visible mold seam. This big bullet measures approximately
.686 x 1.15 inches and will be an excellent addition to any Civil War
bullet or general excavated relic collection.
Ref. M&M 318. 35.00
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PC4940
.69 Caliber Garibaldi Bullet
This excavated .69 caliber Garibaldi bullet is in good "dropped"
condition and has a nice tan-white patina. One side of the bullet has
some nicks and a scratch in the patina, but otherwise the surface is in good
shape. A portion of a mold seam is still present and the base is still
nicely rounded. The bullet measures approximately .670 x 1.07
inches and will be an excellent addition to any Civil War bullet or general
excavated relic collection. Ref. M&M 199 $35.00
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PC4923
.69 Caliber French Triangle Base Bullet - from "The John Marks Collection"
This excavated .69 caliber French triangle base bullet, recovered in
Abbeville, Mississippi, is in very good condition and
is from the recently released Civil War relic collection of longtime Tennessee relic hunter
John A. Marks. It is another one of the best documented relics that I
have had the opportunity to offer, and it is with great pleasure that I can
make it available on this website. Mr. Marks relic hunted over a span
33 years beginning on January 11, 1967 and recovered a copious amount of
relics during that time. The meticulous Mr. Marks managed to document
each relic he recovered by marking it with its date of recovery and his
letter and number code indicating area of recovery. Many of the relics
Mr. Marks pulled out of the ground were pristine in condition. Mr.
Marks passed away on March 13, 2000 but what he left the Civil War relic
collecting community, as well as Civil War historians, will be forever
appreciated. DESCRIPTION: This nearly perfectly
formed bullet has a waxy white patina and a visible casting sprue.
The base view of the bullet shows its triangular design and its slightly
out-of-round skirt. On the side of the exterior of the bullet, in
small, nicely printed lettering, is the bullet type, the date of "3-27-87"
and his more exact recovery location code of "AV+7" with the "AV" indicating
Abbeville and the "+7" indicating a more specific area of Abbeville where
this fine relic was recovered. This very nice bullet will be an excellent
addition to any excavated Civil War bullet plate or general relic collection. $45.00
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PC4914
Five High-Grade Williams Regulation Bullets
These
five high-grade Williams regulation bullets all were recovered in the area of
Culpeper, VA. All are in excellent dropped condition and all with very nice
white patinas. According to Dean Thomas' bullet reference book "Round
Ball to Rimfire Part One" these bullets were produced by the E. D. Williams
& Co. of New York City. These examples and will be a great addition to any
Civil War bullet or general relic collection. The bullets
pictured are the exact ones you will receive. $55.00
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PC5015
.50 Caliber Wilkinson Bullet
This
.50 caliber Wilkinson bullet is in very good condition and has a very
pleasing white patina. It has a visible mold seam with no digger
damage. Approximately .497 inches in diameter and .939 in length.
This bullet will be an excellent addition to any Civil War bullet or general
relic collection. $55.00
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PC4939
Confederate Selma Arsenal Lube Groove Bullet
This Confederate Selma Arsenal lube groove bullet is in excellent condition.
It has a grey patina, 3 rings, and has a plug type cavity. These
bullets were manufactured at the Selma Arsenal in Selma, Alabama and will be
an excellent addition to any Civil War bullet or general relic collection.
$25.00
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PC4924
Confederate
Selma Arsenal Lube Groove Bullet "BLOW-THROUGH"
This excavated Confederate Selma Arsenal lube groove bullet is a rare an
unusual find and is an excellent example of a blow-through. The
blow-through is a result of a weakness in the walls of the upper body of the
bullet formed during the manufacturing process. As you can see from
the additional picture enlargements, the blast from being fired caused the
upper body lead to be nicely splayed out to one side. These
Confederate bullets were manufactured at the Selma Arsenal in Selma,
Alabama. Typically, blow-throughs are found in Confederate Gardner
bullets and this is the first lube groove bullet I have seen with a
blow-through. Normally these bullets measure approximately 1 inch in
length. This example now measures 1.5 inches in length. This
bullet will be an excellent addition to any Civil War bullet or general
relic collection. Measures approximately .571 x .991 inches.
$65.00
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PC3591
.58 Caliber Skin Cartridge
This .58 caliber skin cartridge is in excellent condition and was
excavated in the area of Cold Harbor, VA. The bullet has a very
pleasing white patina and its skin cartridge, which is still nicely rounded
and not crimpled, has no cracks, holes, or repairs. The skin is still
solidly attached and, if gently shaken, one can still hear the 150 year old
gun powder inside. These cartridges are rarely, if ever, excavated
with the skin cartridge still present or attached due to ground action.
This cartridge is one of the best examples I have come across and it will be
an excellent addition to any Civil War bullet, cartridge, or general
excavated relic collection. $50.00
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PC3498
Ten High-Grade .69 Caliber Round Balls
These ten high grade .69 caliber round balls all were recovered in
the area of
Brandy Station, VA area. All are in excellent dropped condition and with
very nice white patinas. The round balls pictured are the exact ones
you will receive and they will be an excellent addition to any excavated
Civil War bullet or general relic collection. $55.00
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PC4921
Confederate
.69 Caliber "Shallow Base" Gardner Bullet
This HUGE excavated Confederate .69 caliber shallow base Gardner bullet is in very good condition and
was recovered in
Shiloh,
TN.
This nice example is basically flawless with the exception of the dark
discoloration in one area. The rest of the bullet has a very pleasing
white-white patina and a visible mold seam. Check out the enlarged
pictures by clicking on the thumbnail image to the left. This bullet
will be an excellent addition to any Civil War bullet or general relic
collection. Approx. .688 inch diameter and 1.16 inch length.
$99.00
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PC4528
Five High-Grade "Ring Tail" Sharps Carbine Bullets
These five high-grade "ring tail" Sharps carbine bullets all were recovered in the area of
Brandy Station, VA area. All are in excellent dropped condition and all with
very nice white patinas. These examples will be an excellent addition
to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection. The bullets
pictured are the exact ones you will receive. $75.00
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PC4941
.69 Caliber Prussian Bullet
This .69 caliber Prussian bullet is in very good condition. It has a
smooth dark patina, a nicely rounded skirt, and two well-defined rings.
There are a couple of dings in its body but it is in otherwise great shape.
This bullet will be an excellent addition to any Civil War bullet or general
relic collection. Approx. .675 inch diameter and 1.20 inch length.
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PC4917
Five High-Grade Merrill Carbine Bullets
These
five high-grade Merrill carbine bullets all were recovered in the area of
Brandy Station, VA area. All are in excellent dropped condition and all with
very nice white patinas. These examples will be an excellent addition
to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection. The bullets
pictured are the exact ones you will receive. $75.00
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PC4913
Five High-Grade .58 Caliber Confederate Gardner Bullets
These
five high-grade Confederate Gardner bullets all were recovered in the area of
Brandy Station, VA area. All are in excellent dropped condition and all with
very nice white patinas. These examples will be an excellent addition
to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection. The bullets
pictured are the exact ones you will receive.
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PC4911
Fifteen High-Grade Williams Cleaners Type I, II & III
This group of fifteen high-grade Williams cleaner bullets include five type I (bottom
row), five type II (middle row), and five type III (top row). These
examples are all in excellent dropped condition, with very nice white
patinas, and the examples pictures are the exact bullets you will
receive. All of the bullets were excavated in various Civil War sites just
east of Richmond, VA and they will be an excellent addition to any excavated
Civil War bullet or general relic collection. $75.00
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PC4908
Five High-Grade Spencer Carbine Bullets with Non-Corroded Bases
These
five high-grade Spencer carbine bullets all were recovered in the area of
Culpeper, VA. All are in excellent dropped condition and all with very nice
white patinas. Generally when these bullets are recovered they are found
with corroded bases from the chemical reaction between the gunpowder, brass
cartridge, and lead. These examples are basically corrosion free and
will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general
relic collection. The bullets pictured are the exact ones
you will receive. $75.00
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PC4760
.58 Caliber "US Base" Bullet
This excavated .58 caliber bullet with "US" stamped in the base is in
very good unfired condition. It has an overall white patina, with a
nice round skirt and visible mold seam. This bullet was recovered in the area of
Brandy Station, VA.
and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or
general relic collection.
M&M 342 and T&T 152.
$65.00
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PC4477
.577 Caliber French Triangle Cavity Bullet
This excavated .577 caliber French triangle cavity bullet is in excellent
"dropped" condition. With its pleasing white-grey patina, this bullet has
no dings and is complete with a nicely rounded skirt. The triangle in the
cavity is well defined and also visible are casting air pockets deep inside
the triangular walls of its cavity. Click on the thumbnail image to the
left to see the casting air pocket flaw. This bullet will be an
excellent addition to any bullet or general relic collection and was
recovered in the area of Richmond, VA by 1950 - 60's local Virginia relic
hunter, Jim Cullinan. Jim was one of the early Civil War relic hunters
that started out with a true "army mine detector" that actually required a
backpack to operate.
Ref. M&M 349 and T&T 176 $40.00
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PC4461
Picket Bullet
This
picket bullet for country rifle is in good condition and has a very nice
gray-white patina. It measures approximately .473 x 838 inches. The
diagonal slice in the body of the bullet is not deep, is a period cut, and
not a digger ding. It is more visible in the high resolution image
than in hand under normal lighting. This bullet was recovered in the
area of Richmond, VA by 1950 - 60's local Virginia relic
hunter, Jim Cullinan. Jim was one of the early Civil War relic hunters
that started out with a true "army mine detector" that actually required a
backpack to operate.
M&M 19 $35.00
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PC4475
Austrian Pattern Bullet
This Austrian pattern bullet was excavated in the Richmond, VA area by 1950
- 60's local Virginia relic hunter, Jim Cullinan. Jim was one of the
early Civil War relic hunters that started out with a true "army mine
detector" that actually required a backpack to operate. This bullet
has an overall very nice white patina with a few areas of grey lead showing.
It is in good condition with what appears to be a slightly out of
round skirt. This bullet will be an excellent addition to any Civil
War bullet or general relic collection. Approximately .68 x .89
inches. Ref. M&M 321 $75.00
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PC4057
Unusual Dropped Bullet Assortment
Here is an assortment of five very nice dropped excavated Civil War bullets
from the collection of
Paul Irvin. All five bullets in this group are in very good
condition and are bullets that are typically harder to find by relic
hunters. Four of the bullets were identified by Mr.
Irvin and marked accordingly with the McKee and Mason number. Included
in this group from left to right are: a .577 cal. Enfield with "P"
stamped in its base, a .69 cal. Garibaldi, a .69 cal. French triangle base,
a .577 French "Minie" triangle base, and a .54 cal. Starr carbine bullet.
During the
late nineteen sixties into the early nineteen eighties Mr. Irvin hunted many
Civil War sites, both union and confederate, in central Virginia. The
story of several of Mr. Irvin's major relic finds is recalled in a chapter
from Howard Crouch's book, "Relic Hunter: The Field Account of Civil
War Sites, Artifacts, and Hunting".
Click here to read the story of Mr. Irvin and these finds.
This fine and unusual collection of Virginia recovered bullets will be an
excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic
collection. $125.00
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PC4182
.46 Caliber Sharps Carbine Bullet
This dropped .46 caliber Sharps carbine bullet is in good condition
and has a grey white patina and was recovered in New Kent County, VA.
While it does have some surface chipping it is still a solid dropped bullet.
Ref. M&M 193 $55.00
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PC3351
Confederate Gardner "Blow Thru" Bullet
This
excavated Confederate Gardner "blow thru" bullet is a unique relic and was
recovered just east of Richmond, VA in the area of
Malvern Hill.
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 excellent display piece for any Civil war bullet or general relic
collection. $55.00
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PC4063
Three Spencer Carbine Cartridges
These three excavated Spencer carbine cartridges were recovered from the Richmond, VA. area.
The cartridge on the far left is in very good condition while the other two
have issues typically associated with excavated examples such as dents,
cracks, and breaks. They are all stable and will display well
in any bullet, cartridge or general relic collection. $55.00
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PC3992
Nine High Quality Mixed Bullets
These nine
high quality mixed bullets, with varying grey, white and tan patinas, are in
very good condition and are from the bullet collection of
Paul Irvin. Mr. Irvin marked each of these bullets with a corresponding
McKee & Mason reference number (with the exception of the Enfield bullet
marked with 57 representing its caliber) from their Civil War bullet
reference book "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with
Supplement". Bullets included are: (Left-Right) .54 cal. Merrill
carbine, .577 triangular base French minie, .69 cal. Italian Garibaldi, .577
swage base, .69 cal. Belgian, .57 Enfield, .58 cal. "US" in base three
ringer, CS .54 cal. Selma Arsenal bullet, and a .54 cal. Starr carbine.
During the late nineteen sixties into the early nineteen eighties Mr. Irvin
hunted many Civil War sites, both union and confederate, in central
Virginia. The story of several of Mr. Irvin's major relic finds is recalled
in a chapter from Howard Crouch's book, "Relic Hunter: The Field Account of
Civil War Sites, Artifacts, and Hunting".
Click here to read the story of Mr. Irvin and these finds. $195.00
for entire group.
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PC3918
Five "Dropped" Washington Arsenal Star Base Bullets
This group of five .58 caliber
Washington Arsenal "star base" bullets are all in very good dropped
condition with nice white patinas. These examples were excavated from various Civil War sites east
of Richmond, VA. The five bullets pictured are the exact ones you will
receive. Click on the thumbnail picture to the left to see them. $55.00
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PC3989
Ten Top Grade Mixed Bullets
Here are ten top grade mixed Civil War bullets all in excellent condition,
with beautiful white patinas, from Virginia Civil War battlefields,
campsites, and trails. Included from left to right are: .69 caliber three
ringer, .58 caliber CS Gardner, .58 cal. pistol carbine, .52 cal. Sharps
carbine, .52 cal. Merrill carbine, .44 cal. Colt dragoon, .36 cal. old
pattern Colt, .69 cal. round ball, .54 cal. round ball, and a buck shot for
buck and ball. The ten bullets pictured are the exact bullets you will
receive. $95.00
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PC2998
Four Various Prussian Bullets
These four huge Civil War "Prussian" bullets are all from the bullet
collection of
Paul Irvin and were some of the largest bullets
used in the Civil War.
According to the James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, "A Handbook of
Civil War Bullets and Cartridges", though
these bullets are referred to as "Prussian", there is no evidence of their
foreign manufacture.
Mr. Irvin marked each bullet with a corresponding McKee & Mason
reference number from their Civil
War bullet reference book
"Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with
Supplement".
During the
late nineteen sixties into the early nineteen eighties Mr. Irvin hunted many Civil War sites, both
union and confederate, in central Virginia. The story of several of Mr.
Irvin's major relic finds is recalled in a chapter from Howard Crouch's
book, "Relic Hunter: The Field Account of Civil War Sites, Artifacts, and
Hunting".
Click here to read the story of Mr. Irvin and these finds.
$75.00 for entire group.
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PC3695
Bulk Mid-Grade Mixed Excavated Bullets
Bulk mid-grade excavated mixed bullets from Virginia Civil War camp and
battle sites are currently available in the following size lots:
Lot of 25
Lot of 50
Lot of 75
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PC3696
Bulk High-Grade Mixed Excavated Bullets
Bulk high-grade excavated mixed bullets from Virginia Civil War camp
and battle sites available in the following size lots:Lot of 25
Lot of 50
Lot of 75
TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT
Lot of 100
Lot of 300
Lot of 500
The bullets you will receive will be similar in quality to those pictures.
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PC3697
Bulk Fired Mixed Excavated Bullets
Bulk fired & imperfect mixed excavated bullets from Virginia Civil
War camp and battle sites available in the following size lots:
Lot of 25
Lot of 50
Lot of 75
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PC3453
100 High Quality Three Ringer Bullets
These 100 three ring bullets are all in very good to excellent dropped
condition. These bullet were all recovered from farm fields southeast
of Richmond, VA in areas such as Varina, Glendale, Malvern Hill, and
Harrison's Landing. Nearly all of these high quality examples have
nice white patinas and well rounded skirts. $195.00
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PC3315
Ten .69 Caliber Round Balls
These ten .69 caliber round balls all recovered in the area of
Brandy Station, VA. All are in fair condition.
These will make for a great display and the round balls pictured are the
exact
ones you will receive. $25.00
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PC3293
45 Buck Shot
These excavated buck shot are all in good dropped condition and were
recovered from General George B. McClellan's campsite at Harrison's Landing
east of Richmond, Va. by Gene Cooley. The forty-five buck shot
pictured are the exact ones you will receive. Mr. Cooley is in
his late 80's and still relic hunts today. To read more about Mr.
Cooley please click
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PC3316
Five Williams Regulation Bullets
These five Williams regulation bullets are all in fair dropped condition
with
white-brown patinas. This group was recovered in the Culpeper and
Fauquier Counties of VA and will display very nicely. The bullets
pictured are the
exact ones you will receive. $35.00
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PC3175
Carved .54 Cal. Bullet - Dated "1875"
This .54 caliber bullet has the number "1875" carved into it. I am
assuming it represents the year "1875" but cannot be completely sure.
An interesting find from the collection of
Paul Irvin.
During the
late nineteen sixties into the early nineteen eighties
Paul Irvin hunted many Civil War sites, both
union and confederate, in central Virginia. The story of several of Mr.
Irvin's major relic finds is recalled in a chapter from Howard Crouch's
book, "Relic Hunter: The Field Account of Civil War Sites, Artifacts, and
Hunting".
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PC2583
.54 Caliber Von Lenke Gun Cotton Bullet
This .54 caliber Von Lenke gun cotton bullet is in fair condition and has an
overall grey-white patina. This difficult to find bullet is
missing its upper body. It is twice marked "476" which represents its
reference number from the McKee and Mason bullet book "Civil War Projectiles II
Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement". This example is from the collection of
Paul Irvin. During the late nineteen
sixties into the early nineteen eighties Paul Irvin
hunted many Civil War sites, both union and confederate, in central
Virginia. The story of several of Mr. Irvin's major relic finds is recalled
in a chapter from Howard Crouch's book, "Relic Hunter: The Field Account of
Civil War Sites, Artifacts, and Hunting".
Click here for a picture and the story of Mr. Irvin and these finds. Ref. M&M
476 $275.00
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PC134
.69 Caliber Tower Bullet "Dot Base" Variant
This big beautiful .69 caliber Tower bullet is one of the best I have ever
come across. The bullet has a chalky white nearly unblemished patina.
The bullet has a thick skirt and a small dot in its base. Dot base
Tower bullets are unusual and this bullet is a premium example.
Ref. M&M 214v. $95.00
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