.69 Caliber Musket Ball - Mac Mason Lettering
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Item: .69 Caliber Musket Ball - Mac Mason Lettering
Condition: Excellent, excavated. The bullet has an overall white surface patina. It is marked "HARRISON'S LANDING / 11-30-74" representing its recovery location and date.
Recovered: Harrison's Landing, VA.
Approximate size: .643-inch diameter; 393 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:
- "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part One by Dean S. Thomas page 111.
- "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, page 49, item 182.
See above pages in the additional images.
Comments: Mac Mason was a historian, author, and artist who applied his skillful and artistic lettering to many Civil War artifacts. This bullet is one of those artifacts and is marked with his recognizable printing style. Mac Mason co-authored "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" which is still widely used by diggers and collectors in the identification of Civil War bullets, cartridges, artillery shells and fuzes. To learn more about Mac Mason, click his linked name. This marked round ball bullet will be an excellent addition to any Civil War bullet or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC8894
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