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Confederate .58 Caliber "Raleigh" Pattern Bullet (aka. Garibaldi) - Rare Size

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Item: Confederate .58 Caliber "Raleigh" Pattern Bullet (aka. Garibaldi) - Rare Size
Condition: Good, excavated, unfired. The bullet has a mostly grey surface patina. The upper body has several surface cracks but is solid. Its skirt is nicely rounded. 
Recovered: Northern Virginia area.
Approximate size: .583-inch diameter, 1.03-inch length, 391 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:

• "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four - A Contribution to the History of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 206, item 327.
• "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 173, #06-186.
• "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on page 35, item 200.

See above pages in additional images.

Comments:  According to "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four", by Dean Thomas, these bullets were "made at the N.C. Institute for the Deaf & Dumb and the Blind". They were manufactured in .54, .58, & 69 calibers with the .58 caliber the rarest to recover. When recovered, they are often found to be in crude condition featuring visible mold seams, uneven rings, and sometimes a slightly out-of-round and hollow skirts. The upper body cracks in this example mentioned above could be a result of ground action, coupled with shoddy workmanship and type of materials used in the manufacturing process. This bullet will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection. 

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Product Code:

PC11950

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Price:

$115.00

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