Confederate .69 Caliber Austrian Bullet - Huge

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Item: Confederate .69 Caliber Austrian Bullet - Huge
Condition: Very good, excavated, bright white patina. Small ding on one side at the base and a slightly out of round skirt. Teat in base is not pronounced. A very nice example with no repairs.  
Recovered: Charlestown, WV area.
Approximate size: .667 inch. diameter, 1.19 inch. length, 793 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 46, item 320.
  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 236, item 531.
  • "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, page 55, item 198A.
  • "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 278, item 09-030.

See images of the above pages in the additional images.

Comments: This huge bullet is a rare relic to recover, and it will be an excellent example to add to any Civil War bullet or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC8320
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BULLETS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , CONFEDERATE RELICS

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