Confederate Nesler Pattern Bullet for .69 Caliber Smoothbore Musket

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Item: Confederate Nesler Pattern Bullet for .69 Caliber Smoothbore Musket 
Condition: Excellent, excavated, un-fired. Smooth waxy surface with off white patina. Visible mold seam.
Recovered: In the area of the "Naked Battle" or Battle of Boon's (Boone's) Mill Pond, NC
Approximate size: .663 inch diameter, .609 inch length, 437.5 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:

  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on page 26, item #66.
  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 238, #588. 
  • "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 169, #06-160.

See scans of the above pages in the additional images. 

Comments:  According to the above mentioned reference book, "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four", by Dean Thomas, "Nesler moulds were ordered locally in Raleigh from the firm of Voss & Smethurst, and bullets and cartridges were fabricated by the North Carolina Institute for the Deaf & Dumb and the Blind." This particular bullet was acquired directly from the digger, Robert Braswell, Jr. of Gaston, NC who recovered many fine relics from both North Carolina and Virginia over several decades. Learn more about Robert and his relic detecting by clicking on his name above. This bullet will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection. 

The above description, along with an image of this particular relic, will be printed on Virginia Relics letterhead and will also be included.

Product Code:
PC7543

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