Excavated .58 Caliber Three Ring "US" Base Bullet

Item: Excavated .58 Caliber Three Ring "US" Base Bullet
Condition: Good, excavated, un-fired. This bullet has a white patina and a partially visible mold seam. The raised letters "US" in its base are clearly visible, and its skirt is very slightly out of round. There is a period ding in its base rim.
Recovered: Northern Virginia area.
Approximate size:  .570 x 1.01 inches; 462 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples are found in the following reference books:

  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part One by Dean S. Thomas page 146, item 201.
  • "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 222, item 07-121.
  • "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, pages 40, item 152.
  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr., page 48 & 49, item 342. Page 19, No. 32.

Comments: US base bullets are fairly rare to recover. 

According to “Round Ball to Rimfire, Part I” page 141 by Dean S. Thomas, referring to both “star” and “US” base bullets: “It was hoped when this project was begun that some concrete information would be located about them, but regrettably, it was not. All we do know is that these .58’s were made by machine, probably at one of the Federal arsenals. An engraved die-punch formed the raised star or letters “US” in a truncated cone cavity during the pressing operation. It is very probable that both varieties were produced by the same manufacturer because the scarcer “US”-in-the-base is almost always encountered where the “star”-in-the-base bullets are found.” 

The US base bullet offered in this listing will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection. 

Product Code:
PC11952
Price:
$55.00
This brand is available for:
BULLETS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , FEDERAL RELICS , MARKED RELICS

ORDER THIS ITEM - FREE SHIPPING*

Purchase this item immediately using any major credit card or Paypal through our secure check out system. To use this system, click on the blue “Add to Cart” button found above.

Checks and money orders also accepted.

Orders may also be placed anytime by:

  Phone or Text: 804-873-5462
  Email: virginiarelics@comcast.net 

When paying by check or money order, please include the item's Product Code or "PC" number with your order. Make payable to Virginia Relics and mail to:

Plez Bagby
PO Box 6425
Charlottesville, VA 22906

* Free shipping applies to items shipped to contiguous (lower 48 states) US addresses only.