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Here is a Super Slick Confederate, Wood Fuse Plug 12-Pounder Artillery Shell ! All the iron is really nice and the fuse hole is clear. Someone got over zealous and drilled a disarm hole, which really isn’t necessary on shells fused this way, but it is not too distracting. There is an obvious mold seam nearly all the way around the ball, which really indicates Confederate manufacture. Unfortunately recovery location is unknown. It would be hard to find nicer iron on a shell like this. A Super Nice Wood Fused Shell for 12-Pounder Gun ! [ K.I.]

        $220 plus shipping

Here is a Nicely Preserved Nose from a 3 Inch Federal Hotchkiss Shell ! It shows some moderate pitting, and the white metal fuze adapter can still be seen down in the cavity, but it has been cleaned and coated and displays very well. There is a faded old typewritten note with the shell that says it was, “Found after the Battle of Gettysburg.” The shell is part of a collection I am helping to sell from New Jersey, and most of the items were purchased in the 1980s and 1990s, from the Horse Soldier in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Many of the items have old receipts, but all that was with this one was the old note. Still, I suspect it really was recovered at Gettysburg, but it is priced nice. A Fine Displaying Hotchkiss Shell ! [K.I.]

         $175 plus shipping

Here is a Fine Original Civil War Period Packet of 10 Second Artillery Fuses from the U.S. Allegheny Arsenal ! It contains five 10-second paper fuses and still has the original twine wrap tied around it. The large stenciled “ 10 . S “ is still nicely visible and most of the paper is in good condition with the exception of one corner with a small piece missing, that shows one of the actual fuses inside. It is kind of neat that you can view the inner contents in this one small area. A Nice & Educational Displaying Packet of Civil War Period Allegheny Arsenal 10 Second Paper Fuses ! [ L.L. ]

        $65 plus shipping

Here is a Nice Federal 20-Pound Parrott Case-Shot Projectile ! Considerably shorter than a common shell at 9.25 inches tall, it has exceptionally nice iron that has been cleaned and coated long ago. There are remnants of the white metal fuse or adapter still inside the nose, but the copper or brass sabot is missing, likely thrown when the shell was fired. There is a small hole on one side, where the shell was disarmed so that it is safe for display. You don’t see these shorter pattern 20-pound Parrott Case Shot projectiles nearly as often as the taller Parrott Common Shell, and this is a nice one. A Fine U.S. 20-Pound Parrott Case-Shot that Displays Great ! [D.K.] 

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Here is a Very Nice Confederate 12-Pound Sideloader Case-Shot Artillery Shell ! It has great iron that shows only very moderate pitting, and has been cleaned and preserved. There is an obvious mold-seam that can be seen around at least two-thirds of the shell, and the copper Confederate fuse is still intact with a nice dark patina. Apparently, upon being fired the shell threw the lead side loader plug as it is missing. However, someone installed a little Plexiglas window that allows you to see the matrix inside the shell. I was not able to photograph it very well, but it is easily seen with the shell in hand. Recovery location unknown. A Fine Displaying Confederate 12-Pound Sideloader with Nice Iron and a View Inside ! [ L.L. ]

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Here is an Excellent Confederate Fuze Plug Adapter for Artillery Shell ! It measures about 1.5 inches tall by 1.25 inches diameter at the top. The spanner holes are both clear, as is the ignition hole at the bottom, and the threads are in good enough condition to put this back in a shell if desired. This is the type of adapter intended to take a paper time fuze, and the entire copper fuze adapter has a nice mostly green and plumb patina. Recovered Mine Run, Virginia. A Fine Confederate Fuze Plug Adapter !

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