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| Very Fine .69 Caliber Paper "Buck & Ball" Cartridge w/Blue/Green Twine Tie |
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Here is a Fine Original .69 Caliber Paper “Buck & Ball” Cartridge for Musket ! It is in excellent condition with no tears or rips in the paper, and nice tight twine tie. The string is the less often seen blue/green & white type. The paper is an off-white color with only very minor staining. These cartridges held one .69 caliber round ball, with three .31 caliber buck balls stacked on top. This one is similar in shape to specimen 102 in Dean Thomas book, Round Ball To Rimfire, A History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition, Part One, page 113, though specimen 101 is noted with blue & white string. Any of the .69 caliber Civil War cartridges have become uncommon. This is a Fine Original .69 Caliber “Buck & Ball” Paper Cartridge !
$250 plus shipping
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| Fine .69 Caliber Paper Cartridge with Three Ring Conical or Minie Ball |
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Here is a Very Nice Original Paper Cartridge for .69 Caliber Rifle Musket ! It contains the powder charge and a three-ring conical ball you can faintly see the impression of, thru the paper. These have become scarce anymore and difficult to find. This one has no tears or rips in the paper, which is still tight as is the intact twine tie at the nose. It is similar to specimen’s 317 & 318 in Dean Thomas’ book, Round Ball To Rimfire, A History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition, Part One, page 249. Any of the .69 caliber Civil War cartridges have become hard to find. An Uncommon .69 Caliber Minie Ball Cartridge in Excellent Condition !
$250 plus shipping
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| Excellent Condition .50 Caliber Smith Carbine Cartridge - Paper & Foil by Poultney & Trimble |
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Here is a Fine Original .50 Caliber “Paper & Foil” Cartridge for Smith Carbine ! These were manufactured by Poultney & Trimble and this one is nice and tight with no tears or problems. It is similar to specimens 568 & 569 in Dean Thomas’ book, Round Ball To Rimfire, A History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition, Part Two, page 243. A Fine .50 Caliber Civil War Smith Carbine Cartridge !
$100 plus shipping
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| Very Fine Original Paper Cartridge for .58 Caliber Springfield Rifle |
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Here is Another Superb Condition .58 Caliber Paper Cartridge for Springfield Rifle ! It is the type intended for use in the M1855, M1861, and M1863 Springfield Rifles, and possibly a few others. By the end of the war, it was the most produced cartridge of all, with millions being manufactured. That said though, not so many survived the intervening 150 years intact ! The survivors usually come from unopened packets or the bottom of cartridge boxes. This example is in fine condition with no tears or breaks and very little staining. The small twine tie is still present and tight as is the entire cartridge. Just a Great Displaying .58 Caliber Paper Cartridge for Springfield Rifle !
$100 plus shipping
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| Fine .58 Caliber Paper Cartridge for M1855, M1861, & M1863 Springfield Rifle |
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Here is an Excellent Condition .58 Caliber Paper Cartridge for Springfield Rifle ! These were used primarily in the M1855, M1861, and M1863 Springfield Rifles, and possibly a few others. By the end of the war, they were the most produced cartridge of all, with millions being manufactured. That said though, not so many survived the intervening 150 years intact. Those that did have usually either come from an unopened packet or have been discovered still laying in old leather cartridge boxes. This example is in fine shape with no tears or breaks in the paper and the small twine tie still nicely intact. Though there are a couple of small areas of lead or powder discoloration, the whole cartridge is nice and tight with really no issues at all. A Fine Displaying Example of the Civil War .58 Caliber Paper Cartridge for Springfield Rifle !
$100 plus shipping
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| Fine .58 Caliber Paper Cartridge for M1855, M1861, & M1863 Springfield Rifle |
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Here is Another Fine Condition .58 Caliber Paper Cartridge for Springfield Rifle ! These were intended primarily for use with the M1855, M1861, and M1863 Springfield Rifles, and possibly a few others. By the end of the war they were the most produced cartridge of all, with millions being manufactured. That said though, not so many survived the intervening 150 years intact. Those that did have usually either come from an unopened packet or been discovered still laying in an old leather cartridge box. This example is in excellent condition with no tears or breaks in the paper and the small twine tie still nicely intact. It has a couple of small powder or lead stains but is otherwise perfect. Another Fine Displaying .58 Caliber Paper Cartridge for Springfield Rifle !
$100 plus shipping
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| Very Fine Paper Cartridge for the .64 Caliber Hall Carbine |
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Here is an Excellent Condition .64 Caliber Paper Cartridge for the M1836 Hall Carbine ! It is the pattern with red & white twine tie similar to specimen 84, on pages 110-111, in Dean S. Thomas book, Round Ball To Rimfire Part One. Thomas noted in his remarks, “Red & white string, authorities disagree on the identity of this cartridge. It is believed to be for either a .69 cal. converted pistol, or the .64 cal. Hall’s Carbine.” This example is in fine condition with no tears or holes, very little staining, and twine or string still tightly tied. I had several of these at one time, but this is the last one and they are getting more difficult to find. An Excellent .64 Caliber Hall Carbine Paper Cartridge!
$190 plus shipping
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| Nice 25-Ct Full Box of Houllier-Blanchard Long Pattern 12mm Pinfire Cartridges |
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| Here is an Original Full Box of French Manufactured 12mm Long Pattern Pinfire Cartridges ! They are the cartridges made by Houllier-Blanchard of Paris and so marked on the label. This box is almost identical to the other I have, except this one has been opened. However, all 25 of the original "HB Paris" head stamped cartridges are still present. According to research done by Aaron Newcomer, there were about 200,000 cartridges purchased from France by the Union Army during the Civil War. The green/white checkered box is a tiny bit faded with a couple of small stains, and has been re-enforced on the inside with tape. However, it still retains its form very well, and the black/white label is entirely legible displaying quite nicely. These long pattern 12mm pinfire cartridges often sell for $18-$25 each, and here you have 25, along with the original period box. A Great Original Full Box of 12mm Pinfire Cartridges, For Display with Your Pinfire Revolver, or a Fine Addition to Your Civil War Cartridge Collection !
$325 plus shipping
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| Fine Paper Needle Fire Cartridge w/Blue Base & " Eley's" Patent Mark |
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Here is an Excellent Condition .41 Caliber Eley’s Needle Fire Cartridge ! It’s in great shape with the paper still nice, and legible Eley Patent mostly visible on the blue base that says, " Eley Needle Gun Cartridge." Bullet is a dark gray color and still nice and tight in the paper. The Needle Fire guns and cartridges became standard issue for the Prussian Army beginning in 1841, and were used through the American Civil War, up until about 1872. The first guns and cartridges were invented by Nikolas von Dreyse, and the cartridges are often called a “Von Dreyse.” Some of the guns saw limited used during the Civil War. An Unusual Needle Gun Cartridge in Fine Condition !
$45 plus shipping
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| Original Full Box of Houllier Blanchard/Paris Long 12mm Pinfire Cartridges - Still Sealed with Original Twine Tie |
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These unopened full boxes of Houllier Blanchard 12mm Long Pinfire Cartridges are getting very hard to come by ! [ I had this one in my own collection for several years. ] They were originally intended for use in the French Lefaucheux Pinfire Pistols, and manufactured in Paris, France. The long pattern is also much less common than the shorter pattern. This nice box still has its original thin brown twine wrapped around it, which indicates it has not been opened. Box is a nice green/white checked pattern, with a super nice and legible black and white label reading, "Cartouches, 12millimetes, Houllier-Blanchard, Arquebusier brevete, Paris, A Longue Portee." Contents are 25 Long Pattern Pinfire cartridges, with an "HB Paris" head stamp. A super item to display with your Lefaucheux Pinfire Pistol, or excellent addition to your cartridge collection ! Still completely intact in the original box, with the original twine tie, but priced less than if you bought only the cartridges individually !
$425 plus shipping
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| Wonderfully preserved, Just post war, Paper Eley 12 Gauge Percussion Shotgun Cartridge - Possibly one of the Eley "Wire" Cartridges |
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Here is a Nicely Preserved Paper Cartridge for 12-Guage Percussion Shotgun ! Just a few years post-war, it was likely manufactured by Eley of London. The flat end has an orange tab that says, “12 Guage Bottom.” The other end has a dark brown cloth pull that was used just before loading to remove the brown paper envelope. This is most likely one of Eley’s Improved Patent Cartridges, which contained the shot inside a wire mesh, designed to keep the shot more tightly together in flight. Not Civil War, but still An Early Percussion Shotgun Cartridge that makes a nice addition to any cartridge collection, and a great conversation piece !
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| Excellent Condition 10.4mm Swiss "Feldstutzer" Paper Carbine Cartridge |
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Here's an Extremely Hard To Find 10.4mm Caliber Paper
Cartridge ! This pattern was originally used in the M1851-67,
Swiss "Feldstutzer" Carbines, and a few other percussion guns
before being phased out in 1867. That's the year the Swiss began
using several metal cartridge conversions or new models, including
the Milbank-Amsler, Peabody, and Vetterli. These conversions
and new models used a 10.4mm x 38 rimfire cartridge. This
earlier paper cartridge is reminiscent of the .577 paper cartridge
for the British Enfield, but smaller. This example's in excellent
condition with no damage. Possible a few of these saw service
in the Civil War, and they are definitely of the period. A Rare
Civil War Period Paper Cartridge !
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