Artillery Items

Artillery Items

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FEBRUARY 5TH - NEW!!! - Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Fragment from the Nose of a Shell w Fuse Threads

This is a fragment (2 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches) from the nose of a shell which retains some of the fuse threads. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on both Culp's and Cemetery Hills. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -G501

Price - $14.00

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JANUARY 22ND - NEW!!! - Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Nice Fragment from a 12 Pound Spherical Shell

This is a nice fragment (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches) from a 12 pound spherical shell. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on both Culp's and Cemetery Hills. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -G483

Price - $18.00

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JANUARY 22ND - NEW!!! - Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Fragment from a Hotchkiss Shell with Flame Groove

This is a long fragment (3 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches) from the base of the nose section of a Hotchkiss shell which had flame grooves. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on both Culp's and Cemetery Hills. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -G482

Price - $20.00

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JANUARY 22ND - NEW!!! - Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Fragment from the Nose of a Hotchkiss Shell with Fuse Threads

This is a fragment (2 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches) from the nose of a Hotchkiss shell which retains the fuse threads. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on both Culp's and Cemetery Hills. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -G481

SALE PENDING

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JANUARY 15TH - NEW!!! - Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Large Fragment from the Nose of a Hotchkiss Shell with Fuse Threads

This is a large fragment (2 3/8 x 2 1/8 inches) from the nose of a Hotchkiss shell which retains the fuse threads. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on both Culp's and Cemetery Hills. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -G476

SOLD!

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JANUARY 15TH - NEW!!! - Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Fragment from a 12 Pound Spherical Shell with Fuse Threads

This is a small fragment (2 1/4 x 1 1/8 inches) from the top of a 12 pound spherical shell that has the threads for the Bormann fuse. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on both Culp's and Cemetery Hills. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -G475

SOLD!

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JANUARY 15TH - NEW!!! - Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Large Fragment from a 3 inch Shell

This is a large fragment (3 3/8 x 2 1/4 inches) from the side of a three inch shell. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on both Culp's and Cemetery Hills. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -G474

Price - $17.00

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JANUARY 8TH - NEW!!! - Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Very Large Fragment from a Schenkl Shell

This is a really long and large fragment (5 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches) from the nose section of a Schenkl shell that still retains fuse threads. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on both Culp's and Cemetery Hills. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -G471

SOLD!

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JANUARY 8TH - NEW!!! - Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Fragment from a 12 Pound Spherical Shell

This is a fragment (2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches) from a 12 pound spherical shell. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on both Culp's and Cemetery Hills. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -G470

SOLD!

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NOVEMBER 13TH - NEW !!! Antietam - Artillery Case Shot - Early Pick Up

This is an artillery case shot (it is just under 7/10 inch diameter) - it has only a light patina and certainly looks like it was an early battlefield pick up. It comes from an old collection and was in with other bullets that were exclusively identified as having been found at Antietam. Most of the Antietam bullets in another group within the collection were found in the early 1960s near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was in an Antietam group where there were not any specific battlefield locations and where many of the bullets looked like early battlefield pick ups. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A345

Price - $10.00

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OCTOBER 16TH - NEW!!! - 12 Pound Solid Shot - Corinth, Mississippi

This is a real nice example of a 12 pound solid shot cannon ball. It was acquired from a Tennessee antique dealer in the mid 1970s and has been in the purchaser's Civil War collection until this year. The provenance was given to the collector by the seller but the nice painted identification was put on there by the collector. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -R239

Price - $170.00

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SEPTEMBER 26TH - NEW !!! Vicksburg - Part of a Hotchkiss Fuse

Found in the Late 1970s or Early 1980s

This is the bottom portion of a Hotchkiss artillery shell fuse. It was found by relic hunter Terry Waxham at Vicksburg in either the late 1970s or early 1980s. It was acquired from Waxham in the early 1980s by a collector who has kept possession of it until I acquired it this year. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number -R222

Price - $20.00

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Atlanta Arsenal Read Shell Half with Part of the Sabot

The Battle of Peachtree Creek - Atlanta - Dubose Farm Early Pick Up

Almost half of a Confederate Atlanta Arsenal 3 inch Read shell with remains of the brass sabot. These shells are only found on western theater battlefields. This one was recovered by the Dubose family from their farm, which was at the heart of the battlefield, before 1930. It remained in the Dubose family until this year when one of the family members sold it to a reputable Civil War dealer. I acquired the shell directly from him. The shell is "as found" and was never cleaned. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information. This item may be seen in case 51 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

Item Number - G385

Price - $185.00

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Northeast of Culp's Hill - The Lady Farm on the Hanover Road

Almost Half of the Nose of a Hotchkiss Shell

Almost half of the nose portion of a Hotchkiss shell, this large piece is just about 3 inches tall and includes the entire base portion of the nose section. It was found a few years back by a local relic hunter near the Daniel Lady Farm (private property with permission). The Lady Farm was the position of the Confederate Division of Major General Edward Johnson during the battle and was under artillery fire from Union cannons on Culp's Hill, Cemetery Hill, and Power's Hill. The relic has been nicely cleaned using electrolysis. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number - G385

SOLD!

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Antietam - Nicodemus Farm - Large 12 Pounder Spherical Shell Fragment

This large fragment (3 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches) was found on the Nicodemus Farm at Antietam by a relic hunter who specifically hunted for artillery shell fuses (on private property with permission). Nicodemus Heights, on the Nicodemus Farm, was an artillery position from which Confederate cannons raked the right flank of the Union Army as it advanced from the North Woods and across the Cornfield. The batteries on the heights eventually came under heavy Union artillery fire and this fragment is certainly from one of those shells. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A286

Price - $17.00

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Gettysburg - Bormann Time Fuse

This is a Bormann time fuse from a 12 pounder spherical shell. This Bormann fuse was found at Gettysburg by a local relic hunter (on private property with permission). I do not know the specific area in Gettysburg where it was found. It is pretty beat up, so the numbers are no longer readable. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number - G342

Price - $30.00

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Bill Gavin Collection - Spherical Shell Fragment

found at the Wilderness Battlefield

This relic came from Gavin's display case #55 which had relics that were identified as having been found at the Wilderness. A nice sized fragment from a spherical artillery shell - it measures 3 x 2 1/8 inches. It is "as dug" and has not been cleaned or coated. A letter, signed by me, with provenance information and a copy of the photograph of the original display case will be provided to the buyer. This item may be seen in case 52 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

Item Number BG05505

Price - $8.00

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Bill Gavin Collection - Artillery Shell Nose Fragment

found at Spotsylvania Court House

This relic came from Gavin's display case #91 which had relics that were identified as having been found at Spotsylvania. A fairly large fragment from the nose section of a shell with fuse threads. The curvature of this one may indicate it is from a Broun or Dyer shell. It is 3 1/2 inches long and 1 5/8 inches wide. A letter, signed by me, with provenance information and a copy of the photograph of the original display case will be provided to the buyer.

Item Number BG09118

Price - $10.00

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Bill Gavin Collection - Schenkl Shell Fragment

found at Spotsylvania Court House

This relic came from Gavin's display case #91 which had relics that were identified as having been found at Spotsylvania. A 3/4 x 2 1/8 shell fragment that appears to have come from a Schenkl shell. It is "as dug" and has not been cleaned or coated. A letter, signed by me, with provenance information and a copy of the photograph of the original display case will be provided to the buyer.

Item Number BG09112

Price - $8.00

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Bill Gavin Collection - Nose Fragment from a Confederate Shell

Spotsylvania Court House

This relic came from Gavin's display case #91 which had relics that were identified as having been found at Spotsylvania. This is the fragment from the nose of a shell that had a wood fuse (thus a fuse hole without threads) - it was probably a Confederate Archer. The fragment is 2 3/4 inches long x 2 3/4 inches wide. It is "as dug" and has not been cleaned (other than the removal of dirt) or coated. A letter, signed by me, with provenance information and a copy of the photograph of the original display case will be provided to the buyer. This item may be seen in case 52 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

Item Number BG09104

Price - $16.00

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Bill Gavin Collection - A Small Fragment from a Spherical Shell

with Fuse Threads - Spotsylvania Court House

This relic came from Gavin's display case #91 which had relics that were identified as having been found at Spotsylvania. This is a small fragment (1 3/4 x 1 1/4 inches) from a 12 pounder spherical shell with the fuse threads. A letter, signed by me, with provenance information and a copy of the photograph of the original display case will be provided to the buyer.

Item Number BG09113

Price - $8.00

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Bill Gavin Collection - 12 Pounder Spherical Shell Fragment

Recovered at Spotsylvania

This relic was acquired from a riker case which housed a variety of relics from different battlefields identified by Gavin's handwritten labels. This is a large fragment (3 x 2 1/4 inches) from a 12 pounder spherical shell. Gavin's handwritten label "Spotsylvania found by WGG (William G. Gavin)" appears in the photograph, but is not included. A letter, signed by me, with provenance information will be provided by the buyer. This item may be seen in case 52 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

Item Number BG18805

Price - $8.00

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Gettysburg - Confederate Read Shell Base

This base section from a 3 inch Read shell (it has the characteristic lathe dimple in the center of the base) was acquired more than a decade ago from a Gettysburg area relic hunter who had access and permission to hunt many of the private farms that surround the battlefield. The exact location of the recovery was not available, but it was identified as a Gettysburg find. The fragment is 1 1/4 inches tall and 2 1/4 inches across the base. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - G256

Price - $30.00

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BILL GAVIN - BATTLE OF THE PO RIVER / SPOTSYLVANIA

12 POUNDER SPHERICAL SHELL FRAGMENT

From Case #59 of the Bill Gavin Collection - recovered from the site of the Battle at the Po River during the engagement at Spotsylvania. A nice size fragment from a 12 pounder spherical shell (2 3/4 x 2 inches). A letter, signed by me, with provenance information and a copy of the photograph of the original display case will be provided to the buyer. This item may be seen in case 52 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

Item Number BG05918

Price - $10.00

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BILL GAVIN - BATTLE OF THE PO RIVER / SPOTSYLVANIA

HOTCHKISS ARTILLERY SHELL SABOT FRAGMENT

From Case #59 of the Bill Gavin Collection - recovered from the site of the Battle at the Po River during the engagement at Spotsylvania. A nice size fragment from a Hotchkiss shell sabot (2 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches). A letter, signed by me, with provenance information and a copy of the photograph of the original display case will be provided to the buyer. This item may be seen in case 52 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

Item Number BG05907

Price - $10.00

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BILL GAVIN - BATTLE OF THE PO RIVER / SPOTSYLVANIA

LARGE FRAGMENT FROM A SHELL NOSE w FUSE HOLE THREADS

From Case #59 of the Bill Gavin Collection - recovered from the site of the Battle at the Po River during the engagement at Spotsylvania. This is a large fragment from the nose of a shell - probably a 3 inch Parrott - with evident threads from the fuse hole. The fragment is 3 1/2 inches long and 1 3/4 inches wide. A letter, signed by me, with provenance information and a copy of the photograph of the original display case will be provided to the buyer. This item may be seen in case 52 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

Item Number BG05901

Price - $17.50

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Large Fragment from a 12 Pounder Spherical Shell

with Fuse Hole - Found at South Mountain or Harper's Ferry

This large fragment (3 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches) from a 12 pounder spherical shell with the remnants of the fuse hole came from a group that was found either at Harper's Ferry or South Mountain. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

Item Number - R087

Price - $9.00