Relics

BULLETS / CARTRIDGES FOR SALE


#327 .44 caliber Colt w/ Sprue. This is a very nice dropped bullet. Colt "old model" or "dragoon" revolver bullet. Casting sprue protrudes from bottom. Some of these with noticeable sprues are known to have come from St. Louis arsenal. Perfect white patina. Reference: TT#10 $5.00
#326 .36 caliber St. Louis "Tie Ring". This is a nice dropped bullet. This is another cast bullet from St. Louis Arsenal. White patina overall. Reference: TT#38A $8.00
#325 C.S. .58 caliber "blow-through". This is a 3-ring Minie that, due to weak casting, blew apart at the nose. Failed 3-rings are much less common than C.S. Gardner bullets. Number "11" from Dean Thomas collection. $8.00
#324 C.S. .58 caliber Minie. This is a nice dropped bullet. Confederate nose cast bullet with flat tip cavity. Light gray patina. Number "26" from Dean Thomas collection. $10.00
#323 .54 caliber "Hall" Carbine bullet. This is a good example of this unknown carbine bullet known as a "Hall" to some collectors. Number "142" from Dean Thomas collection. Reference: TT#95B $25.00 (50% less than K.P.)
#322 Fired, "Pulled" & Dropped .36 caliber Savage revolver bullets. Sold a set, left to right is a fired (showing rifling), pulled (with screw hole in nose), and perfect dropped Savage bullets. Great display set. Reference: TT#27A SOLD
#321 Fired .58 caliber Williams type I. This is a SMASHED bullet. Williams patent type I, as flat as they come. Reference: TT#157 $5.00
#320 Fired .58 caliber "star base" Minie. This is a fired 3-ringer that tumbled and struck backwards exposing the "star"in the cavity. M&M called these sombraros. Reference: n/a SOLD
#319 .54 caliber Burnside cartridge. This is a fine example of the brass cartridge for the Burnside carbine. The "swell" at the top is Foster's patent for lubricant. Reference: TT89 $50.00
#318 .58 caliber Confederate "No-Ring" Gardner. This is a variant of the typical Confederate Gardner bullet. This type has two faint grooves, good mould seams down the sides, and was nose cast. Nice slick, tan and white patina. .592 x 1.095 Reference: TT162b; MM --; RB4-394 $30.00
#317 .54 Cal. C.S. Minie (for Enfield style cartridge). Rifle musket bullet with round nose, three very faint grooves, dished cavity, faint vertical cut. Excellent specimen. TT#140. 0.520" x 0.843". $35
#316 Published 12mm Pinfire Cartridge by C.D. Leet. "Dug" pinfire revolver cartridge. Made by C.D. Leet. No headstamp. Exact specimen pictured in T&T as #53D. OAL: 1.35, CL: 0.775". $45
#315 .36 Cal. 2nd Pattern Richmond Colt. Revolver bullet with pointy nose. Excellent specimen. TT#19. 0.367" x 0.597". $28
#305 .32 Cal. Smith & Wesson Cartridge. A fine example of this popular style of rimfire copper cartridge. Dished case head, typical of S&W manufacture. Non-dug. TT#13. $30
#303 .58 Cal. Hi-Base Charleston Arsenal. A fine Confederate-made 3-groove minie. This has a more even skirt than most from Charleston. Light patina, good bullet. TT#169. $10
#300 Something Different. For item #300 I am listing an early and unusual General Service "eagle" button with a blank shield...no stripes, no letters...blank. 16mm. H Bros & Alien backmark dates to 1850s. Dug out in Texas and shows some wear; slight push under left wing. Rare and unusual button! $30
#296 .44 Colt "Dragoon". Early Colt bullet for the large Colt "Walker" and "Dragoon" revolvers. Differs from later Colt bullets as it does not have the rebated area around the base. RBRF3, #800. $10
#289 32-Bore (.52 Cal.) Sharps. For Sharps military rifles and carbines. Three raised bands and ringtail. White patina. TT#120. $12
#288 60-Bore (.44 Cal.) Sharps. For Sharps Sporting Rifles. Three raised bands and ringtail. Light gray patina. TT#108. $35
#286 90-Bore (.36 Cal.) Sharps. For Sharps Sporting Rifles. Two raised bands and ringtail. Tan patina. "Sharps" written on bullet twice. TT#101. $30
#284 .56 Cal. Sharps. Made for the M1859 Sharps rifle and originally sold to the Navy. Later on they show up in the Army of the Potomac. Light patina and great shape. TT#122. $18
#283 .32 Cal. Smith & Wesson. Tiny Smith & Wesson revolver bullet. Fired but remains in fine shape. Nice. TT#13. $20
#279 .44 Cal. Ballard. Rifle bullet for "New Model" Ballard rifle. Two grooves and crimp mark. Excellent specimen. TT#61. $22
#277 .44 Cal. Kerr. Nice bullet for English Kerr revolvers. Two grooves. TT#45a. $18
#268 .36 Cal. Deane & Adams. English bullet with a pin projecting from the base. Designed to hold a felt wad and sometimes for "dust bin" cartridges. TT#23. $35
#263 .36 Cal. Revolver bullet. Revolver bullet with raised band and knife cut, rare bullet. TT#26. $30
#261 Crimean War Bullets, 1853-56. From Genichesk, Ukrane. Get one each of a fired French minie bullet with iron cup and small case shot ball; $5/set.
#243 84-Bore (.36 caliber) English Revolver Cartridge. English 84-bore (.36 caliber) bullet. Typical English construction skin cartridge. In protective paper case with cloth tear strip (full length, it got cropped in editing) and orange tab on bottom with "Eley, London" printed. X-ray shows pointy, one-groove bullet. $55.00
#242 120-Bore (.31 caliber) English Revolver Cartridge. English 120-bore (.31 caliber) bullet. Typical English construction skin cartridge. In protective paper case with cloth tear strip and orange tab on bottom with "Eley, London" printed. $55.00
#233 .44 caliber Henry Rifle Cartridge. Complete "dug" cartridge. Round nosed bullet with no grooves. Copper rimfire case with nice patina. No head stamp. Solid! .451 x 1.34 Reference: TT60 $20
#231 .54 caliber Merrill Carbine Bullet. Pointy bullet with three grooves. Solid base with pencil ID. Nice example. .551 x .879 Reference: TT91a $7
#222 .38 cal. Long Rimfire Cartridge. Non-dug cartridge made for Prescott revolver and other rifles. Possibly made by C.D. Leet, Crittenden & Tibbals, or Smith, Hall & Farmer. Copper rimfire case with lead bullet. Bullet has two grooves and pointed nose with flat tip. .382 x 1.381 Reference: Suydam, p. 96. 2 available. $30 ea.
#146 Maryland Cuff Button. Non-dug cuff button. Three-piece button with Maryland seal on front. Perfect stand up shank. Backmark reads, "Scovill Mfg. Co. Waterbury". $75.00
#144 .58 caliber "Georgia Teat". Bullet with three grooves, cavity with pin hole and no teat. Nice example. .586 x 1.101 Reference: TT171c SOLD
#117 .44 caliber Wesson Cartridge. Non-excavated, .44 caliber Wesson cartridge from Crittenden & Tibballs. Very nice and clean Wesson rimfire cartridges. Pointy nose, one groove, copper case. No head stamp, but "line" on head from cartridge case "drawing" process. Examples of these cartridges are uncommon in either dug or non-dug condition. Several specimens available. .440 x 1.502 Reference: TT62; MM162; RB2-708 $40