This is a nice group of 10 excavated bullet style known to collectors as the Gardner pattern. These are purely Confederate in manufacture. They have the two rings on the side of the bullet and the insert design on the base. This is the pattern illustrated as figures #169 to #175 in the McKee & Mason bullet book. The verbal history that accompanied these bullets is that they were found in the 1960's in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia area. Chancellorsville was a battle between the Confederate forces of Robert E. Lee and Union General Joseph Hooker on April 30th until May 6, 1863. The price quoted is for the actual 10 original excavated bullets you see pictured.
Item #: C243
Shipping Weight:
2 lbs
Your Price:$69.00 USD
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