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Authentic Civil War Artillery Shells & Cannonballs
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Rarity 9 out of 10 C.S. "Atlanta Works" 2.9 Read Shell With Fine Rifling
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Here is a rare and beautiful Confederate cannon shell. This is the style known to collectors as the "Atlanta" Read shell. This pattern is illustrated on page #250 of the 1993 edition of the Dickey & George artillery book. They list it as a rarity of 9 out of 10 which is about as rare as they come. These shells are very distinctive because of the base. It has the long tall copper sabot and lathed style base. This one is fired and it took the rifling of the cannon barrel lands and grooves very distinctly. It has the entire copper sabot intact. These get their name because they are always found in the Atlanta, Georgia area. The book even states that most shells of this style "are from sites within 40 miles of Atlanta." The verbal history that accompanied this shell is that it was found in Kennesaw, Georgia which means it was fired by one of the Rebel batteries trying to keep Sherman out of Atlanta. This one blew the side section out so it allows you to see the inner chamber of the shell. It looks great when you pull the section off of the side to see inside. It's a very cool thing to show your friends. This one is very scarce and displays well. Item #: C3081 Shipping Weight:
15 lbs
Your Price:$595.00 USD
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