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.69 Caliber "Raleigh" Pattern Bullet (aka. Garibaldi)

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Item: .69 Caliber "Raleigh" Pattern Bullet (aka. Garibaldi)
Condition: Good, excavated, unfired. The bullet's surface has a waxy tan patina and a visible mold seam. Skirt is bent. No repairs. 
Recovered: Gettysburg, PA area.
Approximate size: Diameter varies due to bent skirt (.65-.70-Inch), 1.12-inch length, 552 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:

• "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four - A Contribution to the History of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 236, item 565.
• "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on page 35, item 199.
• "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 174.

See above pages in additional images.

Comments:  These bullets were manufactured in .54, .58, & 69 caliber. According to the above-mentioned reference book, "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four", by Dean Thomas, these bullets were "made at the N.C. Institute for the Deaf & Dumb and the Blind". This bullet will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection. 

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Product Code:

PC10473

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Price:

$25.00

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