Confederate .52 Caliber Sharps Rifle Bullet - Mac Mason Lettering
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Item: Confederate .52 Caliber Sharps Rifle Bullet - Mac Mason Lettering
Condition: Excellent, excavated. The bullet has an overall waxy tan surface patina. Its base is marked "TURNER RD. / 1/24/76" representing its recovery location and date.
Recovered: Turner Road, January 24, 1976. Turner Road is situated just east of Richmond and runs through the Seven Days Battles area.
Approximate size: .542 inch diameter, 1.04 inch length, 458 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:
- "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four by Dean S. Thomas page 194.
- "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr., page 34.
See above pages in the additional images.
Comments: Mac Mason was a historian, author, and artist who applied his skillful and artistic lettering to many Civil War artifacts. This bullet is one of those artifacts and is marked with his recognizable printing style. Mac Mason co-authored "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" which is still widely used by diggers and collectors in the identification of Civil War bullets, cartridges, artillery shells and fuzes. To learn more about Mac Mason, click his linked name. This Sharps rifle bullet will be an excellent addition to any Civil War bullet or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC8890
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