Round Ball .69 Caliber - Mac Mason Lettering - Meadow Bridge, VA
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This excavated .69 caliber round ball is in very good condition and is from the collection of the legendary Mac Mason. Mac Mason was a historian, author, and artist who applied his skillful and artistic lettering to many Civil War artifacts. This round ball is one of those artifacts and is marked with his recognizable lettering style. It is marked "C.S. / MEADOW BR." representing Confederate States / Meadow Bridge, VA., the site of its recovery. Meadow Bridge is situated just northeast of Richmond and to read a small description of the battle, click on the preceding link. The ball is well rounded and its surface has an overall brown-white patina. It measures approximately .650 inch in diameter and weighs 394.6 grains. Mac Mason also 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. For additional information and an image of Mac Mason, click on his name. A scan of page 181 from "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four" by Dean Thomas, showing various sizes of round balls, is included in the additional images. This round ball will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC3230
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