2x (Two) VERY RARE Original Civil War EXPLOSIVE Bullets (Inert) Recovered At Chancellorsville Certified

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2x (Two) VERY RARE Original Civil War EXPLOSIVE Bullets (Inert) Recovered At Chancellorsville Certified. 2x .58 caliber Gardiner explosive bullet. Samuel Gardiner received patent #40,468 on November 23, 1863 for his exploding bullet or “musket shell.”  This bullet has several distinctive characteristics.  It has a dark color because it was cast of pewter which was harder than lead and would fragment. On good specimens, “S. Gardiner Jr. Shell Patent Secured” can be found in raised letters around the base.  A fuse nozzle is visible in the cavity.  This nozzle leads to a powder-filled copper vessel in the center of the bullet. There is one complete one and one broken one so you can see the copper cavitary inside makes a great display with a glass case (included) Recovered At Chancellorsville Certified. One of the classic Civil War relics.  Recovered what was then off National Park property and is 100% Legal and 100% authentic. Really looks great, in excellent relic condition from an old collection. Explosive bullets  are very difficult to find and only come from old collections.  100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Scarce location! Don’t miss this. This is inert and completely safe and legal!