Gettysburg~PICKETT'S CHARGE~Lrg CS GrapeShot Cannonball

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Now 's a real neat item indeed! A super nice Confederate large 1 3/4 inch Artillery Grape-shot Ball with noticable mold seam and sprue area. The Letter doesn't specify whether US or CS but simply states US/CS, it does however note the mold seam and casting flaws. These are characteristics of CS manufacture. Furthermore, this piece came from a famous bar none museum collection! The owner the late John Plank Geiselman spent his life amassing items from the old early collections such as Danner, Rosensteel, Zeigler, etc....He was also fortunate to acquire items directly from many of the Battlefield land owners. Plus he dug many of his own items long ago. Mr. Geiselman grew up in the Gettysburg area and lived t throughout his life. His love for the area never waned and he built up one of the most extensive Gettysburg collections known. Many of the items were one of a kind and some you only seen in books. This is by far the best and most impressive Gettysburg collection to be offered today. Mr. Geiselman was very meticulous and inventoried each piece on a master list. Most of the items were labeled individually as well. Often the information contained the location of recovery, and other notable history. The Provenance is simply the best you can get! I was fortunate enough to be able to procure a number of these items from the prestigious shop-The Horse Soldier, located in the town of Gettysburg. This well known respected shop had exclusive rights to this museum collection. They have been kind enough to provide two page detailed LETTERS OF AUTHENTICITY / PROVENANCE to accompany these items to their patrons. Now 's your chance to get your hands on pieces from this Best of the Best collection! Furthermore, this ball came from one of the most infamous areas of the whole Gettysburg Battlefield-PICKETT'S CHARGE! Thats right the field of Pickett's Charge! We all know the story of July 3, 1863, when Lee in a last ditch effort to break the Union stronghold ordered the Confederates to assault the center of the Union "fishook line" after failing to take either flank the day before. After a huge cannonade, General Pickett's men and about 11,000 Confederates charged across the mile fields, to a focal point known as the Copse of Trees right into the well entrenched Union Lines. Of the 11,000+ men who made the charge two out of three did not return. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity! These pieces will grace the best collections out t and add significantly to their value! Don't miss out, many pieces are limited or one of a kind-this is definitely one of a kind!! Plus this piece comes with an embossed ORIGINAL LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY! Thats right the 2-pg fantastic letter is yours if you are the lucky winner! The Letter describes the item in detail, w it was found, and then proceeds to the history of this amazing collection, plus on the 2nd page is a scanned picture of the item! Please note the blocked out parts on the letter picture (on this auction page) are just to protect privacy and were done on the computer-the letter itself it complete and untouched. Please keep an eye on our auctions as we offer these rare pieces and check out our other auctions for more RARE Civil War Gettysburg and Antietam items. Good Luck Bidding! Bid with Confidence! Winning Bidder to pay ship/insurance, we will happily combine multiple auctions to save you money! We also accept all forms of Paypal. Again please note that the ORIGINAL LETTER will be provided! Thanks for L@@KING! After purchasing, read more

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