The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia USA 
Civil War artillery bought and sold  

This page updated   September 06, 2010

Civil War artillery, Relicman sales catalog

All  items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.
All artillery items listed  have been disarmed.
 Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.  

A0690     Hotchkiss shell, "common" (standard), no flame grooves, lead band sabot, Hotchkiss percussion fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3in.
Recovered:  Port Hudson.
Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 166.		 $275.
A0753     Dyer prototype common shell, lead cup sabot, Schenkl percussion fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3 in.
Recovered:   Atlanta campaign,
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 144.		 $400.
A0897     Mullane shell, long pattern with bourrelet rings, copper disc sabot with studs in the sabot, Confederate percussion fuse, Confederate Brooke rifle, 6.4 in.
Recovered: Charleston, SC
Ref:  Kerksis & Dickey pg.136.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, not listed, see pg. 429 for similar pattern 7 inch caliber)		 $1,500.
A1093     Parrott time fuse, flat flange.
Ref: Jones Fuses pg. 77 upper right.		 $35.
A1397      Schenkl long shell, percussion fuse, Federal 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia campaign
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 309.		 Sold.
A1620      Hotchkiss "case shot" shell, with flame grooves, brass time fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 167 (Brass time fuse "case" shot) 		$300.
A1644      Mullane shell, long pattern with bourrelet rings, copper disc sabot with studs in the sabot, Archer percussion fuse, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7 in.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 429.		 $4,000.
A1645     Brooke bolt, long pattern with bourrelet rings and flat nose, ratchet disc sabot, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7 in.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 182.		 $3,000.
A1646     Brooke bolt, smooth sides blunt nose, mill base sabot, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7 in.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 177.		 $4,000.
A1648     Read bolt, short tear drop, wrought iron sabot, rifled 32 pounder rifle, 6.4 in.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 343.		 $2,200.
A1739     Parrott zinc time fuse, with rounded flange.
Ref: Jones Fuses pg. 77, upper left.		 $35.
A1754     Mullane shell, long pattern with bourrelet rings, copper disc sabot with studs in the sabot, Confederate percussion fuse, Confederate Brooke rifle, 6.4 in.
Ref:  Kerksis & Dickey pg.136.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, not listed (see pg. 429 for similar pattern 7 inch caliber)		 $1,800.
A1756     Brooke shell, smooth sides, ratchet ring sabot, Confederate percussion fuse, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7 in.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 192.		 $3,500.
A1814     Canister plate, 12 pounder.
Recovered: Vicksburg plate shows distortion from firing		 $100.
A1897     Read smooth long shell, wrought iron sabot, wood time fuse, Confederate rifle, 2.9 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 243 (iron sabot, wood fuse)		 $375.
A1999     Sabot fragments from 14 pounder James. Individual pieces, each $10.
A2009     Mullane bourreleted short nose shell, Type I copper sabot flush mounted, wood fuse, Confederate rifle, 3 in.
Recovered: Richmond, Va
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 203 (short nose, short bolt, flush mounted)		 $700.
A2055     Ball, shell, thin walled mortar with lifting ears, wood fuse with 1.25in. opening, smoothbore mortar, 8 in.
Recovered: Port Hudson, Louisiana
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 55 (wood fuse, lifting ears)		  Sold.
A2057     Ball, thick walled shell, wood fuse, Confederate modified, 9 in.
Recovered: Port Hudson, Louisiana  
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 61 (wood fused Dahlgren modified)		 $400.
A2059     Ball, shell, thick walled, Navy watercap time fuse 1861, Federal Dahlgren, 9 in.
Recovered: Port Hudson, Louisiana.    
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 61 (1861) 		$700.
A2060      Hotchkiss "common shot " shell, no flame grooves, percussion fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3 in.
Recovered:  Port Hudson
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 166.		 $325.
A2062     Hotchkiss "common shot " shell, no flame grooves, percussion fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3 in.
Recovered:  Port Hudson
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 166.		 Sold.
A2064     Hotchkiss "common shot " shell, no flame grooves, percussion fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3 in.
Recovered:  Port Hudson
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 166.		 $275.
A2075     Parrott chill nose bolt, Type III brass ring sabot, Parrott 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
Recovered: Port Hudson La
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 230.		 $275.
A2077      Parrott chill nose bolt, Type III brass ring sabot, Parrott 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
 Recovered: Port Hudson, Louisiana
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 230.		 $275.
A2078      Parrott chill nose bolt, Type III brass ring sabot, Parrott 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
 Recovered: Port Hudson, Louisiana  
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 230.		 $275.
A2079      Parrott chill nose bolt, Type III brass ring sabot, Parrott 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
Recovered: Port Hudson La
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 230.		 $200.
A2093     Parrott shell, long pattern "common" (standard), wrought iron sabot, Parrott time fuse, Parrott 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
Recovered: Port Hudson, Louisiana
Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 219  (zinc time fuse, long "common" shell)		 $225.
A2096     Read shell, smooth sided long "sleeved" pattern, pointed nose, copper ring sabot thick not milled,  wood time fuse, Confederate 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
Recovered: Port Hudson, Louisiana.   Shell measures: diameter 3.63in., length 10.25in., weight 16lbs. 
Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 284 (wood fuse, thick copper sabot not milled)  		$600.
A2103      Hotchkiss "case shot" shell, with flame grooves, brass time fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3 in.
Recovered: Allatoona Pass, Georgia.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 167 (brass time fuse "case" shot) 		$350.
A2124     Parrott shell, high brass band prototype sabot Parrott 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), (not listed)
Bell Heavy Ordnance, not listed see pg. 278, as to sabot style in different caliber		 $500.
A2130     Schenkl percussion fuse, Army use for field projectiles.
 Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia campaign
Ref: Jones Fuses pg. 98.		 $125.
A2132     Hotchkiss "standard" percussion fuse.
Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia campaign 
Ref: Jones Fuses pg. 93.		 $100.
A2134     Schenkl combination fuse, early pattern.
Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia campaign 
Ref: Jones Fuses pg. 104.		 $100.
A2147     Read shell, bourreleted ringed short pattern, with lead plug side loader above the bourrelet ring, copper ring sabot, copper time fuse, Confederate rifle, 3 in.
Recovered:  Spotsylvania County, Virginia. 
Shell measures: diameter 2.95in., length 7.25in. (excluding the fuse), weight 8lbs. 
Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 258 (copper time fuse, thick copper sabot, side plug above bourrelet ring)   		$900.
A2152     James shell, sleeve sabot (Type I), James percussion fuse, rifled 42 pounder, 7 in.
 Charleston SC
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 262.		 $3,500.
A2154     Read smooth long shell, wrought iron sabot, wood time fuse, Confederate rifle, 2.9 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 243 (iron sabot, wood fuse)		 $375.
A2158     Parrott flat top bolt, high band Type II sabot, Parrott 30 pounder rifle, 4.2 in.
Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia campaign.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 273.		 $500.
A2159     Read tall shell, wrought iron sabot, wood time fuse Confederate 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 280 (wood fuse) 		 $750.
A2163     Read long shell, wrought iron sabot, wood fuse Confederate 30 pounder rifle, 4.2 in.
Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia campaign
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 329.		 $750.
A2166     Hotchkiss "case shot" shell, with flame grooves, brass time fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3 in.
Recovered: north Georgia campaign.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 167, (brass time fuse "case" shot)		 $350.
A2167      Schenkl shell, "common" (standard), Schenkl percussion fuse, paper sleeve sabot, Ordnance rifle, 3 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 300.		 $325.
A2169     Parrott chill nose bolt, Type III brass ring sabot, Parrott 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
 Recovered: Port Hudson, Louisiana  
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 230.		 Sold.
A2174     Confederate spherical hand grenade, 2.5 in.
Recovered:  Selma arsenal cache in the river
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 500.		 $2,000.
A2178     Dyer shell, lead cup sabot, wood fuse, rifled 42 pounder gun, 7 in.
Recovered: Island # 10, Mississippi River
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 224.		 $650.
A2195     Parrott flat top bolt "Read / Parrott" wrought iron sabot, Parrott 10 pounder rifle, 2.9 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 215.		 Sold.
A2221     Ball, shell, "common" (standard), wood fuse, 7/8in. hole, 12 pounder, 4.62 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 30 (12 pounder, small fuse hole, "common" )		 $250.
A2234     Read shell, smooth sided long pattern, tapered nose, copper ring sabot milled, copper time fuse, Confederate 20 pounder rifle, 3.67 in.
Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia campaign. 
Shell measures diameter 3.63in., length 9.75in.(excluding fuse), weight 15lbs. 
Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 283 (copper time fuse, copper sabot milled) 		$700.
A2237     Ball, shell, thin walled mortar with lifting ears, wood fuse with 1.75in. opening, smoothbore mortar, 10in.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 73 (mortar, wood fuse, lifting ears)		  Sold.
A2249     Ball, shell, "case shot", Bormann time fuse, brass underplug, smoothbore 6 pounder, 3.67 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 29 ("case shot", brass underplug)		 $250.
A2269     Mullane bourreleted long nose shell, Type I copper sabot, wood fuse, Confederate rifle, 2.9 in.
Ref: Dickey & George Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 203 (2.9 in caliber, long nose, long bolt, cupped sabot) 		$700.
A2284     Ball, shell, thick walled, with lifting ears, non-threaded fuse with 1.35 in. opening, Columbiad smoothbore, 8 in.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 54 (Columbiad with lifting ears, wood fuse) 		$275.
A2285     Ball, shell, thick walled, no lifting ears, non-threaded fuse with 1.35 in. opening, Columbiad smoothbore, 8 in.
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 54 (Columbiad without lifting ears, wood fuse)		 $350.
A2297     Parrott shell, short pattern with flat bottom, high band rabbeted brass band sabot, Parrott percussion fuse, Parrott 200 pounder rifle, 8 in.
 Recovered: Charleston, South Carolina. 
Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 312 (Parrott percussion fuse)  		$1,300.
A9998     Industrial band saw,  suitable for cutting artillery shells, available!. $400.

More artillery listings, page two, click here  (items A2300 and up)
  

Artillery sales listings, page 1, items up to A2299.

Artillery sales listings, page 2, items A2300 to A2399.

Artillery sales listings, page 3, items A2400 to A2499.

Artillery sales listings, page 4, items A2500 up.

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Restoration and disarming of artillery shells
  All artillery items listed  have been disarmed and rendered inert. 

Shipping of artillery shells and my show schedule:
Shipping shells almost anywhere is not a problem.  UPS accepts packages up to 150 pounds, this will take care of most shells below 8 inch Parrotts and 13 inch round balls.  Heavier than that requires common carrier.  I charge shipping at estimated commercial cost.  I do attend most "national" shows (Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina).  I can deliver any shell to a show to be picked up at no charge.  Please understand that I only bring a small sampling of shells to sit on my table at a show, these things are heavy and I don't like to bring shells to a show unless they are making a one way trip.  So while I may have many shells on my webpage, I typically bring six or less to most shows.  So if you see a shell you want, please tell me you want it before I leave for a show, and I can bring it for you or work a layaway with final payment to be made at the show.

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