Original Civil War (Inert) 1864 Dated Absterdam Artillery Shell Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

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Original Civil War (Inert) 1864 Dated Absterdam Artillery Shell Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. Absterdam shell with 1864 date (see photos) unfired perfect sabot no powder no fuse 100% safe and inert. Projectile was manufactured in the Federal arsenals following the invention of John Absterdam. Sabot system utilized was a high band brass sabot, this late war improvement over the Parrott system had the band extending beyond the bottom of the shell, slits enabled it to expand more evenly into the rifling. Sabot is marked “ABSTERDAM’S / PATENT / FEB 23, 1864”. Fuze employed was Absterdam time fuze, Projectile measures: diameter 2.96in., length 8.5in., weight 8lbs. Has some light lacquer for rust preventive.  This shell is 100% Legal and 100% authentic. Some pitting, in very good relic condition. Shells this nice 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! Don’t miss this. OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE!