Original U.S. Civil War Confederate 3 Inch Read Shell Fired by Lee’s Battery Virginia Light Artillery Recovered in 1875 with Provenance Note Category_Receiver The front has neatly machine

The front has neatly machine sewn tropical pattern Heer eagle and Kokarde with a machine sewn bright Pink (Panzer / Anti-tank) soutace

as the armory was not yet officially under CSA control

Springfield Armory chose instead to modify the Model 1873 to use a new bayonet system

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Original U.S. Civil War Confederate 3 Inch Read Shell Fired by Lee’s Battery Virginia Light Artillery Recovered in 1875 with Provenance Note Category_Receiver The front has neatly machineOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding Civil War relic, one of the best we have ever offered. Unlike the majority of Civil War relics you find, this shell was not dug up by a collector in the 1960s, or even by an antiquarian in the 1920s. This shell retains its original provenance tag, stating that it was recovered in 1875, merely 10 years following the end of the Civil War. The provenance tag has very heavy wear and has several missing