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A00887 - Nice 9-inch Dahlgren Ball
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Item Number: A00887

Item Title: Nice 9-inch Dahlgren Ball

Price: $340

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: US

Type: Cannon Ball

Size: 9 Inch

Sabot: Wood Cup (Missing)

Fuse: 1861 Water Cap Fuse (missing center cap)

Book:
Jack Bell Page 61

Location Recovered: Unknown

Description:This is a very nice 9-inch Dahlgren ball with a removable fuse. The iron is very hard; no graphite. It does have just enough ground action to show that it was dug. The 1861 dated watercap fuse is an early one and uncommon to find. This fuse easily unscrews and is believed to be native to the shell. It was taken out to disarm the shell. It is missing the center cap as was very common on watercap fuses. The date, "ORD" and an anchor are very clear on the face of the fuse.

Shell is disarmed, cleaned and coated.