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12 LB EXPLOSIVE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD CANNON

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
12 LB EXPLOSIVE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD CANNON

OR MORTAR BALL. This early Revolutionary War era 12lb. cannonball or mortar ball has a separate fuse holder inserted into the hole of the hollow ball. The hollow ball is approx. 4.62” in diameter. The word “BOSTON” has been written on the ball in white some time in the past. CONDITION: ball has an oxidized dark red-brown patina. The white writing on the ball is quite worn. The fuse holder remains tightly attached. (02-19573/BF). $400-600.