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1514. British “24-pounder” mortar shell from a battlefield in Savannah, Georgia, American Revolutionary War period (ca.
1780). 13 lb 10 oz, 5-1/2” in diameter. Heavy but hollow, with hole in side for inserting powder, a type of shell fired by British Royal mortars
and 5-1/2” howitzers, minor surface pitting and rust but still quite stable. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

1515. Small iron cannonball (“3-pounder”) from Hudson Highlands, New York (Battle of Fort Montgomery), American
Revolutionary War (ca. 1777). 2 lb 8-1/2 oz, 3” in diameter. Typical size of cannonball, solid and well preserved, with only light rust and
surface corrosion. Estimate: $150-$225.

1516. Medium iron cannonball (“6-pounder”) from the Battle of Blackstock, SC, American Revolutionary War (1780). 6
lb 1 oz, 3” in diameter. Solid and well preserved (minor surface pitting only), with name and date (Nov. 9, 1780) of battle written in white on
side along with the weight. This battle was a rare instance of defeat for the English under Dragoon Leader Banastre Tarleton by the Americans.
Estimate: $200-$300.

1517. Iron “12-pounder” cannonball, American Revolutionary War period, found near Yorktown, Virginia (1781). 11 lb
11 oz, 4-1/2” in diameter. Cratered surface from oxidation but fully stabilized and now shiny from professional conservation, with origin and
recovery data hand-lettered in silver ink on side. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

1518. American naval 32-pound “stand of quilted grape-
shot,” early 1800s, rare. 13,460 grams, 9-1/2” tall and 5-1/2” in di-
ameter. Round-base post with clusters of twelve 2-1/4” cannonballs in
three separate, staggered layers, a type in use from the War of 1812 up
to the Civil War, originally encased in canvas and rope quilting but now
with the balls pinned together for display, professionally conserved after
recovery from a river in southern Virginia (unidentified shipwreck).
With photo-certificate. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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