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Relic Discussion => Bullets => Topic started by: speedenforcer on July 23, 2019, 10:05:29 PM

Title: opinions ebay item
Post by: speedenforcer on July 23, 2019, 10:05:29 PM

Opinions please. I personally don't like it. Looks fake as can be.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1863-Gettysburg-PA-Civil-War-Shot-Bullet-Fragment-Relic-Stuck-In-Wood/143335625574?hash=item215f781366:g:og4AAOSwsIBdNbdE

Title: Re: opinions ebay item
Post by: emike123 on July 25, 2019, 11:03:03 AM

Looks like somebody's Bocce game was rudely interrupted.

Title: Re: opinions ebay item
Post by: Jim T on August 10, 2019, 09:19:50 PM

I actually suspect it OK.   I think the "ball" was turned out of a piece of battlefield tree probably for a G.A.R. post...I've seen a bunch of this sort of wierd stuff.  I do think the bullet became loose and fell out but was then very poorly replaced.  Notice the small fragment of wood lodged next to the pin of the Williams that matches the wood of the ball.