Confederate bullets? Please help ID these bullets I have found over the years.

[Gilligan]

Hi, I have found many bullets over the years and a few have stuck out as different and unusual. I am wanting a positive ID of what kind of bullets these are and perhaps an estimate of rarity and value. I appreciate any comments on these. Thanks alot.

 

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[pwcguy]

1 Shotgun slug
2 New Austrian - pretty rare
5 Gardner
7-9 Enfeilds

That's a pretty good assortment of civil war bullets. Someone else will be able to figure out what the others are. If anyone thinks I'm wrong on any of these feel free to point them out.

 

[Gilligan]

Thanks for the response!

 

[21stTNCav]

Sorry, but I think number 1 is a Tranter/Adams pistol round.

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[CSA2K]

1. is a .69 Nessler

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Gilligan, to get accurate ID of bullets, it is very often crucially necessary to know the bullets' precisely-measured diameter ...meaning, in hundredths-of-an-inch. For example, one of the people who replied to your question thinks your bullet #1 is .44-caliber, and another poster thinks it is .69-caliber. (It IS a .69-caliber, by the way.)

The only way to do hundredths-of-an-inch measuring is with calipers. You can buy a good set of Digital Calipers for less than $20 from tool-stores like Harbor Freight Tools -- either a physical store or online at HFT's website. There's no need to spend $50 for "more-exotic" calipers. The $20 version of digital calipers will do fine.

Also, when asking for bullet ID in an internet post, it's helpful to tell us ID-helpers what kind of cavity is in the bullet's base. No cavity (solid base), or cone cavity, or bowl/dish cavity, cup cavity, "plug" cavity, etc? (I know you posted a "group" shot showing your bullets' bases, but the photo is not close-up enough to see the some of the bullet-bases with the clarity needed to see the exact shape of the cavity in them.)

Bullet #1 is indeed a Confederate .69-caliber Nessler, manufactured ONLY at the North Carolina Institute for the Deaf, Dumb, & Blind, in Raliegh NC.

Bullet #2 is a Confederate .58-caliber "New Austrian" bullet. It was manufactured only in North Carolina.

Bullet #3 is a yankee .50 Smith Carbine "waterproof casing" bullet.

Bullet #4 is a yankee .52 Sharps Rifle/Carbine bullet.

Bullet #5 is a Confederate .577/.58 Gardner minie.

Bullet #6 is a FIRED Confederate "Wilkinson Pattern" bullet, made in North Carolina. I can't say whether your fired one is .50 or .54-caliber without knowing its diameter-measurement.

Bullets #7, and 8 are Confederate-made .577/58 Enfield minies.

Bullet #9 is also a .577/.58 Enfield minie -- but without knowing its cavity-shape, I cannot tell you whether it is a British-made or CS-made one.

Bullet #10 is a yankee .44 Bartholow bullet for revolving pistols.

Bullet #11 is a yankee .54 Burnside Carbine bullet.

Bullet #12 is a "Country Rifle" or "Picket" bullet. Although your specimen is very similar to a .36 or .44 Starr revolver bullet, all of the Starr bullets have a raised band at their base. There does not appear to be one on your bullet #12.

 

[Gilligan]

Thanks again for the replies and your details Cannonballguy!

 

[Davers]

Great Dug Collection Love The #1 & #12
Davers

 

[theking13]

Hello,
I'm extremely new at this, but very interested in history. I look at every coin I find to make sure it's not something special. I went detecting last night and was receiving a ton of hits. Most were junk, but I did find some things that I thought were cool.
I found two bullets, one that looks new, it has a hollow point, and the other looks older and has 3 rings around it and hollow at bottom. I looked around at Civil War bullets and found some that look close, but not a for-sure thing. I also noticed it's an odd shape, maybe fired. Can someone take a look at these and let me know where I can get more information? Sorry, I don't have the measurements, but maybe by the markings, someone can help. I'm more interested in the one with the 3 rings around it. My friend showed me come old shells he found that were really old, and the colors match. Anyways, thanks for any help you can provide. I look forward to posting more finds and discovering our history. Thanks Shawn

 

[Tnmountains]

Thank you cannonball ! The KING13 please start a new thread so it is on top to get an identification. This thread was solved. Hopefully yours will be to and welcome to t-net!
TnMtns

Hello,
I'm extremely new at this, but very interested in history. I look at every coin I find to make sure it's not something special. I went detecting last night and was receiving a ton of hits. Most were junk, but I did find some things that I thought were cool.
I found two bullets, one that looks new, it has a hollow point, and the other looks older and has 3 rings around it and hollow at bottom. I looked around at Civil War bullets and found some that look close, but not a for-sure thing. I also noticed it's an odd shape, maybe fired. Can someone take a look at these and let me know where I can get more information? Sorry, I don't have the measurements, but maybe by the markings, someone can help. I'm more interested in the one with the 3 rings around it. My friend showed me come old shells he found that were really old, and the colors match. Anyways, thanks for any help you can provide. I look forward to posting more finds and discovering our history. Thanks Shawn View attachment 1057889 View attachment 1057891 View attachment 1057892