{"product_id":"battle-of-gettysburg-excavated-54-caliber-minie-ball-relic-display","title":"Battle of Gettysburg Excavated .54-caliber Minie' Ball Relic Display","description":"\u003c!-- Facebook Pixel Code --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg\u003eBattle of Gettysburg .54-Caliber Minié Ball Relic Display\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003eA tangible artifact associated with the most famous battle of the American Civil War: an original .54-caliber Minié-type bullet excavated from the Gettysburg Battlefield with full provenance and history - combined with the original artwork of Ron Cole!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003eThe .54-caliber Minié ball was an expanding-base lead projectile used in several Civil War rifles. Two notable examples were the Austrian Model 1854 Lorenz rifle-musket and the U.S. Model 1841 “Mississippi” rifle. The full-length, three-band Lorenz was imported in large numbers and carried by both Union and Confederate soldiers. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003eThis artwork depicts Confederate infantry advancing uphill through drifting black-powder smoke while Union soldiers defend Gettysburg’s rocky high ground. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003eThis bullet came from the collection of longtime historical collector and Civil War interpreter Larry Marple. As a teenager during the 1970s, Marple purchased Gettysburg-associated bullets from a local shop remembered as “Pie Antiques,” said to have stood across the road from General Robert E. Lee’s Headquarters on Seminary Ridge. Local children collected bullets exposed as their parents plowed fields around Gettysburg and sold them to Sally M. Barach, who operated the shop. Barach was a local author and member of the Gettysburg Area Antique Dealers Association. The referenced landmark is the surviving Mary Thompson House, now located at 401 Buford Avenue. General Lee used the house as his headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg, and it later became a prominent museum and tourist attraction.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0241\/1737\/files\/Gettysburg-7-IMG.jpg?v=1790274407\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003eGettysburg has a long history of bullets and other military objects being uncovered during agricultural work. Local museums and relic dealers were actively buying and selling such material by the early 1970s. By 1979, however, such prospecting and the removal of relics such as this became a serious crime. Possession of this rare piece of history is, however, perfectly legal as it was recovered prior to the federal ban.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003eThis historical relic has been incorporated into an 8.5×11-inch black-framed, wall-hanging display. Each display is personally signed and individually numbered as part of a limited edition of only 60 examples. Its complete history and certificate of authenticity is attached to the reverse of each display.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003eNo discount codes, please. Availability is limited to the numbered edition. of only 60!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- End Facebook Pixel Code --\u003e","brand":"Cole's Aircraft","offers":[{"title":"8.5 x 11","offer_id":50530997174521,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0241\/1737\/files\/Gettysburg-7-2-virt.jpg?v=1790275427","url":"https:\/\/roncole.net\/products\/battle-of-gettysburg-excavated-54-caliber-minie-ball-relic-display","provider":"Cole's Aircraft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}