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Lot 4
Sale 5415 - Historic Naval Colors from the Collection of H. Richard Dietrich Jr.
Apr 30, 2012
2:00PM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$18,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Three Pound Projectile
Three pound grapeshot removed from the hull of the USS Constitution. This projectile was likely shot from a 32 pounder carronade of the Royal Navy. Every major British ship captured by the USS Constitution during the War of 1812 was equipped with this pattern cannon and the stand of grape for the large carronade was constructed with 3 pound rounds.
2 1/2" diameter