Civil War Heavy Driving Canister Plate Recovered Antietam

Description

Original Civil War heavy driving canister plate that was recovered years ago on The Antietam Battlefield. This is the plate that would have driven the canister shot and propelled them to their target. This is the bottom plate as the top plate was usually thinner and lighter. This one is in solid relic condition and is 3 inches in diameter and weighing 12 ounces. It will come in the pictured riker case for display purposes. You won't see too many of these come along anymore.
The following item is a recently recovered Civil War cannonball fragment recovered on the battlefields of Central Virginia. This large fragment weighs nearly a whopping 3 lbs. and measures 4 inches long. On the inside you can see the fuse cavity with the grooves where the fuse screwed in. We obtained this one out of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from a dealer who uses only one digger for all their relics. This one was originally in rusted dug condition. We cleaned it up and treated it with a process that restores the iron and prevents any further rusting. It is not coated with any primer or shellac in any way. Our treatment restores it back to it's original look and it was stay that way for many years to come. This one is nice in all aspects and will ship free anywhere in the Continental U.S.
Note: This item is guaranteed to be from Central Virginia. The exact location is unknown.