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LOT 1515
Civil War Period Lead Musket Ball Collection
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (458 grams total, 10-25 mm).
Comprising twenty-five balls, some impacted and some with sprues. [25, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK deceased estate.
Property of a North London collector.
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