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LOT 1934
The Royal Navy's First Invincible Shipwreck Gun Flint Pair
1758 A.D.
1 1/2 in. (27 grams total, 37-38 mm).
Comprising two tongue-shaped flints. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
Accompanied by certificates of authenticity and other information.
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LOT 1934
The Royal Navy's First Invincible Shipwreck Gun Flint Pair
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