#11 • Authentic Reproduction .58 Springfield Heavy Minie Slug Paper Cartridge

Part of Antique Ammunition Online Auction (timed auction by Linkous Auction Group)

High bid $5.00

Status: Sold

.58 caliber Springfield heavy Minié slug paper cartridge in the American style, replicating the standard Union infantry issue cartridge used extensively throughout the Civil War in the Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket. The cartridge is hand-rolled in off-white cartridge paper, correctly formed with a flat folded tail at the powder end and a string-tied neck securing the heavy Minié slug at the opposite end, faithfully replicating the American construction method distinct from its European counterparts. Overall condition is excellent, with the paper wrapping clean and intact, the string tie secure, and the folded tail crisp with no tears or deterioration.