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The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics

 

Artillery of the Civil War
Dyer shells (Federal)

All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.   

All artillery items listed  have been disarmed and rendered inert. 

Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.    

A0390     Dyer "common" shell, lead cup sabot, Dyer time fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3 in.    

Dyer employed a zinc alloyed cup sabot, shell bottom is rounded, sabot is cast leaving a gap at the top, flame grooves added, rounded nose shell could be either case shot or "common" shell with explosive charge only.  
Dyer sabots performed poorly, most were thrown on firing.  
Dyer zinc time fuse (Jones pg. 36)  
Fired sabot intact showing 7 lands & grooves, zinc time fuse is partially intact, metal is very solid, minor pitting only.  
Recovered: Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia  
Diameter 2.94 in., length 7 in., weight 8 lbs.  
Ref: D & G pg. 145 ("common" shell) $350.00                

A0753     Dyer prototype common shell, lead cup sabot, Schenkl percussion fuse, Ordnance rifle, 3 in. 

This is the earliest version of Dyer, could date to 1859.  Dyer employed a zinc alloyed cup sabot, shell bottom is rounded, sabot is cast leaving a gap at the top, no flame grooves.  Dyer sabots performed poorly, most were thrown on firing.  Shell employed a percussion fuse, and is a "common" round (no balls) used against opposing cannon.  
Schenkl brass percussion fuse, early version with rounded edge (Jones pg. 98 lower right)  
Sabot and Schenkl percussion fuse fully intact, metal is solid, light pitting.
Recovered:   Atlanta campaign, even though manufactured early shell was apparently held in storage until this 1864 campaign, probably due to performance problems.   
Diameter 2.94 in., length 7.0 in.  
Ref: D & G pg. 144     $400.00  

A1986     Dyer zinc time fuse, "common" shot
 
Constructed of zinc, spanner holes, no lip, bottom has large opening in bottom for common shot, threads extend about half of the body. Fuse generally intended for small caliber Dyer "common" shot shells.
Threads clean, good display or can be used.
Recovered: Shepherdstown W Va
Length 2. in., diameter 1 in.
Ref: Jones Fuses pg. 37, upper     Sold!

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