RARE CIRCA 1875 UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE BOARD

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/10/2019

This is a very rare board indeed. Unfortunately, it needs some expert restoration. We found an image (included) that shows this board with 91 cartridges and 11 primer viewers. This board is missing all 11 primer groups and has 78 of the 91 total cartridges (including paper shells and concentrator). The board is warped and there is a 2x3 section of paper missing at top done in gold writing which could be restored using the enclosed image as to words and style. Flattening the board would be a job for an expert as would the needed inpainting. Once done and framed, would be spectacular. That said, there is a couple thousand dollars worth of rare cartridges intact including the .750 Gatling round. Some of the missing rounds will be a bit tough to find and may take a while and we have listed those we could read on the print-out for your convenience. This board would also be invaluable if you have a board that is missing some of these rare cartridges. With some concerted effort, this could be brought back to life and increased value.