very nice.. 11inch ball... with 1862 fuse... fuse is removeable...

This Iron Sideloader is the only one I know of dug in Bentonville. It very well might of had a standard borman fuze in it instead of the replacement fuze. Most of these shells are found at Petersburg , Amelia Court House, and Sailor's Creek, ( Late War)--- I dug this shell in 1975 in an area where 3 other shells were found, all side loaders, but with standard brass fuze's. At the time i thought it was unique. It's a good probability that it was fired from Starr's Battery near the Jr Reserve line. This is a hard to find shell, on the market it would bring 1400.00+ if it had the fuze .

This is a very nice looking shell, one of the best ones out there. This would be a great piece to add to your collection. Does not have side loading plug. These are harder to find than those with side plug. Excellent shell.

This fuze has a watercap, and very hard date to find. Overall condition is very good. I have only had three of these in the last forty plus years. This one comes from Eastern North Carolina.

Very nice 20 lb shell.  Complete with fuse and sabot. 

Tall pattern, rareity 7+ or 8, late war shell.  Overall very good condition, clean and coated.

Took wood fuse. Shell is in extremely nice condition with good iron. The only thing wrong with it is the chip in the sabot, but will stand alone. Very nice piece!

This shell has flame grooves, but carries wood fuze which is still there.  This is an uncommon Hotchkiss.

This shell is not listed in Dickey George with flame grooves. Although there is a 3" without them on page 165. Wood fuzed federal shells are rare and early war. This shell is in very good condition. Found in the valley, Virginia.

This is unfired, anvil cap can be bemoved and slidder can come out. A few pits on one side. A complete sabot. Overall very nice drop shell.

This is unfired, Overall condition very good. Nice clean shell.

3" Mullane shell, type 1 sabot.  This shell is as good as it gets dug.  Good iron.

Rarity 8, fired, Overall good shell and hard to find.