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CIVIL WAR GALLAGHER CARBINE CARTRIDGE PACKET –
COMPLETE LABEL, FULL FORM: A very rare original
Civil War Gallagher Carbine Cartridge paste board packet
which contained ten of the metallic cartridges
specifically produced for the Gallager Carbine.
Although there are no cartridges with this packet, this
rare offering features the full, legible label on the
front of the packet, the original pull string intact and
present, and the packet retains its full form with no
split seams or loss of the paper wrapping. The printed
label reads, “10 Poultney’s Metallic Cartridges;
Patented December 15th, 1863 with 12 caps,
for Gallager’s Breech Loading Carbine, 50/100 Calibre”.
It appears this box was opened with knife or similar
instrument, by carefully cutting around three sides of
the label in order that the soldier could remove the
cartridges but still retain the box for carrying the
remaining rounds in his pocket. These Civil War
cartridge packets are becoming more and more difficult
to find in any condition and finding one with a complete
label is very unusual. This is a nice piece to add to
your Civil War Carbine display. $250
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