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Unit Marked Leather RIA 1909 .38 Cartridge Case


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Hi,

 

This is another recent pick up from an antique store. I don't usually collect this type of stuff, but it was cool and the price was too good to pass up.

 

From what I know, this is a leather .38 caliber cartridge case. It's got a nice 1909 Rock Island Arsenal stamp on the back. Seems to be in pretty good shape for being around 111 years old! It was covered in verdigris when I bought it. I removed it with vinegar and toothpicks and it looks much better (should have taken a "before" photo).

 

The neat thing I thought were the stamps inside. I'm guessing this was issued to a Colorado based Field Artillery unit. I googled the 74th Field Artillery but I didn't see anything tying it to Colorado... Any ideas?

 

Also, how rare is something like this?

 

Here's a shot of the front side:

 

 

 

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Nice find! the 74 may just be the number assigned to that particular item to account for it.

Thanks for showing it.

BKW

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I'd say 74 is a roster number, there was probably a number before Fld Art (7th?) I don't know how many FA Regiments Colorado had at the time.

 

These are somewhat common, but yours is in nice shape and unit marked. I'd be asking $40-45 for it at a show here.

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Here's one I picked up yesterday. Made by Rock Island and dated 1904, with heavily stamped markings. Any ideas on which unit it may have belonged to?

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