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Small, iron cannonball (2 pounder) painted with FROM THE WRECK OF THE REVENGE, ONE OF THE AMERICAN F

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Small, iron cannonball (2 pounder) painted with FROM THE WRECK OF THE REVENGE, ONE OF THE AMERICAN F
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Small, iron cannonball (2 pounder) painted with FROM THE WRECK OF THE REVENGE, ONE OF THE AMERICAN FLEET AT THE BATTLE OF VALCOUR, OCT. 11, 1776." 897 grams, 2-1/2" in diameter. Intact and fully preserved with shiny lacquer coating, the lettering in gold ink. Note that the Revenge actually survived Valcour but was later scuttled with its ammunition. Pedigreed to the Butterfield auction of May 1995, lot #2248, with photocopy of auction pages and other information, and with small plastic stand. Recovered from: USS Revenge, sunk in 1776 off Valcour Island (New York)