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#2109       701.6        "Confederate Egg."        Dark green.

  Lot # 2109
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  • Lot # 2109
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#2109       701.6        Unmarked.        Dark green.           

Known as the “Confederate egg.”  Discovered at a Richmond, Virginia construction site  in 1990.  The site reportedly was the location of a warehouse during the Civil War.  As a result of the burning of Richmond in April, 1865, most examples located in the area of a crumbled brick building were heavily damaged or destroyed.  Luckily, a sizable number survived and were recovered by eager diggers. 

Historical significance makes these crude relics one of the most desirable insulators in the hobby today.  They survived the large fire which occurred in Richmond on April 3, 1865, as city residents and government officials fled, and Union forces entered.  The bloody war ended shortly afterwards, the Confederate States having lost their capitol city, as well as losing other recent important battles.  Crudely made with an extremely textured and pebbly surface!

The clean, shiny surface remains in excellent condition.  Even the very thin over pour on the base has only minimal small flakes.  One of the best condition examples in the collecting community!