FREE: United States: 1961, Civil War, Seacoast Gun of 1861, Scott # US-1178 - US-5311c

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The Rodman gun is any of a series of American Civil War–era columbiads designed by Union artilleryman Thomas Jackson Rodman[1] (1815–1871). The guns were designed to fire both shot and shell. These heavy guns were intended to be mounted in seacoast fortifications. They were built in 8-inch, 10-inch, 13-inch, 15-inch, and 20-inch bore. Other than size, the guns were all nearly identical in design, with a curving bottle shape, large flat cascabels with ratchets or sockets for the elevating mechanism. Rodman guns were true guns that did not have a howitzer-like powder chamber, as did many earlier columbiads. Rodman guns differed from all previous artillery because they were hollow cast, a new technology that Rodman developed that resulted in cast-iron guns that were much stronger than their predecessors. (Wikipedia) ... L0616 ...

Scott # US-1178
Issued: April 12, 1961
Type of Stamp: Commemorative
Perforation: 11 x 10-1/2
Printing Type: Recess
Coloration: Blue Grey
Size: 40 x 27 mm
4 United States Cents
Condition: Used
In excellent condition.

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