Rains Barrel CSA Mine

[Ferd454231]

At Cowan's auction house in Cincinnati on Wed. you too can be an owner of a Rain's mine (torpedo). Just saw it. Cited at 45" in length and 40" at its widest. Turned brass fuses.
1st image is the whole Rain's rig.
2nd and third image looking lengthwise across the top
4th image is bottom fuse- which still can be screwed out!
5th image is another whole rig view from a different angle
6th image is the fuse which a very nice gentleman from Cowans came over to show me.
Last image is for some perspective
Opening bid is a little over $20,000.

 

[Badgercwcollector]

You don't see that everyday.

 

[UCVRelics]

You don't see that everyday.

Yea you do this is the 3rd time they have tried to sell it.

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

I was just reading about Rains last week. Never heard of him before and now I've come across him twice in 5 days.

 

[Badgercwcollector]

Must have a pretty big reserve on it.

 

[mofederal]

That is the first time I ever remember seeing one. Thank you for posting it.

 

[Larryh86GT]

It would make quite a wall hanger.

 

[Jobe Holiday]

Quite often the opening bid is the reserve.
J.

 

[rebelatsea]

CSS Charleston was rigged to lay "barrel torpedoes" from her stern, I wonder if these are what was meant.

 

[JOHN42768]

Interesting looking item

 

[Ferd454231]

Went for $22,500 exclusive of hammer price and state tax. Less thanI would have thought. H

 

[UCVRelics]

$27000 total. The last 2 times they tried to sell it it had a reserve on it so I guess the owner said "Let It Go"