No such animal. The Springfield 1863 & 1863 Type-II (AKA 1864) were both 58 cal muzzle loaders. This is most likely a post war conversion.
that would be a percussion black powder rifle from the civil war. value would depend on overall condition
the 1863 springfield was a civil war 58 cal. muzzel loader rifle. after the civil war, the government converted said muzzel loaders to center fire trapdoor rifles, firing th 50/70 caliber center fire round. trapdoors in the 50.70 cal. have risen in price depending on overall condition. that said, value could vary from $600 to $900 +
Second Battle of Springfield happened on 1863-01-08.
In August 2008, a Bannerman quaker Springfield musket with wooden barrel sold on eBay for $800.00, however the lock was stamped 1861 with an 1863 hammer attached. All other components on the quaker musket were original 1863 type fittings, except for an 1842 barrel band at the muzzle.
In 1940, you could buy an acre of land for $7.00. So in 1863, 300 meant that you were rich.
Depends on the bullet weight
There were versions of the .58 caliber U.S. Military 1863 Rifle Musket manufactured by the Springfield Armory. The Type I bears a lock date of 1863, while the Type II has a lock date of 1864 or 1865. I assume you have a Type I. Antique muzzleloaders from the Civil War are generally graded from "poor" through "mint," the later meaning factory-new. A Civil War arm of "mint" designation would be exceedingly rare and of inestimable value. A "good" Type I is worth around $1,000, while a "fine" specimen could bring close to $4,000. Please remember that collector condition refers to original condition. Rebluing or other refinishing detracts substantially from the value.
Check out a copy of Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms from the local library to determine exactly which US Springfield rifle you have. Value will depend on the graded condition, completeness, and originality of the gun. If it is a Model 1868, one about 10 years old gives a value of $250 in poor condition and $800 in excellent. The Springfield Model 1864 is a.k.a. the Model 1863 type II. Value is subjective, however the excellent Italian Pedersoli replicas are $800 plus.
1863 penny with a 9 in the middle of the 18 and 63
1863 was a civil war 58 caliber rifle. there is no history unless you fine the owner's family and the family knows details pertaining to the rifle.
$1.00 in 1863 would be adjusted to $16.66 in 2008.