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  1. May 05, 2007, 10:11 PM
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    found a differant looking miniball......

    its a three ringer at the base ,but also has a ring at the top.
    also its shorter than the standard 3 ringer.

    any ideas
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  2. May 05, 2007, 10:20 PM #2
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    Re: found a differant looking miniball......

    I would guess a galagher carbine bullet. It was a bullet with a brass case and the ring at the top is where the case was crimped onto the bullet. That is a neat find...d2
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  3. May 06, 2007, 06:50 PM
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    Re: found a differant looking miniball......

    I found it about 1/8 of a mile in front of kennesaw mt. battlefield park.
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  4. May 06, 2007, 07:53 PM #4
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    Re: found a differant looking miniball......

    If it is fired, that ring on the top might have been caused by the ram rod if their gun barrels were dirty...

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    1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
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    1819 Token/Jeton
    Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
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    FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
    1838-O Dime (no stars), Three 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
    1892 Barber Dime
    1918 Walking Liberty Half
    1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes.
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    FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
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    CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
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  5. May 08, 2007, 09:25 AM #5
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    Re: found a differant looking miniball......

    Awesome find
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