WHAT COULD IT BE?

[mariposagold]

Here is my latest find and my official first, "What the Heck Could It Be" Find. Someone suggested it could be a milling ball. Its heavy and could be made of lead. As you can see, it has a few miles under its belt. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you. Happy Hunting.

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

Color wise I'd say iron, could be a mill ball, it's hard to tell.

 

[beckleeson]

Whats a Mill Ball exactly? If its not worth money, hit it with a hammer! I want to see the inside

 

[Bev]

I have one of those- I was told it was a canister ball.

 

[d2]

It looks like a piece of canister to me also. I have found what I thought was canister shot before and it turned out to be the clapper from a cow bell...d2

 

[cahil_2]

Looks like scrap iron to me.

 

[TNGUNS]

Looks like canister to me....

 

[milk86]

Looks like a 5 dollar bill to me....

 

[TNGUNS]

I think Milk got it....

 

[CRUSADER]

Canister shot or small cannonball, make sure you preserve it before it falls apart (electrolysis)

 

[Oddjob]

You are all wrong. It is a petrified Godzilla booger.

 

[Gunrunner61]

Clean it up!......And then look at it again..............could be canister..................HH

 

[jewelerguy]

whatever it is, it ain't lead

 

[kuger]

You folks need to consider that it was dug in gold country and I will just about promise you is a mill ball....I can take you to hundreds of them....not much use of canister shot round these parts.
Mill balls are used in a big metal drum which is turned with balls and rock ore inside the balls pulverize the ore.Very ,very common

 

[Ironman!]

I agree with Kuger.....mill ball. I have found them myself.

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