Carved bullet gaming piece and mystery bullet

[oldsmith]

Hello all, got out the other day and hunted hard on the river. Water is low and the bugs have all but left. I found what I'm positive is a carved lead gaming piece. I knew what I had found because I had seen it before in one of my books, Relic Quest by Stephen L. Moore pg. 153. I also did an internet search and found what looks identical on Sgt. Rikers civil war trading post site under carved bullets, its the 6th image down on that page. I was blown away that I found the same item up here that was found in central Virginia. The bullet was found about a mile upstream and so far it is the only one that I found like this. I'm no bullet expert so if anyone can help identify it would be much appreciated. I know that exact measurements are a must for positive id but I don't have any calipers with me right now. The area I hunt is loaded with fur trade, homestead migration, Klondyke migration, and so on dating back to 1799. I have to also mention that many of my friends here are of American descent dating back to the push to settle and farm this area of northern Alberta in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Hope the pictures are clear and hh.

 

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[chiloquin]

Love the carved bullets. Found a beautiful chess piece last month at a historic house. The other looks like it was melted partially in a fire. Good digs. HH

 

[oldsmith]

Thanks Chiloquin, I searched the whole area that I found the piece at but found nothing else not even junk. Looks like someone might have cast it away maybe in frustration lol.