CW bullets - Carved & lead oddities - SHOW US YOURS

ModernMiner · Feb 28, 2010

CW bullets - Carved & lead oddities - ***SHOW US YOURS***

O.K. folks, I thought it would be a bit of fun and a learning experience to show off some of the carved CW bullets, and lead oddities you may have dug at various CW sites. Most of my carved bullets were found at a CW camp I discovered about a year ago along with big pieces of melted camp lead.
I have always liked finding carved bullets best of all, because they just seem to have so much more meaning to them than a fired or dropped CW bullet. Maybe it's just me? :dontknow:

Anyways, here's what I have to show from my 3 year detecting "career".
Any idea on the lead tube or the two with slits though them?

***SHOW US YOUR CARVED BULLETS & LEAD ODDITIES***

Thanks,
MM

Blind.In.Texas · Mar 1, 2010

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ModernMiner: last picture is of the world's first Mr. and Mrs. Pacman.

DirtyMike: 7th picture is the very first lead false tooth. I believe it is an incisor with curious molar roots. I want teeth like that!!

I believe the musket ball below is now a fishing sinker. It's the only carved lead I have ever found. Ya'll have such AWESOME collections!!

ModernMiner · Mar 1, 2010

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vayank54 said:
Thanks 4H
I think that horse is one of the coolest things I've dug. It's a shame the guy wrung off the heads of the horse and rider.

Breezie. Your first bullet looks like a blown out Gardner. They were evidently not molded well sometimes and the noses would blow out when they were fired. The second bullet is a fired Williams cleaner that hit something at close range

VA,
I think they made them with no heads. :dontknow:

I dug one similar too at one of my CW sites. In my case I'm looking for the head & legs.

Some great lead pieces you posted. Congrats!
-Doug-

ModernMiner · Mar 1, 2010

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Breezie said:
There are some really neat bullets on this post. Mine are not carved, but somewhat oddly sharped. I've posted the Enfield before, but thought it was worthy of a re-post. Any ideas on how #1 & #2 got in that condition? Breezie

Breezie,
That Enfield with the ball inside is one of the neatest pieces I've seen. What a great find! :thumbsup:

-Doug-

ModernMiner · Mar 1, 2010

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THANKS FOR THE GREAT REPLIES AND PICTURES FOLKS.
KEEP THEM COMING IN!!!
-MM-

DirtyMike · Mar 1, 2010

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The horses are amazing. I have seen one before in a local guys collection from way back that was complete w/ head. But to have the company info and date scratched in it. That steps up a relic. Great find ! :notworthy:

ModernMiner · Mar 1, 2010

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"Mine are not as cool but ........."

Rob,
Are you kidding? You have some great pieces of lead there buddy. If I recall, you've only been a CW relic hunter for a short time too. You're getting no pity from me. :wink:

Is that long piece on the bottom row of the top picture a hollow tube? :icon_scratch:

Thanks for the post & I'm looking forward to another crab mating video! :love4:

-Doug-

Breezie · Mar 1, 2010

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This is a GREAT post; thanks MM for getting it started! :thumbsup:

Breezie

Dman · Mar 1, 2010

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The group of carved bullets are some that I have found. The second picture is a bullet with a Confederate flag carved in it.

ModernMiner · Mar 1, 2010

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Dman,
Great stuff. That confed flag lead is a great find! :thumbsup:

Are you sure the one in the bottom right of the first picture isn't one of Q's hearing aids? :tongue3:

Thanks for the post buddy.
There has been some great lead posted so far.

-MM-

VERMONTPACKRAT · Mar 1, 2010

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I have funky piece of lead that has some charcoal from a fire and what looks to me to be bone :icon_scratch:

VPR

ModernMiner · Mar 2, 2010

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rtde3 said:
Hey Doug I forgot about these 2 from you & Nana!

I forgot about those rare lead pieces, Classic! :icon_thumleft:

Thanks Rob,
Doug

VERMONTPACKRAT said:
I have funky piece of lead that has some charcoal from a fire and what looks to me to be bone

VPR

VPR,
Wow, that really does look like bone in there. :icon_scratch:

Thanks for the post,
MM

MonkeyBoy · Mar 2, 2010

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Ok... here are some of lead relics I have dug over the years..

This is a lead cannon, touch hole in the rear that blew up!