Found in an old attic in the country.

Burdie · Jan 9, 2009

These were found up in the attic of an old house. Box was labled "found scuba diving off Point look out in MD". Why are they not white? Thanks for looking.

Burdie

EDDE · Jan 9, 2009

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WAY COOL :icon_sunny:

crazyjarhead · Jan 9, 2009

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How they get there? nice looking bullets

Nick A · Jan 9, 2009

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Not white because of erosion? The beach sand would be abrasive and would keep them "polished" and from developing a patina. They also could have been cleaned.

DCMatt · Jan 9, 2009

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I'm not an expert but the white on the bullets is caused by oxidation. If the bullets were under water, there is no oxygen to oxidize the lead.

I'm sure if I'm wrong someone will correct me.

DCMatt

txkickergirl · Jan 9, 2009

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I would say cleaned they appear better kept then the ones I dig out of the water.

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Jan 9, 2009

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I love to Scuba Dive and love to Metal Detect. Never tried the two together.... Nice find !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

JasonB · Jan 9, 2009

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Point Lookout is now a State Park in Maryland. During the CW it was a hospital and Prisoner of War camp. I'd say the box label makes it much cooler than without.

I'd say it's a unique find (considering the box and all).

I'm not sure if bullets oxidize white in water as they do in soil or maybe they were cleaned.

Jason

N.J.THer · Jan 9, 2009

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Cool find and you didn't have to dig or get wet for it....congrats.

NJ

warsawdaddy · Jan 9, 2009

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Great find!First a vase and now these.Where is this attic you are living in?

VOL1266-X · Jan 9, 2009

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Nice finds even if found in the attic. Bullets that have been under water will not have the nice white patins as land reciveries do. Even bullets recovered from a steep hill will have a gray patina and we have a lot of steep hills in Tennessee. HH.

detector de metales · Jan 9, 2009

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The oxidation of lead is different whether in soil, air or water. You'll notice a very (milky) white patina on lead when it comes out of a clay based soil verses the a sandier soil where they come out more of greyish color, I think it has to do with acidic reactions in the soils. I have a huge lead weight on my doorstep outside it's been there for probably 20 years now and its still grey lead color with very little white patina. I think it takes a lot longer time for the white patina to occur in air.

J2

ModernMiner · Jan 9, 2009

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What a neat find Burdie. Congrats to you buddy.
What was the reading on your detector? :icon_scratch:

Let me know if you find OJ's knife up there too. :wink:

Have a great weekend,
Doug

kdismuke1 · Jan 9, 2009

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NICE FINDS. CONGRATS.

seger98 · Jan 9, 2009

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That's pretty darn neat! :thumbsup:

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS · Jan 9, 2009

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Burdie,

Wow.

Neat find; just love digging around in a good attic. :wink:

Thanks for posting.

have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

Burdie · Jan 9, 2009

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Thanks for the replies every one. I do have one more question. The picture with the three bullets. The bullet on the right is thicker than all the others where the hole is. Any ideas on that bullet?

Burdie

EDDE · Jan 9, 2009

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Burdie said:
Thanks for the replies every one. I do have one more question. The picture with the three bullets. The bullet on the right is thicker than all the others where the hole is. Any ideas on that bullet?

Burdie

"cleaner" minus the zinc cleaning base ?

Codes · Jan 9, 2009

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Very nice! Did you find any other goodies up there?

-Codes

N.J.THer · Jan 10, 2009

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EDDE said:
Burdie said:

Thanks for the replies every one. I do have one more question. The picture with the three bullets. The bullet on the right is thicker than all the others where the hole is. Any ideas on that bullet?

Burdie

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"cleaner" minus the zinc cleaning base ?