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Found today in WV. My best guess is a 52 Sharps. The rings seem wider than the base, base looks to have cut mark, maybe from cartridge trimming. Thanks for looking.
 

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Definitely reminds me of an "early" pattern Sharps.
 
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It is a civil war era .52 Spencer bullet. The indention above the base (below the bullet's two "actual" body-grooves) was to help the bullet fit snugly into the cartridge casing's lip.
 

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