Help me ID these please.

[jdubya74]

Can anyone tell me what this is? I was told it is a very old cannon ball. It weighs 1 pound 4.6 ounces, or 584 grams and is about 2 inches across. Very crude as the two sides don't match up, but seems very round. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thank you. JW

 

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[jeff of pa]

Are there Holes in it ?

Reminds me of a Crotal bell

 

[jeff of pa]

However



if these are Fakes Perhaps yours is a real one

Being you dug it

 

[coinman123]

Is it hollow or solid, Most cannonballs are more of iron, but there are some made of lead. Maybe some of the other members can chime in on this.

Update: After seeing Jeff of PA's post about it may being a War of 1812 cannon, I think that he may have got it, it looks a lot like the one pictured. Good luck I hope it is a War of 1812 cannonball!

Coinman123,

 

[jdubya74]

Wow, thanks a lot. I have three more almost exactly the same. Thanks again. JW.

 

[jdubya74]

No holes and seems to be solid.