Lead disk

[TerryEastTexas]

I found this while detecting. It's a plain lead disk. It's 1.75" across and has no writing but a few scratches. I can't imagine what it was used for. It has no holes or indention's.

 

[tamrock]

I believe you pretty much solved it with all of what you described, except for the weight. As for what it is I'm thinking a unused lead seal maybe?

 

[TerryEastTexas]

Yes, it definitely could be that.

 

[bradyboy]

Curtin or dress weight?
Brady

 

[Spats]

If found near 19th century military activity and the weight is consistent with a musket ball or minie ball, could be a poker chip flattened from a bullet.

 

[Isaac]

If found near 19th century military activity and the weight is consistent with a musket ball or minie ball, could be a poker chip flattened from a bullet.

I agree. I think it's a "poker chip" piece where, especially if soldiers were in an encampment, soldiers would flatten out bullets and use them as game pieces when they were bored.

 

[TerryEastTexas]

There was Civil War activity in the area, both south and north. At 1 3/4" across and 1/8" thick it seems to be big to have been a bullet. It's heavier than my 3 ringer .58 cal. On one hand they could have melted more than one bullet to make chips. All dress weights that I've found have an open center with a cross piece. But it doesn't mean they were all like that.

 

[bighoss1975]

There is a game old folks used to play called pitching washers to the hole. My grandfather has spoken of it and I have found some lead pieces that are identical to yours. He said they would melt lead in snuff lids etc. to make them. Just a thought.

 

[TerryEastTexas]

bighoss you may or may not be right but I can relate to the washers game. As a kid that was a major game on weekends for the family and friends, except we used steel washers with a hole in the center. This disk is beat up somewhat so who knows maybe it was used in the game.

 

[CRUSADER]

Find these sort of things all the time. Just chalk it up as a homemade weight, best guess, but the makers the one you want to ask.