✅ SOLVED Lead Oval from Civil War Site

[tcornel]

We were hunting in Virginia at a confirmed civil war permission.

It is lead and measures 2 11/16 by 1 7/16. Perhaps 1/8 inch thick. No markings that I can see. There are some indents middle, upper center.

Could this be a backing for some kind of badge, etc. ?

 

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[Tony in SC]

Guess? Made from flatened bullet, purpose unkown?

 

[Gare]

I think Tony in SC is onto it

 

[tcornel]

Guess? Made from flatened bullet, purpose unkown?

It weighs 26.9 grams. The bullets I have are heavier than that.

 

[Gare]

Maybe they sliced it down . I do know they did all kinds of things to bullets for WHAT EVER REASONS they wanted

 

[ticndig]

I've found those in winter camps in Stafford and Spotsylvania county Va . I always felt they were poker chips.

 

[tcornel]

I've found those in winter camps in Stafford and Spotsylvania county Va . I always felt they were poker chips.

Thank you for the id. That maes sense. This was found in Spotsylvania County near the battlefield.

 

[smokeythecat]

I have seen both bullets and buttons smacked down to make poker chips.

 

[ticndig]

Thank you for the id. That maes sense. This was found in Spotsylvania County near the battlefield.

that's where I found some as well as a chess game castle carved from a bullet. found on hancock off of brock.