New site produces some odd Civil War bullets! UPDATED WITH NEW PICTURES!

[peanut]

It has been a while since I have posted on here, I have been finding a few things, but I just have'nt been posting them. This past Saturday I hunted a new site for about two hours and found five three ring 69's, a 69 round ball, some shot bullets, an eagle button, and six strange bullets I have never seen before. They calibrated out at 11mm, if anyone knows what they are please let me know. I'm not sure if it was a campsite or part of the battle that went through my area. I will be going back soon, ecspecialy since it is only about three or four miles from my house!
Thanks for looking
Matt

UPDATED NEW PICTURES!!

Note-The picture with the Ringtail Sharps and Tear drop are for size reference only. Sorry new pictures are not the best.

 

[MKnTenn]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

hey!!! look at the pic of the six bullets we're talking about .. the one in the top right corner has an "S" on the base

It does look like a "S", maybe they are marked? That would be crazy! HH

 

[umrgolf]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

hey!!! look at the pic of the six bullets we're talking about .. the one in the top right corner has an "S" on the base

It does look like a "S", maybe they are marked? That would be crazy! HH

yes it would, an unknown type marked with "CS" or "US" or something else.. that would be amazing

I bet Matt has no idea, prob just cleaned them and didn't look at the base

 

[peanut]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

hey!!! look at the pic of the six bullets we're talking about .. the one in the top right corner has an "S" on the base

I did'nt notice any letters when I cleaned them, but could've just missed it, when I get home I will look. I hope that's a letter and not towel lint or something!
Matt

 

[umrgolf]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

hey!!! look at the pic of the six bullets we're talking about .. the one in the top right corner has an "S" on the base

I did'nt notice any letters when I cleaned them, but could've just missed it, when I get home I will look. I hope that's a letter and not towel lint or something!
Matt

Yep, let us know when you get home and please post a close-up of the base either way... It looks like a raised "S", a lot like the "57" in the base of an Enfield

 

[Monty]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

As I'm sure most of you know the Confederacy purchased all kinds of "unusual " bullets from the Eeuropeans, especially the Germans and English. I've seen several here on Tnet that were identified as one type and on checking very closely I see that they are not exactly the same as was identified, but so close the untrained eye couldn't tell the difference. There are so many variations I doubt all of them will ever be positively identified. Monty

 

[MKnTenn]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

Hey you should be thinking up a name for you bullets, the "Arkansas Hog" was named by the diggers that found them.

 

[peanut]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

Hey you should be thinking up a name for you bullets, the "Arkansas Hog" was named by the diggers that found them.

I may have to, do you think they are worth as much as the hogs?

 

[MKnTenn]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

Hey you should be thinking up a name for you bullets, the "Arkansas Hog" was named by the diggers that found them.

I may have to, do you think they are worth as much as the hogs?

Not sure, the Trans-Mississippi bullet collectors will be the ones that will determine how much they are willing to pay. If I could afford one I'd be bidding!

 

[Stone]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

Could they possibly be .58 Type II Williams Cleaner Bullets, like the ones in this image?

 

[Bell]

Re: New site produces some odd Civil War bullets!

How do you tell if your photos have gps info? Is that why al the pics are gone? How do you remove it?

 

[peanut]

Thanks for looking at my post, hope some one can identify my RARE bullets!

 

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