Not what I thought...I dont think...

[romeo-1]

Not what I thought...I don't think...

Yet another What Is It posting from Romeo-1...still learning...

I found this on my last relic hunt. When I 1st dug it I thought it was a modern shotgun slug. The thing is though, lead gives a very particular tone on the Explorer and this did not give that tone. I was surprised when I pulled it out of the ground. I put it in my pocket and forgot about it. When I got home I tossed it in with the rest of my modern lead. Yesterday I showed it to my wife and had the first opportunity to really look at it. It appears to be lead but it also appears to be very old as seen by the fractures on the "bottom" and the cracks all through. The color is greyish green but it looks too old to not have tarnished white. Also, there appears to be a design of concentric circles on the "top" of the slug. It may not be clear from the pics but is very clear with a loop. The "bottom" does not look like any lead projectile that I have seen that has been fired.

Could this be anything besides a shotgun slug? Thanks for your replies!

 

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[Gribnitz]

Re: Not what I thought...I don't think...

No side view, but it looks like a shotgun slug

 

[TreasureTales]

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Hmmmm, I don't know what it is, but it doesn't look like lead to me. Greenish color? That sounds more like copper, but I guess that can be ruled out? Strange.

 

[romeo-1]

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I really do not think that this is a shotgun slug. I have found dozens of shotgun slugs and they just do not look like this. When they have been in the ground for a while they have oxidized white and if they have not been in the ground for a while they are smooth. This really looks like it has been in the ground for a while as evidenced by the fissures in the metal. Also, as mentioned it did not ring in as lead on the Explorer which has a very consistent signal...stumped.

 

[privet12]

Re: Not what I thought...I don't think...

I dont know what it is but it is not a slug.

 

[romeo-1]

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Also it is exactly 5/8 of an inch wide...if that helps.

 

[romeo-1]

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How about a ball button? It looks like it could be but without the loop...thinking out loud!

 

[Mainedigger]

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Romeo..I agree with you..I don;t think its a shotgun slug either....looks unlike any slug I;ve seen, also I;ve never seen lead turn green like that (at least none I;ve dug),,Have no clue what it is, but it sure doesn;t look like a shotgun slug to me.

 

[tchaire]

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The first thing that came to mind is a bell...The two marks on the back probably contained a loop to attach to a horse harness for example. Does it make any sound when you shake it or is it solid. Possibly could be filled with dirt and the closed(fused) cracks could have once been open.

Just a suggestion.

T.

 

[romeo-1]

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Nope...this is solid...very small...definitely not a bell. Thanks for looking though!

 

[dugupfinds]

Re: Not what I thought...I don't think...

Button

 

[mech]

Re: Not what I thought...I don't think...

(broken) pull knob from a small drawer or cabinet.

 

[Michelle]

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Could be an end capfor a cane or.......

 

[Kansasippi]

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The round mark on the 'top' looks like the impression of a ramrod, I'm gonna guess some dead eye shot had a special ball that fit tight or he/they used extra wadding to get a tight fit for a well placed shot. And it took a bit of effort to seat the ball.

 

[TreasureTales]

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If it is lead, it should be nicked with a knife blade pretty easily. Are you willing to find a somewhat inconspicuous area on its underside where you can nick it? Then we'll know if it is in fact lead.

 

[romeo-1]

Re: Not what I thought...I don't think...

Yep, I tried to sliver off a piece but it is very hard...definitely not lead!