Picked up these 4 cannon balls for $10 - Opinions? Value?

[goquickly]

I picked these up at an Estate for $10 and +$5 for storage... did I make out okay?



One is about 4" - Two are about 2 1/2" - One is about 2"

 

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[Tnmountains]

No real sure they are cannon balls? If they are you made out like a bandit ! If you post them in the What is it section on here you will get some experts on it and a positive I.D.
Good luck! Hope they are ok if not you are not out much

 

[Hutch911]

I never seen a cannon ball with a seam like that not sure if they are cannon balls.

 

[kyriverpirate]

they look like mill balls because of the seam

 

[jrandy]

I have a 2" like yours, and it has the seam too. I paid 2 bucks for mine, then dug one up about a block from the Concho River.

 

[SouthArk]

The mold seams would make them suspect, I agree with the others. Artillery projectiles had to be manufactured to near precision. A 6 pounder projectile would need to measure at 3.67 inches in diameter.... a 12 pounder at 4.62 inches.