Piece of flint?

[Whatdayagot]

Found this at a early tavern site owner a capt in local militia rev war and also used by GW for a few weeks as temp headquarters found this odd object which rang up a High tone not sure what it is thought it might be coal but I do t think it is could it be flint? Not much to photo but here it is

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Good morning,

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Dave

 

[Older The Better]

Flint and coal don’t have metal. Maybe its lead or pewter?

 

[Whatdayagot]

Coal does it sets off detector also in England coke sets it off

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Not flint. Can't say what it is but I can say it's not flint. Flint is a variety of quartz.

If it "rings up a high tone" especially. Flint has no conductive properties.

 

[civil_war22]

What’s the weight on it? Also might try doing a test where you try a magnet on it, if not magnetic, then judging by color it’s possibly lead. Lead will ring up in high tones, so will brass or copper

 

[GaRebel1861]

Kinds looks like an old piece of lead.

 

[Whatdayagot]

Thanks I’ll check it out it isn’t very heavy I’ll weigh it when I can find my scale lol

 

[civil_war22]

Thanks I’ll check it out it isn’t very heavy I’ll weigh it when I can find my scale lol

If at the very least find some lead, run it under detector check numbers, copper, brass, same thing. Worse comes to worse then try using a knife to cut a small piece off

 

[Older The Better]

Not arguing more curious but coal is compressed organic material making it mostly carbon how does it trip a detector?

 

[Whatdayagot]

Not arguing more curious but coal is compressed organic material making it mostly carbon how does it trip a detector?

not sure but it sets it off both the detector and pinpointer often rings up 86 on the deus if I knew how to post a video I would show you lol

 

[Whatdayagot]

not sure but it sets it off both the detector and pinpointer often rings up 86 on the deus if I knew how to post a video I would show you lol

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[Whatdayagot]

1790789._xfImport[/ATTACH]lder The Better;6396329]Not arguing more curious but coal is compressed organic material making it mostly carbon how does it trip a detector?

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[Older The Better]

Interesting I’ve never had a problem with coal, maybe there’s just not that much around here, lots of charcoal but I guess no coal.