fernald1 Full Member Joined Oct 22, 2014 Messages 114 Reaction score 548 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 10, 2016 #1 The piece of lead? I have found a few of these over the last couple of years. Mostly found in Victorian/colonial sites. There's a hole on the bottom side and diagonal lines around the whole item. It's about 1/2" in diameter and 1/2" tall
The piece of lead? I have found a few of these over the last couple of years. Mostly found in Victorian/colonial sites. There's a hole on the bottom side and diagonal lines around the whole item. It's about 1/2" in diameter and 1/2" tall
nhbenz Gold Member Joined Dec 30, 2004 Messages 6,827 Reaction score 6,852 Golden Thread 0 Location Brentwood, NH Detector(s) used White's Classic SL White's Surf P.I. Mar 10, 2016 #2 The lead thingy is a 20th century rifled shotgun slug, like discussed here: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/355147-civil-war-slug.html Upvote 0
The lead thingy is a 20th century rifled shotgun slug, like discussed here: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/355147-civil-war-slug.html
tamrock Platinum Member Joined Jan 16, 2013 Messages 16,407 Reaction score 34,878 Golden Thread 0 Location Colorado Detector(s) used Bounty Hunter Tracker IV Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 10, 2016 #3 Home made lead hem weight button. Upvote 0
Tony in SC Gold Member Joined Jun 8, 2006 Messages 6,428 Reaction score 9,296 Golden Thread 0 Location Upstate South Carolina Detector(s) used Whites, Minelab, Tesoro, and custom machines Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Mar 10, 2016 #4 The one with the hole could be a seal, like for a roofing nail etc. The other looks like a shotgun slug. Tony Upvote 0
The one with the hole could be a seal, like for a roofing nail etc. The other looks like a shotgun slug. Tony
fernald1 Full Member Joined Oct 22, 2014 Messages 114 Reaction score 548 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 10, 2016 Thread Owner #5 The holed piece is pewter Upvote 0