Dirty Digger Doug
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Two cent piece and possible three ringer.
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Very nice two cent piece! Congrats
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Here is a picture of the bullet.
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Almy
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Bullet has 3 large grooves and a smaller one closer to the bullet tip. That 4th one is likely for crimping a cartridge case into. Diameter measurement would help ID it.
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So I measured it with a tape measure. It's not quite a half inch, so I'm thinking 44 or 45 cal?
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What a GREAT looking 2 Cent !
Radon
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You will need a more accurate diameter measurement, done with calipers.
Nice 2 cent piece!
Nice 2 cent piece!
Florida Finder
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Nice two cent piece and a nice shot bullet. Congratulations!
Almy
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From your approximate diameter measurement, the ring for the crimp and the stubby shape it is probably a .44 or .45 pistol bullet. Could be as old as the late 1800s but they have been made for a long time since then.
scruggs
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Nice finds you made!
When I found my first 2 cent piece, I didn't even know that a
2 cent piece was in the US currency
2 cent piece was in the US currency
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My guess is your bullet is a more modern .44 or .45 revolver bullet. Since the nose is deformed it's difficult to determine the style, but I'd say it is a "wad cutter" style. These were designed for target shooting and cut clean holes through the paper targets. Of course, they work well for hunting at short range.
NorILdigcollector
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Nice 2 cent piece. Still looking for my first one.
