Any Bullet Experts Out There?

[cambria09]

Hello All. Well I thought that I had something cool because I found it about 8-IN deep very near where I found an 1861 seated dime, then I figured out it is just a rifled shotgun slug. On closer inspection I see a star on the end of it.

Not sure how long rifled slugs have been around. Any ideas on the maker and age is appreciated. Thanks and HH.

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[TheCannonballGuy]

You are correct, your find is a "rifled" shotgun slug. That type is from the 20th-Century, and is still being manufactured today, by various ammunition companies. Here's a photo showing several of the variations which are available.

The specific version you found, with a raised 5-point star on its top, has been identified here on TreasureNet previously. The star-marked version is made only by one particular manufacturer, but I can't recall which one. Perhaps somebody else here can remember it.