Bullet--is it Civil War era?

[StevefromMissouri]

Found this in a creek in Missouri, so it is out of context. Just curious to it's approximate age...

Circumference is 1/2".

Thanks so much for any help!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

Your bullet is an unfired civil war era yankee .44-caliber Sage "Waterproof" bullet for revolvers. Its actual diameter is about .46-inch.

Note: I modified this post only to add the word "yankee." Having said it is a civil war era bullet, I figured it was just a matter of time before somebody would ask "Is it a yankee bullet or Confederate bullet?"

 

[tennessee digger]

Pete is exactly right! Good find. Tennessee digger

 

[mikusek]

Cool bullet.... nice point