njrelicgairl
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- Jul 1, 2013
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- Metal Detecting
Could this be an lead pistol ball or an musket ball? It came from a early e1800s sight.
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Could be…. What are the measurements and can we see a few different angles?Could this be a lead pistol ball or a musket ball? It came from an early e1800s sight.
Shore I will take another picture and measure it.Could be…. What are the measurements and can we see a few different angles?
Yep old led has the white color to it! Musketball it is congratulationsCould this be a lead pistol ball or a musket ball? It came from an early e1800s sight.
This was discovered at a church late 1700sLooks like a fired musket ball, and due to where you are probably Revolutionary war. Nice.
I've dug musket balls that are a 150-200 yrs old.I've found a couple bullets that are lead and have that white outer to them. I've always wondered if the degree of white build-up is related to age or not? Like older it is the more that happens. Does anyone know about the white discoloration and intensity of it being used to further date lead items?
Possibly a shotgun wedding?😛This was discovered at a church late 1700s
No, probably not.I guess it wasn't a shotgun wedding then.🤣
Makes since.The white deposit on lead is oxidation of the lead. Just like rust on iron.
Good rule of thumb is the whiter the lead is, the purer the lead is....not always how old the lead is. Pretty sure they started adding alloys to lead (to make the lead harder ((arsnic, tin, antimony)) around 1900, alloys will slow the oxidation (white powder) of the lead, but don't be fooled, modern flint lock muzzle loaders must use pure lead balls.I've found a couple bullets that are lead and have that white outer to them. I've always wondered if the degree of white build-up is related to age or not? Like older it is the more that happens. Does anyone know about the white discoloration and intensity of it being used to further date lead items?
I will do.Nice one! Keep digging that church site if possible.