New, need ID help : )

[thisandthatish]

Hi,

I'm Kate. My husband and I just started metal detecting today with a Garrett 350. We found a bullet and a flattened piece of lead near a river where there was some civil war activity. The bullet has one groove that goes along the bottom and the base is concave but not very deep. To me it was a similar shape to an Enfield bullet but thats just from me googling. It also may be more modern and just heavily weathered, I don't know. The other thing is just a little chunk of lead to me but someone else may have a more discerning eye. Any help is appreciated, happy hunting! (Sorry if the pictures end up weird, it's through an app I've never used.)

Thanks!
Kate

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[vpnavy]

1st - Welcome Aboard Kate! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forums: Select Your Area.... and selecting location information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country).

2nd - You might consider posting your request on Forum > Our Discoveries > What Is It?

3rd - I pulled this from another TN thread...

Civil War Bullet ID Chart (Sep 05, 2013)

 

[Enginefitter]

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Engine

 

[thisandthatish]

Thank you! I am in NW Florida, very close to Alabama. I will check out those other threads too. : )

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[vpnavy]

Thank you! I am in NW Florida, very close to Alabama. I will check out those other threads too. : )

Super - take a look at Sub-Forums: Florida for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[against the wind]

Welcome to Tnet

 

[Virginia Digger]

I have a book you should buy. Amazon used is the way I go. "A handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges" by James E. Thomas.. Best book ever for ID of bullets. If you are just getting in to hunting Civil War relics I consider it a must have.

 

[Mackaydon]

To these eyes, your last image has a 'cross'; similar to the reverse side of a 1/2 or 1R Spanish cob coin minted in the 1600s.
Don..........

 

[BARKER]

Hi; First; Greetings from Boston. Welcome to TNet. The first is a Civil War era bullet. I'm not sure the second one. I can't agree with Mackaydon on it being a coin although I do see the cross pattern he is looking at so I'm thinking if it is not a fired bullet that hit something then it may be a type of charm of some type. Again I believe it is Civil War Era ok. Nice finds. Keep it up. Good Luck. PEACE:RONB

 

[Carolina Tom]

That is not a CW bullet. Post 1880 manufacture. The rings have cannelures in them.. little grooves inside the rings. These only appear after 1880.

Best of luck to you!

 

[thisandthatish]

Virginia digger, thank you for the book recommendation, I will definately check it out!

Thank you for the warm welcomes. I posted the bullet in the ID section and was told it's a .32 from a S&W revolver... and looking closely I do see the little grooves in the ring.

Off to research Spanish cob coins. ; ) Something tells me I probably didn't get that lucky, ha ha!

Thanks everybody, happy hunting!




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[Wildcat1750]

Welcome to TNet, from Nick in Connecticut!

 

[bootybandit]

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