Union bullets

[Riggleman]

5 drop 54 cal Merril 3 ringers. Any ideas on how to clean. They have a hard Brown crust, it's difficult to clean without removing patina. Also found a shot 50 cal round ball, don't think it's relative because all have been found at a Union camp.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[relic nut]

I soak mine in water for a couple days when they are like that, then lightly hit with toothbrush. Sometimes it won't come off. Sometimes it does. Nice finds. Round ball should be period. They used those also.

Water dosent hurt the patina, just don't brush to hard.

HH RN

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice.

 

[Riggleman]

Also wanted to post this from the hunt. I did not find the item. It was recovered by my digging buddy. At the time we debated it was too modern but the patina showed some age. It's a Union napsack clasp. The wheat was not found on site just used as reference.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice set of 3 ringers, Riggleman!
Those are rarely found up here in CT.

 

[mspence]

I don't clean mine anymore than that. But that's my preference.