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I find these round pieces of lead everywhere I go and they always hit in the 50’s on the ATP/Maxx. Does anyone else get these a lot? IMG_1148.JPG


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They do look like flattened bullets.

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I think they are off nails used on tin roofs .... used to seal the hole when nailing down tin on a roof........... and yes , we find lots of them too............
 

longcut said:
I think they are off nails used on tin roofs .... used to seal the hole when nailing down tin on a roof........... and yes , we find lots of them too............
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I mostly find them in parks with no structures around, but I’ll take that answer and run with it. They drive me nuts at perfect nickel signals.


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I'm with the lead seal idea
BUT - are there any pin holes around the outer rim?
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Sometimes there were old houses where there is a park now. If you found a bunch in close proximity, there may have been some structure there long ago.
 

villagenut said:
Sometimes there were old houses where there is a park now. If you found a bunch in close proximity, there may have been some structure there long ago.
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I guess I find them very often. Often enough to aggravate me. They give off a clean 52.


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I must be doing something wrong. Have never found one since about 1965 or so.
 

longcut said:
I think they are off nails used on tin roofs .... used to seal the hole when nailing down tin on a roof........... and yes , we find lots of them too............
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Good answer, but these things look used. No two the same. That being said, where is the nail hole?
 

They are tin roofing nail caps. The nail head fit in the hole. When the nail was driven down onto the tin, the lead cap would form a seal around the nail to prevent leaks. I have driven several thousand of them in over the years.
 

Indian Steve said:
They are tin roofing nail caps. The nail head fit in the hole. When the nail was driven down onto the tin, the lead cap would form a seal around the nail to prevent leaks. I have driven several thousand of them in over the years.
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That is exactly what they are. I had to find a gold wedding ring that was lost among several hundred of them near a barn and man it was brutal.
 

RobRieman said:
That is exactly what they are. I had to find a gold wedding ring that was lost among several hundred of them near a barn and man it was brutal.
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I know!!! That had to be a BRUTAL hunt they sound just like them and clear as a bell. Did you ever find the ring?


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Truth1253 said:
I know!!! That had to be a BRUTAL hunt they sound just like them and clear as a bell. Did you ever find the ring?


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Yes! It took about 4 hours of picking through the lead but she was one happy lady. She lost it when she pulled her gloves off horseback riding and gave up looking for it for months. It was only buried under the surface but you wasn’t gonna make an eyeball find like she was trying [emoji106]
 

They're called lead head nails. Lead_Head_nail.jpg

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