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    Civil War Soldier's Ring?

    Found this recently at Fredericksburg (on private land with owner's permission). It was near the top of what looked like a line of shallow trenchworks on what was a Confederate line. The ring is definitely handmade and has some unusual script-work on the top. The top (when looking at the...
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    Slug, whittled bullet or elongated round ball?

    This cylindrical specimen has rounded ends and a series of flat places along its length. It does not appear to be rifling marks, but does have somewhat of a look of being whittled. It weighs 404.8 grains and is 19.4 mm long (0.76 inches) and has a diameter of 13.8 mm (0.54 inches). Its...
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    Whitworth ID?

    I have bullet that resembles the MM#250 Whitworth cylindrical bullet, however, the specs don't match the listing in the MM book. The specimen I have is 1.30 inches long (33mm) and has a diameter of .45 inches (11.4mm). There is a cavity that looks like the No. 3, Conical Truncated Flat Tip as...
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