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Posted Nov 27, 2009, 04:05:58 pm

Small piece of lead found on an overgrown abandoned 1920's road base.  Front back & side pics.  What is it?
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 04:34:24 pm

Im thinking its just a smashed clinch on type fishing sinker. But any others ideas welcome.
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 07:01:48 pm

what happened to that dime?

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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 07:06:05 pm

what happened to that dime?
I dont know. Someone probably cut a piece of silver for soldering. dontknow

Maybe the lead is a very small seal.
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 08:32:19 pm

that lead looks as if it was mixed to form a pot lead ? or was is sand poured? button was a thought

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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 10:16:01 pm

Im thinking its just a smashed clinch on type fishing sinker. But any others ideas welcome.

If it was a old clinch sinker then U only got 1/2 of it for in its condition It should be ready to split In 1/2 where original cut was??
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