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	muscketballs « on: May 15, 2010, 09:11:26 am »

did musketballs have a coating onthem when made

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	Re: muscketballs « Reply #1 on: May 15, 2010, 04:49:20 pm »

Hi Mudfly,
No they did not have a coating, even the ones I find in water which are not corroded do not have a coating,"why the question?"do you have some that are".
HH..........Johnnn

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	Re: muscketballs « Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 02:23:38 am »

i found a musketball shape in my garden its wraped copper and lead on the in side
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	Re: muscketballs « Reply #3 on: May 16, 2010, 10:39:51 am »

Hi Bugfly,

I am curious to see it. Can you post a picture?

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	Re: muscketballs « Reply #4 on: May 16, 2010, 10:42:43 am »

my camera is not woking at the moment got to get a new one

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	Re: muscketballs « Reply #5 on: May 16, 2010, 02:40:06 pm »

Hi Bugfly,
Yes a pix would help solve your problem, but below are some of my pix of musket balls, both U S and British........HH...Johnnn.. These are as found ..

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	Re: muscketballs « Reply #6 on: May 16, 2010, 03:23:56 pm »

i looked at abit better its copper onthe out side and lead in its half a ball shape . nice pic

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	Re: muscketballs « Reply #7 on: May 16, 2010, 03:56:46 pm »

bugfly are you sure its a musket ball? What size is it? And was it found in the UK?

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	Re: muscketballs « Reply #8 on: May 16, 2010, 03:59:34 pm »

not shaw if its a muscketball now ifound it in my back garden england

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	Re: muscketballs « Reply #9 on: May 16, 2010, 10:52:34 pm »

This is one I REALLY want to see a picture or two of (preferrably next to a ruler or similar measuring device).

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