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Offline prospector86

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Old cannon balls
« on: July 14, 2011, 08:46:18 PM »
The other day I had a guy stop by the house and ask if I was interested in buying a couple of civil war cannon balls he had picked up an estate auction in Wisconson. I took a look at them and gave 100$ for them. Don't know if this was a good deal or not. My question is, is there any way to tell if they are from that time frame or not? Thanks for the help.
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Re: Old cannon balls
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2011, 08:53:53 PM »
prospector86,
Are they solid, are they shells, is there a hole for a fuse, what size are they, can you post some photos of them?
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Re: Old cannon balls
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2011, 09:15:48 PM »
They are solid. 2 of them are about 12 pounds. One is about 6 pounds. No hole for a fuse. Will post pictures in the morning.
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Re: Old cannon balls
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2011, 09:36:12 PM »
I bought one, about the size of a cantaloupe, very heave, like maybe 15 pounds...maybe a bit more...I'll weigh it tomorrow... hole with a cavity in the center of it...got it from a small antique store here on the coast...BoomLover
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