We see similar items at Valley Forge. Musket balls flattened into game
counters etc. dgo

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Rich Green <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I concur with Mark on this; these are not spent rounds. I don't think
> these appear to be spew or splattered lead from molds either. They seem to
> have been purposely flattened for use perhaps as poker chips, checkers or
> the like.
>
> Rich Green
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Branstner, Mark C" <
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 11:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Flattened Lead Discs?
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>
>  Those are not impact flattened balls IMHO. Way too thin and one has a
>> modified rim,  think gaming disks or just schoolboy eccentrics ... If you
>> have some with central holes, they could be whizzers
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Feb 8, 2012, at 10:11 PM, "Mike Rodeffer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  The illustrated lead ball appears to be a .75 caliber musket round.  I
>>> suggest you weigh this round ball and compare it to the flattened "lead
>>> disks".   The disks may either be a) flattened by impact or melted rounds.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Rodeffer
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>>
>>> From: "Tiffany Brunson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:10:38 PM
>>> Subject: Flattened Lead Discs?
>>>
>>> About 27 flattened lead discs were found in the excavations of a
>>> 1880-1989 military fort/ 1900-1910 Indian boarding school.  Seen here:
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**76291042@N08/6843318859/in/**photostream<http://www.flickr.com/photos/76291042@N08/6843318859/in/photostream>
>>>
>>> Most were found in one particular unit near the back of one of the
>>> military barracks where there may have been a shed during some period. They
>>> were found in levels associated with both the military and boarding school.
>>>  They look like lead bullets which had been flattened, perhaps being shot
>>> against a hard surface.  They were all found very close to the buildings
>>> and far from the known target shooting area.  It's unlikely anyone would
>>> have been shooting so close to the buildings.  Could they have been picked
>>> up for melting and recasting?   There was a blacksmith shop for the fort
>>> and the boarding school and it was no where near the buildings excavated.
>>>  There were also some other lead fragments found, pieces of what looks like
>>> lead waste and more fragmentary versions of the lead discs.  Would anyone
>>> be melting down lead in a shed when a blacksmith shop was available?
>>>
>>> Any ideas?  Has anyone seen something similar?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>