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Old 11-02-2009, 09:39 AM
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The spike and the .22 bullet were found in the sand by the volleyball nets at a local beach, what the spike is from I have no idea but it sure is sharp, it is also four sided or square and looks like it was broke off of something. Good thing someone didn't get it stuck in their foot. The 1994 CMHS senior pin was found 2 inches under the grass by the beach and I think it is from Cedar Mountian High School in MN, they also have light blue and dark blue for colors. No initials or anything on it though. Now the square thing with and E on it I don't have a clue, but it is a real soft metal you can bend it with your hands. Maybe someone knows what it is? Al
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I don't know what it is but I have found items exactly like it... will try to post a pic this evening.
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Perhaps a dress weight? Dunno why it's marked with the 'E'

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Maybe some type of lead weight? Used for whatever I'm sure. sorry i'm not more help.
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The Square, soft metal piece is a curtain weight - they also came in a round version.
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The Square, soft metal piece is a curtain weight - they also came in a round version.
That's what it looks like to me. I've found a couple of the round ones myself.
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Here are my entries...

The round one seems a little small to be very useful as a curtain weight.

The dime is for size.
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Yup, looks just like mine! And I thought I found something rare, I wonder what the E stands for? Al
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Hello Al!
I'm just down the road in Marshall! Nice to see another SW Minnesota member! I'm pretty new at this though.

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Hello Mike from Marshall! We are almost neighbors! LOL. Have you found any good spots lately? I found a spot yesterday where no one must have checked for years, I found 43 coins in about a 15 by 15 foot area, and I have only begun to check out this place that is on about 2 acres! I thought I would find some old coins but the oldest was a 1946-D nickel. But I know there must be older ones there. Al
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No ideas but it amazes me of the places live bullets are found.
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Perhaps a dress weight? Dunno why it's marked with the 'E'

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It can be a dress weight or curtain weight and they are made of lead...


Sorry Z.... I didn't see your reply
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