Got any ideas on what this is?

pballwiz · Aug 21, 2019

Found this in SE Vermont while vacationing with my family.
Pretty sure it's lead.
It weighs around 12.5 grams..
At certain angles I think I see some writing.i also see what I can only describe as crystals.
I'm guessing it's old.
I found an 1826 large cent not too far from where I found this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Tom

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HuntinDog · Aug 21, 2019

if it's heavy I would say it's lead slag.
If light then aluminum.

Foragist · Aug 21, 2019

At 12.5 grams, I'd estimate that it feels heavy for it's size. Lead slag. Looks like lead. Any crystals are probably from sand or dirt it contacted when molten. Any writing is probably your imagination...or maybe left over from whatever it was before it got melted. If it's lead, you should be able to tell that it is a soft metal by running a file against it. It should file away fairly easily, and expose the shiny metal within.

Country Dirt Kid · Aug 21, 2019

You found an 1826 large cent and you are wondering about some slag I wish I had this problem. Congratulations on a great find

pballwiz · Aug 21, 2019

Yep, and here's picture of it

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SoOregonMd · Aug 22, 2019

definitely slag..

Crystals :?:

maybe Pewter and was some sort of figurine..

ecmo · Aug 22, 2019

Congratulations on the 1826 largie, which I very much wish I could find. The slag not so much.

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KingTotsalot · Aug 22, 2019

my best guess on the "blob" is either lead solder or babbit, often poured to produce bearings...could be either.

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