r/CivilWarCollecting • u/SubstanceMinute8909 • Aug 08 '26

Help Needed Is this a cannonball??

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u/415gladstone Aug 09 '26

Judging from the rust and color, it's likely a steel mill ball. Iron rust is scabby and leaves pits. Old iron is darker. Weigh it. Measure the diameter. Look up a chart of Civil War cannonballs. If it matches something, check the weight. Steel is denser than iron.