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ronr

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Smith Bullets
« on: December 11, 2014, 10:40:15 PM »
I dug these Smiths today in a pit. I've never seen the red stripe before. Does anybody know what the significance of the stripe is?
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Jim T

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Re: Smith Bullets
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2014, 11:35:18 PM »
No significance at all.  It is merely the way the glue oxidizes under certain conditions. 
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CarlS

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Re: Smith Bullets
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2014, 08:34:13 AM »
Congratulations.  What a nice day of digging. 
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Re: Smith Bullets
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2014, 09:09:38 AM »
Quote from: Jim T on December 11, 2014, 11:35:18 PM
No significance at all.  It is merely the way the glue oxidizes under certain conditions.
Thanks Jim
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R. J. in LA

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Re: Smith Bullets
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2014, 10:59:32 AM »
Nice variety of bullets dug, congrats!!
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