Need help identifying what to call this hammer

[KS Toronado]

Bought this hammer lot because of the second from the left. It's not been modified by someone, it left the
factory just as it looks, it also appears to have never been used. No markings on the head that I can currently
see because of rust but on the other side of the handle there's part of a sticker and it starts with Sta or Sia,
possible Stanley? The one to it's right is a Winchester.

Have done a "search by image" and came up empty handed, using Windows 10 and duck duck go.
Be nice to know what it's original purpose was.

[cachukis]

1. Looked up hammer identification in AI.

Suspect it is for metalwork repair. Dents in cars?

[KS Toronado]

8. Body hammers never have a ball peen end.

[cachukis]

12. Okay. Learning.

[KS Toronado]

13. So am I

probably got 10 hours in looking at hammers the last few days.

[cachukis]

14. Have, as an antiquer, traded some, in tools.

Have had a few hammers. Loved the hunt for identification.
Still have one I brought to Williamsburg. Matched their existing collection. No provenance.
That experience on an exposed shelf in my living room.

[luv2fly]

2. A Warrington hammer perhaps?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrington_hammer

Has some similarities, I suspect there are different versions of it like there are most things?

Interesting for sure.

[KS Toronado]

9. Those never have a ball peen end.

[MichMan]

4. Not a Ball Peen

There is no flat striking surface. It is a point

The 5th one to the right is a true Ball Peen

[Alice Kramden]

5. Tack hammer

The flat ones used to have one end that was magnetized, to hold a flat tack and strike it into the wood. Then you turned it and hammered with the non-magnetic side

[KS Toronado]

10. Nope, there's nothing to drive tacks or nails with here

plus the small taper end is rounded.

[MichMan]

7. Perhaps a Punch Hammer or Pick Hammer

https://hammersource.com/council-tool-bo625-5-8-backing-out-punch-15-wood-handle/?searchid=0&search_query=punch

https://hammersource.com/picard-pick-hammer-special-pattern-440gm-15oz-long-pattern-40mm-round-face-and-pick-end-6-1-2-head-length-wood-handle/

Also saw a Flaglayer's Hammer

https://hammersource.com/flaglayerss-hammer-tiler-hammer-hard-steel-faces-fiberglass-handle/

[KS Toronado]

11. I thought it might be a blacksmith's punch hole starter

but the ones I found all had a flat face on the opposite side to hit with another hammer. The tapered
point is well rounded and I'm beginning to think nether end has ever been machined. This something
an R & D department came up with that never got into production?

Gonna send pictures to some antique tool and hammer sites and see if they have any good ideas.
If I come up empty handed I'll put it on ebay with a " try and find another one you hammer collectors "

Really appreciated your help today!

[Vinca]

15. I found something called a chasing hammer that's used in jewelry making and metalwork. Maybe?

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My husband read my post and thinks it could be a coal pick hammer. I think he might be right.