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A00740 - Super Rare, Unlisted 3in Wood Fuze Adaptered Type II Hotchkiss Shell

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Item Number: A00740

Item Title: Super Rare, Unlisted 3in Wood Fuze Adaptered Type II Hotchkiss Shell

Price: $495

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: US

Type: Hotchkiss type II

Size: 3in

Sabot: Lead driving band

Fuse: Wood time fuse adapter (missing)

Book:
Dickey and George (1993 Edition) Page 165v

Location Recovered: Non dug

Description:A type I version of this shgell is shown in D&G, but not a type II. Has the tapered fuse hole to take the wood time fuse adapter. Outstanding patent writing on base showing the earliest (1855) date. I doubt another of these will come along anytime and certainly not soon.

We have a busy upcoming show schedule with the Mansfield show May 4th & 5th and Gettysburg again in late June. 2 more shows on the calendar for July and another in August! Hope to see many of you at one of these shows.

We have a busy upcoming show schedule with the Mansfield show May 4th & 5th and Gettysburg again in late June. 2 more shows on the calendar for July and another in August!

Hope to see many of you at one of these shows.