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Military and Wartime245 of 7433Fun find strikes againFound in a scrap pile!!
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    Posted 2 years ago

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    Stevieb123
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    Just wondering if anyone knows why the writing is put on this shell? Just cuz or maybe people did this while traveling.???? Please let me know its another found treasure

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Tell us what it says and show us the bottom. Here's one of my shells..

      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/287940-wwii-40mm-mark-2-anti-aircraft-round
    2. scottvez scottvez, 2 years ago
      Looks to be WW2 trench art.

      Engraving shows owner served in the US Navy along with locations— New Guinea, Leyte….

      Size appears to be from 40mm Bofors gun.

      scott

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