Auction 85 Part 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
Oct 28, 2020
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 636:
U.S. NAVY 3-INCH GUN DUMMY ROUND
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Sold for: $140
Start price:
$
100
Estimated price:
$200 - $300
Auction house commission: 30%
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U.S. NAVY 3-INCH GUN DUMMY ROUND
Large practice naval artillery round, 35 x 4.25 in. dia., a one-piece spun brass dummy of a U.S. Navy 3-inch/50 caliber shell. The base is marked: '3In 50 Cal Dummy Cartridge Mk. 8n Mod. 1', with a serial number, and the maker's name 'S H Corp', with a serial number at center and on the side of the 'case'. The shell is housed in its original cardboard shipping box, identifying the maker as the Stahot Heater Corp. of Brooklyn, shipped to the Naval Ammunition Depot at Hawthorne, Nevada. Shows slight oxidation, else very good. Provenance: The War Museum, New York.
