15 PDR Shrapnel?

[AndyD]

I've been sent these pics of a supposed 15 PDR Shrapnel projectile.
However the markings on the base don't look to be the number 15, possibly a mis-stamped 2 or even 0.

Can anyone help with an ID please?

Cheers,
Andy

 

[Andy Naude]

15 pounder

Hi Andy,

Here with two photos I took in a friend of mines "Anglo Boor War Museum" of the 15 pounder.




Hope it helps.

 

[grapeshot]

Hi Andy,
They are 10 pdr and one was on ebay, the chap has two of them, the other is dated 1/09/02.
All the best Jim

 

[grapeshot]

Hi, The 10 pounder shrapnel MKI is 7.915 inches tall and 2.73 diameter.
The 15 pounder shrapnel MKI is 9.8 inches, the MKII is 9 inches tall and they are 2.97 inches diameter.
hope this helps Jim

 

[AndyD]

Thanks Jim,any idea on how much one of these would sell for please?

Cheers,
Andy

 

[grapeshot]

Hi, The last two sold where at Anderson and Garland at Newcastle on the 22/04/15 for & sold for 140 the pair with other items in the lot.
http://www.andersonandgarland.com/s...ate=&page_no=1&sort_by=lot_no&view=lot_detail

Jim

 

[Burney Davis]

They look like the same ones!

 

[grapeshot]

They look like the same ones!

And they look like they have the same dates!
And the same seller has the Grotesque bird biscuit tin on ebay