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Latest addition - lead-coated shell from approx. 1870

super7

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Managed to add four nice German lead-coated ('bleimantel') shells to the collection from approx. 1870.

from left to right: very heavy 21 cm (with base plug and dummy fuze), 12 cm, 9 cm (with dummy fuze) and 7.5 cm.

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Regards, Jan
http://www.westernfront.nl
 
Added another lead-coated shell to the collection. According to the seller this 6,5 cm is of Belgian origin but I
can not find any info on the internet. Not sure whether the fuze is original. Looks a bit too short. Anyone has
some idea and/or drawings of this shell and fuze?

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Regards, Jan
http://www.westernfront.nl
 
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