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WW1 shrapnel shell

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Two WW1 projectiles. The first (pics 1-3) I can identify as an 18 pdr shrapnel shell; diameter 82mm (3.28in), length 235mm (9.25in). The second (pics 4-6) is identical except that it is 3/4 inch shorter and a bit of a mystery.

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