Heavy ordinance case

[IMAUDIGGER]

Measures 5.3” L x 1.4” Dia.
37mm cannon case of some sort. Unsure of age.

Headstamp:
WN 1
1-PDR.H
J.H.G (navy anchor) A.D.B

 

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[pistol-pete]

37MM 1 Pounder. Used by US, England, France and others in WWl

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

37MM 1 Pounder. Used by US, England, France and others in WWl

I’ve read that it was also used in the Spanish American war. Wonder how to date it?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I found a similar 37mm cannon shell. Do you see a number code on yours? There should be a date stamp.

W.N.Y"- Washington Naval Yard; "7-1901"- Manufactured, July, 1901; "1 PDR.H" - One Pounder Hotchkiss shell

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

I found a similar 37mm cannon shell. Do you see a number code on yours? There should be a date stamp.

I’m seeing some of these old large ordnance cases listed for $80 to $300 depending on rarity.
Never would have thought a case would bring that much.

 

[pistol-pete]

Clean it off, their maybe a code stamp. Here are Three others to compare

 

[NOLA_Ken]

It's actually W N Y which is Washington Naval Yard, It's a Naval shell, probably WW1, there should be a date under the WNY mark if I remember right