help id very old 303 british ammo

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a friend give me a bunch of old ammo and in the lot was a bunch of 303 british ammo. the head stamps are d, up arrow, c, c, IV and the others are hollow point with the same markings but with II instead of IV. I pulled one and they are cordite with a weight of 217gr. I looks like it is filled with tracer material and the bullets are copper-nickle round nose. I did a bit of research and it seems they are from the 1907 time. not sure so putting the info here to see what I can find out. I have no idea how to put picture on here, but I can send someone a pic if they want to see the rounds. the ammo is in excellent condition.
 
You apparently have MkII ball ammo and MkIV hollow-point ammo. The MkII is relatively common ball, worth about USD2-3, but the MkIV HP is very good, worth about USD15 each.
 
The MkII should be a FMJ and IV should be a HP.
D/I\c hs is Dominion Cartridge Factory, Quebec City a crown corporation which made ammo for the govt.
MkIV made 1899-1900, MkII 1896-1906.
Both were ball ammo.
 
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