What do I got?

[badbrass]

Bought this brass casing. Just like to know what it is?

 

[Heimrick]

German (FN made) 77mm shell casing. WW1

 

[badbrass]

worth?

 

[Hitzy]

$1.65 a pound is the going rate....

 

[Claven2]

It's more a curio than anything. I see them at yard sales now and again for around 20 bucks.

 

[badbrass]

It's more a curio than anything. I see them at yard sales now and again for around 20 bucks.

Thanks!

 

[Baribal]

I may be wrong, but to me, it looks like a German 7.7cm FK 96.
Loaded by Friedrich Niemeyer (FN in circle) from a heavy shell (St - Stark, reinforced) made at Haniel Luege Düsseldorfon (HL - and 27 being the inspector mark), February 1917, Lot 25

 

[Donny Fenn1]

looks like a good start for bear defense or is that fridays topic?

 

[badbrass]

I may be wrong, but to me, it looks like a German 7.7cm FK 96.
Loaded by Friedrich Niemeyer (FN in circle) from a heavy shell (St - Stark, reinforced) made at Haniel Luege Düsseldorfon (HL - and 27 being the inspector mark), February 1917, Lot 25

Thanks!