DIV 54 shell find

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April 8, 2023 at 8:56 pm #7808
Macon Sizemore
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Was delighted to find my first intact shell at DIV 54. A Hotchkiss with an iron anvil fuze. It was a shallow find in the woods just 12 feet from a Schenkl shell that another digger found. The lesson is when you find one percussive dud there is a high likelihood that another round was fired after the dud. Scour the area! It was a beautiful property to hunt. Thanks for the opportunity to explore and dig a new site.

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- August 23, 2023 at 6:32 pm #8380
  ROY EDMONDS
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  Nice Hotchkiss find, cleaned up well too Feels good to find an artillary shell.
- May 3, 2023 at 2:46 pm #7838
  Doug Stokes
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  Was glad to be there to see both shells fresh from the ground!! Congrats!
- April 27, 2023 at 8:07 pm #7834
  Macon Sizemore
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  Before and after pix of the Hotchkiss. The percussion fuze cleaned up nicely.
  
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- April 21, 2023 at 6:18 pm #7828
  Jim Farley
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  Ya baby that put a smile on your face huh
- April 11, 2023 at 7:42 pm #7811
  Rob Langdon
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  Congratulations on that find! Thank you for sharing!
- April 9, 2023 at 10:56 pm #7810
  Dean Ryberg
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  That was awesome Macon! So glad you got that baby!?
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