THE SHELL IS ALL BRASS AND IS 11 INCHES TALL. THERE ARE MARKINGS ENGRAVNGS ON THE BACK OF THE SHELL AND NUMBER MARKINGS AS FOLLOWS on the headstamp. 8CMM5 WITH OTHER MARKINGS IN IT. THE FRONT HAD SOME TYPE OF SYMBOL Y C WHICH AT THIS POINT i CANT IDENTY. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT TYPE OF MARKINGS THESE ARE LET ME KNOW. I HAVE ANOTHER LISTING OF TRENCH ART. NO RETUNS A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY. Also Im told the following by another ebayer thank you. The YD on the front – that’s the insignia of a US Army Division, in this case the 26th Division, also called the Yankee. Division, hence the YD.. The item “1914 WWI Yankee Division VERY RARE Trench Art brass shell engraved(26division)” is in sale since Friday, July 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Other WWII Original Items”. The seller is “amygoodshiplollipop” and is located in Miami, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States