WWII Dated 3" M62 APC Round

[Dirt Detective]

Picked this up yesterday and dont know much about this stuff.  Looks to be a M62 Armor Piercing Capped 3" projectile.  Missing the base fuze but looks like a nice restoration project.  Not sure if this is a Tank Proj. or a cannon Proj.  maybe both.  Thinking of listing any idea of value?  

[lilfry14]

I've gotten clean ones for $150. I'd estimate yours around $100.

[917601]

Firstly, do NOT “ restore” it. Coat with Renaissance museum wax. Filling, painting, stenciling reduces value. Your sample is from the later Sherman 3” ( 76mm) cannon OR the much rarer Army 3” ( marked “ 3G”) anti tank cannon. As it is dated 1943, most likely an Army 3”. Finding an Army 3” case ( most were laquered steel) is the challenging part. Few examples left as they rusted out.

 

Finding an Army 3” case could increase the value substantially. $250 plus?  Steel Army 3” cases can bring $150 plus. A few examples in my picture. 
 

One last note: the Army 3” is commonly confused with the Navy 3”/50 round. 

[whiskydown]

Value is $50-$100. I see wide values in these, especially in corroded condition. Agreed, do not attempt to restore it. Send it to me and I can shoot it out of my 3" M5 ant-tank gun.

[Persian Gulf Command]

1 hour ago, whiskydown said:

Value is $50-$100. I see wide values in these, especially in corroded condition. Agreed, do not attempt to restore it. Send it to me and I can shoot it out of my 3" M5 ant-tank gun.

I would like to see and hear that!!

[whiskydown]

49 minutes ago, Persian Gulf Command said:

I would like to see and hear that!!

 

Me too! I'm still working on the recoil mechanism. Once that is working properly I am ready to test fire.

[ccyooper]

Here is what an inert loaded M62 APC looks like from WWII.