Anyone recognize this?

[Mover76]

This was found among shells, and bullets, so it has reason to be war related. Let me know if you would like another angle.

 

[R. Porter]

That green and red suggests contact with brass, or it's celebrating Christmas.

 

[UCVRelics]

It looks like the remains of an old paper type shotgun shell.

 

[R. Porter]

It looks like the remains of an old paper type shotgun shell.

I was thinking that too, but my experience with old shotgun shells is limited.

 

[UCVRelics]

I was thinking that too, but my experience with old shotgun shells is limited.

I have dug enough of the 12 Georgia buttons (aka 12 Ga shotgun shell) to tell right away. If he cleans it up a little he will see the center primer.