Let's face it, even if it IS what the seller says it is, so what? I am not a cartridge collector myself, but have known many and can't think of one who would be willing to shell out just shy of $1800 CAD for an empty, broken, corroded casing from a late 1800's mass produced military rifle round. For goodness sakes, that is what the rifles that fired the ammunition are selling for now, and even that seems crazy.
Ed