Dave Williams Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 Hello all my name is Dave and new to the forum. I am looking for some information on this tin I have. Has you can see it still has some of its original contents in. The acid tablets have gone a bit sticky and stained the card. Any information would be much appreciated. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tullybrone Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Dave Williams said: Hello all my name is Dave and new to the forum. I am looking for some information on this tin I have. Has you can see it still has some of its original contents in. The acid tablets have gone a bit sticky and stained the card. Any information would be much appreciated. Cheers Dave Hi, Welcome to the forum. Your starting point ought to be to use the forum search facility with the key words “Princess Mary” and you will find many topics on the 1914 Princess Mary Xmas Gift Box. Similar internet search will also turn up information Can you tell us how you came by it? Is it a family heirloom? I have my grandfathers box with the top bearing a professional inscription as he gifted it to his sister’s in Canada. It was gifted to me by their descendants in 2013. Steve Edited 20 October , 2021 by tullybrone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depaor01 Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 I think that's a chocolate bar. A rare survivor of the Princess Mary tins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 If you can make it to Bury St Edmonds on Saturday 4 December 2021, there is going to be a talk on these tins. The speaker, Peter Doyle, recently published a book about themhttps://www.facebook.com/events/864670634188573 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted 20 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 20 October , 2021 18 minutes ago, Keith_history_buff said: If you can make it to Bury St Edmonds on Saturday 4 December 2021, there is going to be a talk on these tins. The speaker, Peter Doyle, recently published a book about themhttps://www.facebook.com/events/864670634188573 Hi Many thanks for your help but I think Bury St Edmunds is a bit far away for me. But that book looks very interesting. Cheers 23 minutes ago, depaor01 said: I think that's a chocolate bar. A rare survivor of the Princess Mary tins! Hi It says acid tablets at the bottom. Not sure if this is some sort of sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 20 October , 2021 Admin Share Posted 20 October , 2021 Acid drop sweets https://oldestsweetshop.co.uk/products/acid-drops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 4 hours ago, Dave Williams said: Hello all my name is Dave and new to the forum. I am looking for some information on this tin I have. Has you can see it still has some of its original contents in. The acid tablets have gone a bit sticky and stained the card. Any information would be much appreciated. Cheers Dave The acid tablet version of the tin - which was for non-smoking officers and men at the front - is incredibly rare. This is only the second one I have ever seen. The first - about 25 years ago - was in an auction, and the IWM paid £800 for it then! It was also accompanied by the Khaki Writing Case - also rare, but nothing like this - plus the usual card (present here) and photography. A great find. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted 20 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 20 October , 2021 5 hours ago, Grovetown said: The acid tablet version of the tin - which was for non-smoking officers and men at the front - is incredibly rare. This is only the second one I have ever seen. The first - about 25 years ago - was in an auction, and the IWM paid £800 for it then! It was also accompanied by the Khaki Writing Case - also rare, but nothing like this - plus the usual card (present here) and photography. A great find. Cheers, GT. Oh wow many thanks for your information I didn't think it was that rare. Could you help me with any suggestions were is the best place to move this on as I don't collect anymore and I think this needs to go to the right collector. Again many thanks for your help cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 25 minutes ago, Dave Williams said: Oh wow many thanks for your information I didn't think it was that rare. Could you help me with any suggestions were is the best place to move this on as I don't collect anymore and I think this needs to go to the right collector. Again many thanks for your help cheers. It would find the widest market on an online auction site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 21 October , 2021 Share Posted 21 October , 2021 11 hours ago, Dave Williams said: Oh wow many thanks for your information I didn't think it was that rare. Could you help me with any suggestions were is the best place to move this on as I don't collect anymore and I think this needs to go to the right collector. Again many thanks for your help cheers. eBay as above or, if going the more traditional route, C&T Auctions seems to be the strongest house at the moment IMHO (I have no connection). https://www.candtauctions.co.uk/ Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark holden Posted 26 October , 2021 Share Posted 26 October , 2021 Public Auction would be my suggestion. eBay can be fickle. GT has made a suggestion of C and T which I would endorse (no connection) as they offer a large selection of WW1 militaria and seem to command good hammer prices for rare items. I would suggest a reserve of not less than £1000. As GT says what you have is exceptionally rare. Just my opinion of course. Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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