Scarcity of Princess Mary Cards

[Tommy nugent]

What princess mary card is more scarce is it 1914 or 1915 card. Many thanks in advance

[JMB1943]

With no knowledge whatsoever of the relative market prices, I would tend to answer this with some statistical thinking.

1) Who exactly was the card issued to in 1914?

2) Who exactly was the card issued to in 1915?

3) What are the relative numbers issued in 1914/15?

4) Would we expect equal survival rates?

Regards,

JMB
 

 

[battle of loos]

good morning,

I have not the answer to your question but this is my exemple to 1914 :

find in the battle field

regards

michel

[JMB1943]

Michel,

I don’t collect these tins, but that one and the card & photo seem to be in very good condition.

Were these issued in 1916/7/8?

Regards,

JMB
 

[battle of loos]

I haven't the answer.

but I guess it was only for Christmas 1914.

[GWF1967]

5 hours ago, JMB1943 said:

Michel,

I don’t collect these tins, but that one and the card & photo seem to be in very good condition.

Were these issued in 1916/7/8?

Regards,

JMB
 

Intended to be issued to everyone wearing the King’s uniform on Christmas Day 1914, it’s suggested 400,000 were distributed by then, but distribution continued until 1920 by which time 2.5 million had been issued.  

[battle of loos]

good evening,

thank's for your answer.

regards

michel

[Gunner Bailey]

From what I have seen in the past the 1915 card is more numerous.

Here's my tin, pencil and card. It also has the two packets and the Mary photo.

Edited 13 December , 2023 by Gunner Bailey

[rflory]

Two photos of the Princess Mary tin that came with a medal group to a Major (QM), RGA.

[mark holden]

On 07/12/2023 at 21:59, JMB1943 said:

With no knowledge whatsoever of the relative market prices, I would tend to answer this with some statistical thinking.

1) Who exactly was the card issued to in 1914?

2) Who exactly was the card issued to in 1915?

3) What are the relative numbers issued in 1914/15?

4) Would we expect equal survival rates?

Regards,

JMB
 

 

Peter Doyle wrote a very detailed book on the subject of the Princess Mary Gift it contains issue numbers and entitlement categories. 
 

in summary every serviceman in uniform at Xmas 1914 received a form of the gift and a very small number of nurses serving in France who received chocolate. Indian Troops received spices. The contents varied. The pencil was a separate gift for non smokers but it is often assumed they formed part of the smokers gift. The brass box came in an outer cardboard box that contained the pipe and lighter.