Princess Mary Christmas Fund Gift Tin 1914 MGC Contents

Princess Mary created an appeal to the public to raise funds to create these tins with gifts to all allied troops on the front.
This particular tin is in very fine condition retaining it original laquer finish inside and out no real major dents or knocks. The tin is complete with the following items:
British War Medal and Victory Medal with ribbons both named to 1333319 Pte. W.W. ...  read more

Code: 50877

Princess Mary Christmas Fund Gift Tin 1914

Princess Mary created an appeal to the public to raise funds to create these tins with gifts to all allied troops on the front line.
This particular tin is in fair to good condition and use for its age only minor small dents collected over the years.
This tin comes complete with named WWI indentity disc marked: WE Doran B200225 CE The Rifle BDE.
A Silver War Badge numbered ...  read more

Code: 50876

Princess Mary Christmas Fund Gift Tin 1914

Princess Mary created an appeal to the public to raise funds to create these tins with gifts to be issued to all allied troops on the front line.
This particular tin is in fair to good condition it has some minor age related knocks to it. It retains some of the original laquer finish, the hinge works well and the lid shuts nicely.
Included with this tin is a .303 brass cartridge c...  read more

Code: 50875

Princess Mary Christmas Fund Gift Tin 1914

Princess Mary created an appeal to the public to raise funds to create these tins with gifts to all allied troops on the front line.
This particular tin is in very good clean condition for its age it has been polished over the years ans is in nice un-dented condition.
It contains the British War Medal 1914-20 and the Victory Medal.
Both medals are named to Pte. A.J. Nighti...  read more

Code: 50874

Princess Mary Christmas Tin 1914 With Original Contents

Princess Mary created an appeal to the public to raise funds to create these tins with gifts to all allied troops at the front line.
This particular tin is in very good condition with no dents or only small minor age marks. The lid hinge works perfectly and closes nicely.
This tin comes complete with its rare and original bullet pencil mounted on its original card piece. The cartr...  read more

Code: 50873

Princess Mary Tin Christmas Fund Gift Tin 1914

Princess Mary created an appeal to the public to raise funds to create these tins with gifts to all allied troops on the front line.
This particular tin is in fair uncleaned condition a couple of small dents. Some troops carried these on the front line after issue. Internally it retains the nice brass laquer finish.
This includes the following two medals:
British War Medal ...  read more

Code: 50871

Princess Mary Tin Christmas Fund Gift Tin 1914

Princess Mary created an appeal to the public to raise funds to create these tins with gifts to all allied troops on the front line.
This particular tin has certainly seen some use but has a lovely appeal to the story it could tell. The embossed lid has been dented as are the sides and base. The hinge works okay. Some of these these were carried on the front line by the troops this could...  read more

Code: 50870

Inert British No. 36 Grenade Painted

This is a genuine relic inert British No.36 Grenade
Its had the rifle launching rod cut off.
And has been painted, fully inert and for UK sale only.
It has the possibility of being restored.  read more

Code: 50869

WWI British Trench Art Horse Shoe

This is a very nice and extremely simple piece of genuine trench art.
A shell driving band has been used to create this horse shoe it has been made using two pieces with both parts riveted together.
The inscription reads" Made on the Battlefield of France by T Ellis 8-9-15"
A very nice simple piece nicely named to the soldier.  read more

Code: 50868

1900 Boer War Issue Chocolate Tin With Chocolate

This is a very rare item a genuine 1900 Boer War complete tin of chocolate.
These were issued during the 1900 Boer War conflict this one was produced by Fry`s to find a complete untouched tin over 124 years old is extremely rare and in this condition.
The story that I know behind this tin was that, after the end of the Boer war the soldier this was issued to stayed in South Africa...  read more

Code: 50867