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Nice example without contents available on eBay (auction ends 12 Mar 2022):

Boer War 1902 Christmas Tin




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F.Y.I. ......

One of the invitations to the Christmas Party (as shown herein this thread) where this tin was given out was just sold on echo bay for the great sum of 227.00 GBP plus Postage.......

Mike

Thank you Mike,

The same invitation (with 30 ABW-related postcards) sold at Warwick & Warwick on 20 Jul 2022 for £230 (£285 with costs). So, it looks like the eBay seller has made a loss......
Nonetheless, an extraordinary price.


Courtesy of Warwick & Warwick



Neville

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Below is an example of the menu for the event, sold through eBay on 25 Aug 2022 for £171.



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After searching for a good example of this tin TWO arrived at once !
As far as I understand it was the intention to send the troops a chocolate tin at Christmas 1902 but due to the likelihood of the war coming to an end a halt was placed on the proceedings.
I have seen some comments regarding the issue to wounded troops also to widows at a Christmas dinner, I believe the amount of tins issued was small and may be the reason for them being scarce.
Both of the examples in the attached photograph were found in a job lot of tins in an auction and one had a small piece of the chocolate left and the original straw like packing [ win win ], Just now need to find the elusive Devonshire regiment tobacco tin.



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For those interested, further details regarding the presentation of these tins can be found here:

QUEEN ALEXANDRA CHOCOLATE TIN


You will see that I have estimated a distribution of between 700 and 800.

Orphans received toys rather than chocolate.

Neville

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