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1901 Christmas Devonshire Regiment Tobacco Tin 12 years 11 months ago #219

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Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen....

Had to take photo from side due to glare.....

Please find attached some photos of the Devonshire Regiment Tobacco Tin..... Again I am afraid that this tin is empty as I have never seen a full one....

SIZE: 79 mm X 116 mm X 27 mm

Inscription on top of tin "SEMPER FIDELIS" - From the 3rd and 4th Battalions, to the 1st and 2nd Devon Regiment, South Africa, Xmas 1901".....

Inscription on bottom of tin "Manufactured by the Richmond Cavendish Coy. Ltd., Bonded Tobacco Works, Liverpool, England" down in corner is name Read Brothers, LPool, must be tin maker......

Top - Overall Green in colour with Gold, Red and Silver printing.....

Bottom - Gold with Black printing.....

Again I hate to say but this tin is quite rare as I have only ever seen a few of them for sale in the many years that I have been collecting Boer War items.....

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Re: 1901 Christmas Devonshire Regiment Tobacco Tin 12 years 11 months ago #220

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Mike

The Devonshire Regiment tobacco tin is an excellent find. I had not seen one before. Thank you for showing it.

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Re: 1901 Christmas Devonshire Regiment Tobacco Tin 12 years 11 months ago #224

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Thanks, Mike !

Not seen this one either.

Mark

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Re: 1901 Christmas Devonshire Regiment Tobacco Tin 11 years 2 months ago #7306

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Hi Paul.....

According to my records there have been 3 sold since 1998, the average price was
L 357.50.....

The last one sold on April 7th, 2012 for L 290.00

None of them had the contents.....

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Re: 1901 Christmas Devonshire Regiment Tobacco Tin 11 years 2 months ago #7308

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Here is what was inside my tin.....

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Re: 1901 Christmas Devonshire Regiment Tobacco Tin 11 years 2 months ago #7377

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Hello Mike,
The winning bid was £405 on the ebay tin!
Hang onto yours, seems like a good investment you made.

Paul :)
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