{"product_id":"original-wwii-british-army-craven-plain-cigarettes-ration-tin-3-mb-marked","title":"Original WWII British Army Craven Plain Cigarettes Ration Tin – 3 MB Marked","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"402\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eImperial German 7.7cm Feldkanone 96 n.A. (FK 96 n.A.) fired brass shell case\u003c\/strong\u003e, manufactured during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eFirst World War\u003c\/strong\u003e and dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eJune 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"869\"\u003eThis genuine German artillery cartridge case was produced during the final year of the Great War for use with the famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"558\"\u003e7.7cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art\u003c\/strong\u003e, the standard field gun of the Imperial German Army. Introduced as an improved version of the earlier FK 96, the FK 96 n.A. became Germany's principal field artillery weapon throughout the conflict, providing direct and indirect fire support on every major front from 1914 until the Armistice in November 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1867\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eSecond World War British Craven Plain Cigarettes ration tin\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining its distinctive olive-brown painted finish, pale blue lettering and small \u003cstrong data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003e“3 MB”\u003c\/strong\u003e production marking.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"2232\"\u003eProduced for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eCraven Plain Cigarettes\u003c\/strong\u003e, a brand of Carreras Ltd, this flat rectangular tin is the pattern associated with cigarette supplies issued to British servicemen during the Second World War. Its compact slip-lid design allowed cigarettes and other small personal items to be carried conveniently in a battledress pocket, haversack or webbing small pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003eThe lid is marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003eCRAVEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003ePlain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2293\"\u003eCIGARETTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003e3 MB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2617\"\u003eThe tin retains both its original lid and lower section. It displays extensive period wear, including scratches, small areas of paint loss, edge rubbing and marks from genuine use. The underside is particularly worn, while the interior remains comparatively clean and retains much of its original plated finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2619\" data-end=\"3002\"\u003eThese tins are now reproduced for reenactors, making genuine aged examples increasingly important to collectors. This example shows the consistent wear, surface ageing and interior finish expected of an original wartime tin. It would display particularly well as part of a British soldier’s personal kit, small-pack contents display, wartime tobacco collection or Home Front exhibit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3048\"\u003eGood original used condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3316\"\u003eThere are numerous scratches and abrasions to the painted exterior, particularly across the lid and underside. The lettering remains clearly legible, the slip lid fits correctly and the tin is structurally sound. There are no major holes or severe corrosion visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3515\"\u003eThe wear should be viewed as part of the item’s history rather than damage requiring restoration. I would \u003cstrong data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3451\"\u003enot clean or repaint it\u003c\/strong\u003e, as doing so would reduce its originality and collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ufrd3d\" data-start=\"3517\" data-end=\"3548\"\u003eImportant authenticity note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3550\" data-end=\"3850\"\u003eModern reproductions of this precise tin are available and copy the original artwork, dimensions, slip lid and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"3668\"\u003e3MB\u003c\/strong\u003e marking. 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