Yard Sales, Flea Markets and Antique Shops 2025

[Aragorn243]

87 is probably correct, I didn't notice that and was concentrating on the painted numbers. Airfix has been around a long time but they are tiny about 3/4 of an inch tall. These are two inches tall so more detail is present.

I have a lot of Airfix and probably half a dozen other manufacturers, but most are Napoleonic era. I do have some WWII but they are just what I picked up incidentally. I always say I'm going to sit down and paint them but haven't done so in a long time. I have thousands of them so maybe when I retire.

[Flying10uk]

87 is probably correct

Generally speaking with this style of ammo tin you'll see the date stamped on the lid together with whatever particular model of tin it is. Obviously in this particular case they have decide to stamp the details on the base rather than the lid for whatever reason.

This general style of British/Commonwealth pressed steel ammo tin with handles at each end, of which there are many variations, I assume were first manufactured during WW2 or at least WW2 examples are the earliest examples that I have seen.

Unfortunately now in the UK the surplus ammo tins tend to have the painted markings covered in yellow paint.