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Old 24-05-20, 09:38 AM
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"The box will finally be opened later this month by Lady Emma Kitchener at the Chalke Valley History Festival in Salisbury. A number of the tins will be auctioned off for £300 - £350 during the event - with the proceeds going to charity."
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Just looking at the link in post 14 and I think that is the one I remember as the tins in that box do appear to contain the Asprey pencils
Found a clip of Lady Kitchener opening the box and the tins definitely contained the 'bullet pencils'.

Lady Emma Kitchener opens Princess Mary Gift Boxes from WW1
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