US WWI Reserve Ration, Hard Bread, Unopened Tin, U.S.Q.M.C.
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $275.00

Original era manufacture. A true WWI rarity are these unopened tins of US Army Hard Bread. The tinned steel elongated box measures roughly 8x2x2 inches, with the original contents inside. Marked on one end HARDBREAD 8 OZ. U.S.Q.M.C., and on the other CUT THIS END OUT. To my memory we have never in our near 50 years of hobby experience, ever had any of these come our way before, now, due to a recent collection purchase, we have three of them! Food rations of any type are always difficult to find, the meat ration which formed the other half of the WWI Reserve Ration are also quite scarce, and when found, fetch close to $1000. As we said we have three, they are all near identical to one another but will vary slightly from the photos shown here. They are being sold by the one.