1961 Dutch Cold War Emergency Biscuit Tin – Victoria Survival Ration – Sealed

✅ Short core description

Original Dutch Cold War emergency biscuit tin by Victoria from 1961, still sealed and complete with original contents and opener. A remarkable historical collectible directly linked to Dutch civil emergency stockpiles from the tense Cold War era.

📋 Quick product details

• Product: Emergency ration tin / survival biscuit tin
• Brand / Manufacturer: Victoria
• Production date: December 1961
• Origin: The Netherlands
• Contents: 72 emergency biscuits (approx. 1 kg)
• Includes: Original tin opener / key
• Status: Sealed / unopened

Dimensions:
• Height: 15.5 cm
• Length: 17 cm
• Width: 10.5 cm

Condition:
Good vintage condition with signs of use and age-related wear. Tin remains sealed and still contains the original contents. Photos form part of the description.

🛠 About the product / Function

This original emergency ration tin was produced in the early 1960s as a long-life emergency food supply for use during crisis situations. The contents consisted of 72 high-energy survival biscuits, with eight biscuits constituting one emergency meal according to the printed instructions.

Still sealed and complete, this example is not only decorative but especially desirable for collectors of militaria, Cold War memorabilia, and historic Dutch packaging.

🏭 Manufacturer & history

Victoria produced these tins in cooperation with, and according to the specifications of, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. They formed part of the Dutch civil emergency stockpile programmes during the Cold War, when emergency rations were manufactured and stored as a precaution for potential crisis situations.

⭐ Special features / Highlights

• Original Dutch Cold War emergency ration tin
• Dated December 1961
• Still sealed with original contents
• Includes original opener
• Rare complete collector’s example

📦 Shipping: Dispatched within 1–2 business days as a tracked parcel. Carefully packaged to prevent damage.

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