Featured Life-Boat Matches; American Clipper by Diamond Match Co

Originally, an' for ~10 years after I got these in an odd-lot auction, they were completely sealed in thin, tinned-both-sides sheet steel with nicely soldered seams...but without any markings. I could faintly hear the rattle within, but hadn't a clue what the contents could be. I finally succumbed to my growing curiously an' carefully stripped the sheetmetal from this package. I then tried to elicit age an' other pertinent information from Diamond Match, without so much as an acknowledgement from their corporate HQ.
I have no idea whether these were for civil or military emergency use, but make the comfortable assumption of life-boat supplies based on the method used to ensure protection from moisture. There are 12 small packages of matches inside; the color of the wrap in pic 2 is only slightly faded from when opened...the other surfaces have not been exposed to sunlight, only photons from ordinary (incandescent Tungsten) lightbulbs, an' are quite faded as a result.
I suppose there's a market for them, just as is...but they cannot be shipped by any means I'm aware of...an' if they were, the cost would probably be prohibitive. I offer them here on the off chance that some of you folks might be familiar with the American Clipper brand...or life-boat supplies. Thanks for lookin'!

 

pick up , for a local collector...... eh!

 

Yeah...might be worth listing that way. I haven't ever done a local pickup, 'cept for craigslist. Good thought, Komo...thanks.

 

Individually ...
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2859444...hZnQEYTQH7cdXGd3C+6yOlEbVX|tkp:Bk9SR8LpjfrmZA

Bulk...