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Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast (Sold)
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:00 pm
by speedbeastxx
Here is the link to the eBay listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/232025155895
Any questions just ask me.
Re: Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:34 pm
by steve1989
So glad to see you sharing this here - right on!
It's a beautiful find - not many of these left!
Re: Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:47 pm
by speedbeastxx
steve1989 wrote:So glad to see you sharing this here - right on!
It's a beautiful find - not many of these left!
What does the K4 COFFE stamped on the one I am selling mean exactly?
and do you collect war memorabilia?
Re: Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:22 pm
by Ruleryak
There isn't as much info on the exact meanings of some of the can stamps from that era, so we may not find out exactly. Seeing as how it's a Breakfast B Unit I think it's safe to say that COFFE indicates that this has Coffee in it. It's probably coffee, crackers, and jam of some kind. The K4 is the part that doesn't exactly stand out. It might have been a code needed for sorting in the original warehouse or production site, or it could have some military meaning I just haven't run into before.
Re: Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:24 pm
by speedbeastxx
Thanks.
Re: Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:24 pm
by speedbeastxx
Ruleryak wrote:There isn't as much info on the exact meanings of some of the can stamps from that era, so we may not find out exactly. Seeing as how it's a Breakfast B Unit I think it's safe to say that COFFE indicates that this has Coffee in it. It's probably coffee, crackers, and jam of some kind. The K4 is the part that doesn't exactly stand out. It might have been a code needed for sorting in the original warehouse or production site, or it could have some military meaning I just haven't run into before.
Thanks.
Re: Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:06 pm
by speedbeastxx
steve1989 wrote:So glad to see you sharing this here - right on!
It's a beautiful find - not many of these left!
It sold!
Re: Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast (Sold)
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 11:39 am
by ChowLine
Yup, that was me who bought it!
I collect and reproduce rations from WWI, WWII, Korean, vietnam and up to Operation Desert Storm. Most of my ration collection is displayed for the public at events my Marine Corps History group attends.
This C ration will have a good home among a timeline display of B unit C ration development from WWII into 1980.
Re: Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast (Sold)
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:37 pm
by speedbeastxx
ChowLine wrote:Yup, that was me who bought it!
I collect and reproduce rations from WWI, WWII, Korean, vietnam and up to Operation Desert Storm. Most of my ration collection is displayed for the public at events my Marine Corps History group attends.
This C ration will have a good home among a timeline display of B unit C ration development from WWII into 1980.
Nice, will ship it today. Should be at your door step around Tuesday or Wednesday.
Re: Rare C Ration B Unit Breakfast (Sold)
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:36 pm
by BlackDogBob
ChowLine wrote:Yup, that was me who bought it!
I collect and reproduce rations from WWI, WWII, Korean, vietnam and up to Operation Desert Storm. Most of my ration collection is displayed for the public at events my Marine Corps History group attends.
This C ration will have a good home among a timeline display of B unit C ration development from WWII into 1980.
Nice! Where can we view this? Always willing to help a fellow Devil Dog!