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Real or reproduction?

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:30 pm
by oneredflag
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-U-S-Army-F ... 1438.l2649

It looks to be in very good condition but the font is bothering me, I cannot find any other pictures with the same font. :?:
I am thinking reproduction.

Here is a great K ration resource:

http://www.kration.info/original-k-rations.html

Re: Real or reproduction?

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:17 pm
by Cdevaney
For that price no way it is authentic. The typical K ration will go for 150+ on ebay. Especially in that great of condition. Cardboard just doesn't hold up like that.

Re: Real or reproduction?

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:47 pm
by parafireboy
I'd have to see more photos, especially of the inner wax-coated box. Like Cdevaney mentioned, an authentic one is going to be going for much more, and are very seldom found in that sort of condition. The main entrees would've corroded through their cans long ago, and the box is usually stained somewhere from the leakage. I'd be highly skeptical of it's authenticity.

Re: Real or reproduction?

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:28 am
by Eistee
Im not sure but on photos of real ones the flaps that go inside the box are missing, there the sides are glued together.

But it might just be an late production

Re: Real or reproduction?

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:16 am
by Cdevaney
Eistee wrote:Im not sure but on photos of real ones the flaps that go inside the box are missing, there the sides are glued together.

But it might just be an late production
It also might just have a reproduced outer box but the price worries me...

Re: Real or reproduction?

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:41 am
by Eistee
Cdevaney wrote:
Eistee wrote:Im not sure but on photos of real ones the flaps that go inside the box are missing, there the sides are glued together.

But it might just be an late production
It also might just have a reproduced outer box but the price worries me...
Well it is just an auction, so its likely that the seller started so low to get people interested

Re: Real or reproduction?

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:04 pm
by alohakid
oneredflag - Thanks for link to the K Rations Resource... very informative!

mahalo