Real or reproduction?

[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

[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.

[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.

[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

[Cdevaney]

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...

[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

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

[alohakid]

oneredflag - Thanks for link to the K Rations Resource... very informative!

mahalo