0bx Posted December 25, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 25, 2017 Continuing to work on my USN CPO rate collection and thought I would share. Nothing is for sale but comments or questions are most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VenitHora Posted December 26, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 26, 2017 Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted December 26, 2017 Share #5 Posted December 26, 2017 Remarkable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jweitkamp Posted December 26, 2017 Share #6 Posted December 26, 2017 You have some absolute killer pieces there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted December 26, 2017 Share #7 Posted December 26, 2017 That's amazing! As a retired Senior Chief Signalman, those Right arm CSM crows are very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted December 26, 2017 Share #8 Posted December 26, 2017 Very beautiful collection. If they cold be displayed without covering up portions of the rate, that would make it even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted December 27, 2017 Share #9 Posted December 27, 2017 Great flock of birds there. I am not very knowledgeable about these. I'd love it if you'd like to show closeups and some info on your favorites, or the rarer pieces. Thanks! Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted December 27, 2017 Very beautiful collection. If they cold be displayed without covering up portions of the rate, that would make it even better. Lee, I definitely agree with you. This is the way they are in my printers cabinet due to space limitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted December 27, 2017 Share #11 Posted December 27, 2017 I like that printer's cabinet almost as much as I like that outstanding collection of rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted December 27, 2017 Share #12 Posted December 27, 2017 Stunning collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted December 27, 2017 Thanks everyone for the positive comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted December 27, 2017 I like that printer's cabinet almost as much as I like that outstanding collection of rates. Thanks Kurt. Usable printer's cabinets are rather difficult to find, but they are great for displaying collections. I had to do some major repairs to this one(replace drawer bottoms, replace cabinet back, etc) but the end product was exactly what I needed. I also collect Gillette razors which take up several of the drawers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted December 27, 2017 Share #15 Posted December 27, 2017 Really beautiful collection, all that bullion is really something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTI1610 Posted December 29, 2017 Share #16 Posted December 29, 2017 Wow!! Just...wow! Absolutely spectacular collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted January 16, 2018 Share #17 Posted January 16, 2018 I am in awe of your collection. Simply wonderful and, like others have said, the printer's cabinet is an excellent vehicle for display/storage. I agree also that no portion of these ratings should be covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted January 17, 2018 I am in awe of your collection. Simply wonderful and, like others have said, the printer's cabinet is an excellent vehicle for display/storage. I agree also that no portion of these ratings should be covered. Again, I agree. I will have to figure a way to free up a few more drawers to better display the rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted January 17, 2018 Share #19 Posted January 17, 2018 Obx, I have a great suggestion if you're open to ideas. In the first image that you shared in this thread...those crows are just taking up valuable drawer space. Clean those out, stuff them into an box and ship them to me and I will deal with them. Just to help you out, I'll cover the postage.; -) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted January 17, 2018 Share #20 Posted January 17, 2018 Obx, I have a great suggestion if you're open to ideas. In the first image that you shared in this thread...those crows are just taking up valuable drawer space. Clean those out, stuff them into an box and ship them to me and I will deal with them. Just to help you out, I'll cover the postage.; -) . That sounds like a great idea!! I'll help by taking all your SM crows off your hands. No one REALLY cares about those anyway ?⚓️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share #21 Posted January 18, 2018 Thanks for the suggestions and offers guys. Luckily, I found a few empty drawers yesterday that I wasn't aware of (lol) so I guess I will have to keep the collection intact for now. Offering to cover the postage was really a nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted January 18, 2018 Share #22 Posted January 18, 2018 Offering for postage was a matter of being a good neighbor. Call it...wanting to lend a helping hand to a fellow collector. I didn't want you to incur additional cost...after all, why should it cost you money to unload some clutter? :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted January 18, 2018 Share #23 Posted January 18, 2018 Offering for postage was a matter of being a good neighbor. Call it...wanting to lend a helping hand to a fellow collector. I didn't want you to incur additional cost...after all, why should it cost you money to unload some clutter? :-D. Exactly! Wat Rally said ???⚓️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busternfo Posted January 19, 2018 Share #24 Posted January 19, 2018 What an absolutely amazing collection! The Chief Corpsman USMC on green matching left and right arm is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Not to mention the cabinet. I am curious about maintaining the bullion badges against tarnish. Are you in an area where moisture is not a problem? Air conditioning maybe? I am in the northwest and it is a struggle here. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share #25 Posted January 19, 2018 What an absolutely amazing collection! The Chief Corpsman USMC on green matching left and right arm is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Not to mention the cabinet. I am curious about maintaining the bullion badges against tarnish. Are you in an area where moisture is not a problem? Air conditioning maybe? I am in the northwest and it is a struggle here. Thanks. Thank you for your comments. Yes, my collection is in an air conditioned environment and I have not had a problem with the bullion tarnishing. I do, however, have a few rates where the bullion was a bit tarnished when I obtained them(uniform worn). However, they do not seem to have tarnished any further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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