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Unopened case 1965 C rations


Bob Hudson
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Should I resist the temptation to open it and do a YouTube unboxing? 😟

 

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Concernedfuturedogface
Did they have cigarettes in the C rats in 1965?
 
Oh definitely! They stopped in 1975.

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Concernedfuturedogface
23 hours ago, Bob Hudson said:
 
Should I resist the temptation to open it - may be do a You Tube unboxing? [emoji45]
 
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Awesome find! If anything I would get the sludge out of the cans and resin them from the bottom. This will prevent any more corrosion and make a great display item.

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If you do decide to open the case and some of the cans, don't open the ones that are bulging as the food has fermented and methane gas has built up (voice of experience).

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Looking back at this thread, do we know if this was left sealed or opened? 

 

What kind of value on a sealed case such as this? 

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the sealed case is worth around $1100.  the complete meals where all the cans and package are still nice are around $100.  the accessory packets by themselves are worth about $65

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I had a case of 64 dated rations, you could tell from the dark spots on the case some had started to leak, I opened it and took out the bad cans, I opened the cans from the bottom leaving all the nomenclature on the top, Washed out the cans, and left the ones that were ok. There were two that were totally bad. There was little but the accessory pack, spoon that were salvageable. I still have a couple of the rations and the outer case. Most I sold or traded to other collectors. I kept the "Ham & MF ers" LOL

My opinion is open them and save what you can... one bad apple will spoil the whole bunch. 

Good luck in your endeavors.  There yours. 

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