Hey Navy Vets


RangerClay

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Re: Hey Navy Vets

I don't personally know anything about that, BUT it appears to be an authentic complete set and I'll bet it is worth a LOT of dough - I agree with slugshooter about getting it appraised or at least get input from someone who's knowledgeable...

Another idea - take it to that Antiques Roadshow when they come to your town...

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Re: Hey Navy Vets

RangerClay;

You have something there of Museum quality.

Do not sell on Ebay.

You could have this appraised, donate it to a military museum and get a tax deduction so large you may never have to pay taxes again.

The USS Razorback, in North Little Rock, AR would love to have them.

pm me for links if you are interested in more information about what you have.

The underside of the shelf should have a label such as this:

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The top looks like this:

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A little about what you have:

MFG. BY COMET METAL PRODUCTS, CO., INC.

RICHMOND HILL, N. Y.

and the name of the ship. The name of the ship also appears molded on the side of each model.

Amagiri class, Aoba class, Asashio class, Atago, Chokai and Haya,

Fuso class, Hatsuharu class, Hibiki class, Ise, Kongo,

Mogami, Mutsuki class, Nachi class, Nagato class, Natori class,

Sendai class, Shokaku class, Tone class, Wakatake class, Yubari.

In this arbitrary compartment location order (matching the photos), they are:

1. Asashio class 6. Nagato 11. Amagiri class 16. Mogami

2. Mutsuki class 7. Fuso class 12. Yubari 17. Atago

3. Hatsuharu class 8. Kongo 13. Sendai class 18. Tone class

4. Wakatake class 9. Ise 14. Natori 19. Nachi class

5. Hibiki class 10. Shokaku class 15. Aoba class 20. Chokai and Haya

The Fuso, Ise, Kongo, and Nagato are battleships, the Shokaku is an aircraft carrier (obviously), the Aoba, Atago, Chokai/Haya, Mogami, Nachi, and Tone are heavy cruisers, the Natori, Sendai, and Yubari are light cruisers, and the Amagiri, Asashio, Hatsuharu, Hibiki, Mutsuki, and Wakatake are destroyers.

Congratulations...You have found a real gem of a treasure.

Do not sell cheap, and take your time to decide what to do with it.

There are a lot of collectors out there.

Unfortunately, I cannot afford to be one of them.

....popgun

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If you don't mind me asking. How did you "acquire" such fine pieces of history? Not trying to make any allusions about anything, just wondering how you came across them.

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A friend of mine was retiring. He was cleaning out his personal posessions. He was going to throw them out and I thought I could sell them for some gun money.

I didn't realize I picked up such a find. I'm going to unload them but now I'm not sure how. They are just collecting dust in my cellar.

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