E-Stand: Allgemeine SS visor hat

[Dagaz]

Hello Gentlemen,

I saw this offer on e-stand: LINK

Can't comment the hat but I don't like the metal insignias.
In my opinion the eagle and the skull are unfortunately not original.
What's your opinion?

Regards,
Dagaz

[olle]

Badges are "pathetic and ridiculous" fakes.

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

i'm reposting some pictures for the discussion.

Please note that - oh surprise - the seller provided only one (!) low quality picture of the front insignia, and dozen of the cap itself.

I also posted the cap in the cloth headgear forum here :

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru....php?t=1003693

See You

Vince

[chahler]

IMO original hat With fake insignia

[Texasuberalles]

Agree. He should have spent another $ 1,500 for genuine insignia
(if he could find them for that amount).

Elsewise he'll just hear nothing but crickets -- except from the great unwashed.

[sutka]

+1

[Funia]

Skull is not orginal.
Im not eagle expert but I do not like it.
Summary as others mentioned.
Peter

[Stossgruppe3]

Its all a bit odd . . . If the cap is okay
€3500 could be a good investment, at great price
whip the insignia off and wait for a good mint pair to turn up
After saying that ~ Pipping looks to be a bit thick and woolly ?
and aged in the inside and not the pouter ???
Regards David

[dhunter93]

I agree the large piping (which appears a little fuzzy as well) and interior condition raises a flag, also the shape and dimension of the visor look off. Hopefully Ben will chime in.

[Ahlersb]

Hello,
I compared the piping with my other visors and it's not a bit thicker then the pipins of my other caps I tried to take pictures with another photocamera.
It's hard to provide better pictures with a normal camera, and to be clear, I did NOT put only one picture on the site of the insignia because they might be bad.

[Ahlersb]

I hope the pictures are better now, my apologies for the other ones.
The piping is really normal and not fluffy.

[Ahlersb]

I really try to do my best to show them like they are...

[krikke1980]

I like the cap and its shape.
They insignia are no doubt fake ones.

[BenVK]

Badges are junk but I see no problems with the cap itself. Looks genuine to me.

[90th Light]

Agree. He should have spent another $ 1,500 for genuine insignia
(if he could find them for that amount).

Elsewise he'll just hear nothing but crickets -- except from the great unwashed.

An appropriate "M1/52" in cupal with plenty of silver finish could cost the best part of US $1500 these days. Good originals with both pins seem to sell for US $1000 to $1200

Then you have the cost of, for example a "155" eagle in cupal with nice silver finish could be another US $1000+

However, the hat has a very nice shape. Apply the two correct insignia properly and "Bob is your uncle" depending on what you pay for the hat,

Chris