WW2 British RAC black beret J.Compton? fake???

[dropzone]

Hi,

Sorry about my poor English written!...and perhaps not in good place for this post?
I'm french collector and need your help about this British black Beret.
I'm loocking for a ww2 RAC / black beret. I can buy this one in a correct price 160€.
I search on net more information about J.Compton marking but there are no more informations.
http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/cloth-...uction-482975/

The beret construction seams good in fisrt time, but no sure for marking:

- J.COMPTON & SON WEBB on 2 lignes (see one ligne on net)
- SON without S for SON"S" et without Ltd at the end.

WD marking with M for 1944 seams good...

What do you think? Is it a fake???I need your precious help!!!


Thank your very much
Dropzone


https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers...114-214735.jpg
https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers...525-200602.jpg
https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers...525-200612.jpg
https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers...114-214751.jpg
https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers...114-214803.jpg
https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers...114-214810.jpg
https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers...114-214921.jpg
https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers...114-215003.jpg
https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers...114-215142.jpg

[peter monahan]

Charly, vous devrez poster des photos pour obtenir des réponses utiles. Malheureusement, je n'ai pas cette capacité non plus, mais un autre membre peut peut-être aider.

Charly, you will need to post pictures to get any useful answers. Sadly, I don't have that ability either but perhaps another member can help out.

[dropzone]

Merci Peter, je viens de mettre les liens des photos, j'espère que ça fonctionne et que vous pouvez les voir?!
Bien cordialement

[Bond]

The markings look awful

[NickG]

The markings look awful

I've seen markings like that (smeared-thick) but don't remember which maker it was...
Not an expert but I don't see any immediate red flags

[Bond]

I've seen markings like that (smeared-thick) but don't remember which maker it was...
Not an expert but I don't see any immediate red flags

Apart from the makers name being J Compton Sons and Webb, not Son.

The cap is probably an early post war example with faked up wartime maker markings and the terrible broad arrow added to multiply its value IMO.

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Bad, bad and bad
Avoid

[peter monahan]

Oui, je vois les photos que vous avez postées. D'autres, avec plus d'expertise, ont commenté ci-dessous. Je ne suis pas un expert, mais je pense que Bond et Jack sont et je suis d'accord avec eux: éviter celui-ci. dommage!

[dropzone]

Hi,

Thank you very much ...so I wait for another one!
Regards
Dropzone

[JanC]

Definitely not a good one. Never seen this type of marking before.
Don't worry, original ww2 tanker berets do show up now and then.

[dropzone]

...thank you!
bye

[welrod_man]

https://worldwarwonders.co.uk/produc...g-co-ltd-1944/

This looks like a good one.

[JUBILEE42]

https://worldwarwonders.co.uk/produc...g-co-ltd-1944/

This looks like a good one.

for me too, its a one!
Phil "WWW" have good stuffs with good prices...

Thierry

[Bond]

https://worldwarwonders.co.uk/produc...g-co-ltd-1944/

This looks like a good one.

Indeed, it looks good, clearly the correct wartime makers mark for Supak