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    Can anyone ID this cap talley???

    Was wondering if anyone could ID this cap talley. it reads "Insel Helgoland". Thanks! Mike
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    #2
    How long is it? My first guess would be for a child's souvenir of the vacation trip sailor cap.

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      #3
      Really??? Never even thought about that Mr. Research! It is 20 inches long.. Mike

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        #4
        Yup. Make a circle with the two ends hanging down and there's your wearer's head size.

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          #5
          Okay, cool!! It was the Kaiser's grandson's hat talley! Lucky me!!!!

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            #6
            Mike, you realize is says "Island Helgoland" which is the German Naval island of Helgoland off the North coast. I would suppose that souvenir cap tallies like this could come from any era, Imperial times up to recent. Tony

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              #7
              I can't seem to find my 1930s giant cigarette album full of German shipping emblems, so can't verify the flag. However, this could have been worn by a crewman for a coastal steamer company or ferry line.

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                #8
                Ah-ha!

                German spelling was Heligoland.

                North Friesian was Helgoland.

                ......just a thought!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Eric Stahlhut
                  German spelling was Heligoland.
                  Eric, where on earth did you get that from? Are we talking about the same island? In the North sea, 70 km north of Schleswig Holstein? England gave Helgoland to Germany in 1890 and my oldest "Grüß von Helgoland" postcards is dated 1895. The Dreadnought SMS Helgoland is named after the island. When I was there as a tourist, it was still named Helgoland. I find no reference to it ever being named "Heligoland".

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                    #10
                    "Heligoland" is the english spelling and "Helgoland" the german. You can see the spelling "Heligoland" used on the local stamps from 1867 through 1890 where the island was english.

                    Regards
                    Diesel

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                      #11
                      Ooops sorry,
                      I got my wires crossed.

                      You can calm down, Tony!

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Eric Stahlhut
                        You can calm down, Tony!
                        Sorry...too much coffee............

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