Wilhelm II Busby for Sale!!!!

[Brian S]

It's all about genuine. Compare to my grandfather's and I think you'll see it's "similar" to the same manufacture.

[Brian S]

Personally, I like Vati's a little more...

[Hoss]

Brian
The Suum Cuique and the eagle center on the Busby are both poor reproductions.

Eric

[Brian S]

Brian
The Suum Cuique and the eagle center on the Busby are both poor reproductions.

Eric

Really? Not the same my grandfather's but really a repro??? And not saying the busby is genuine, but I am greatly surprised if you're right...

My grandfather's time with the Garde:

24 Sep 1914: Commander Guards Cavalry Division
to 01 Dec 1914

Certainly the busby emblem isn't as grand as his helmet emblem. The eagle isn't nearly as nice. But that's a lot of work for a repro.

[Gary B]

Hi,

Here is the W cypher I am normally used to seeing on Kaiser items. The one on the busby is a little different.

Gary B

[Brian S]

Clearly not of the same manufacture. But fake?

[Brian S]

Larger view of Oakleaf's. I'm NO expert on these. It looked convincing. But because I have one with provenance makes me an expert not... So thoughts and theories and evidence will be illuminating to other collectors.

[RoyA]

Hi,

Here is the W cypher I am normally used to seeing on Kaiser items. The one on the busby is a little different.

Gary B

Gary, the one you have shown is the German Emperor cypher utilizing the Hohenzollern crown.

The one in the pelzmütze is the King of Prussia cypher utilizing the Royal crown.

[R.Beck]

Hi,

Here is the W cypher I am normally used to seeing on Kaiser items. The one on the busby is a little different.

Gary B

Gary, that is on stunning Seebattalion visor. Good Lord man!

[Gary B]

Gary, that is on stunning Seebattalion visor. Good Lord man!

Thanks.

Gary B