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    Side Cap - Thoughts on authenticity?

    Greetings,

    I've had this side cap since I bought it in the mid-1970s. The sheer natural / honest wear and musty smell never gave me any reason to question its authenticity. Don't collect cloth items so I figured I post it here to get any thoughts about it. If I didn't capture aspects critical to authentication in the pictures - sorry - not sure what those would be exactly. Let me know and I can post more images. It does have a makers stamp outlined in a square box but it's illegible. Also, it appears to once have had a soutache as there are two small holes on each side of the lower front edge (faintly visible in the image of the front) Any thoughts appreciated!
    Thanks,
    Gregg
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    #2
    I see nothing wrong with it.

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      #3
      Looks OK but a nice clear shot of the inkstamp would be good. Thanks.

      Robt.
      Ps.... soutache removed cap.
      Last edited by RGD51; 04-11-2020, 09:56 AM.

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        #4
        Thanks guys!

        Here is a "better" picture of the stamp. Only the outline is visible and the first letter in the upper box, maybe a "B" or an "R."
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          #5
          This is the only one i have in my files wich could match, a square box stamp separated in 3 smallers, the upper one bigger with 3 lines of letters, and the "K" could be close of fainted "B" or "R" :



          derka

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            #6
            Wow, thanks Derka! That looks pretty close - even the lengths of the lines match up. Very interesting.

            Gregg

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              #7
              Be sure and examine the holes in the cap body where the branch soutache was.... you can sometimes find some snipped colored threads that indicate what branch it was. I think the Kubach stamp aligns pretty good and he was a prolific maker.

              Robt.

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                #8
                Excellent suggestion Robt! I just happen to have a microscope. Didn't see any signs of a snipped soutache in the hole - but just below the left side hole were a fair number of pink threads. Sorry the image isn't the greatest but it's an awkward item that is tough to keep from wiggling around.
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                  #9
                  No surprise... looks panzer. Cheers, happy collecting!

                  Robt.

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                    #10
                    The cap looks all original to me and no doubt about the maker, well done Derka!

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                      #11
                      Thanks so much to everyone for contributing their great insight and feedback! Much appreciated!

                      Gregg

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                        #12
                        This is the other very pleasant way of collecting imo.
                        derka

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                          #13
                          Nice earlier example.

                          B. N. Singer

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