RARE crusher!!!!

[stevezz1]

Killer cap Dave....
Would that be an Afrika Korps eagle....?

Steve.

[Dave Kane]

Thankyou Steve! AK, I don't think so,,,we see them w/ this background and of course the more common, dark green.

[Glenn McInnes]

It is an early pre-war example,not A.K



Glenn

[stevezz1]

Dave and Glen,
Thanks for the info, i had not heard of that variation before......

Steve.

[Glenn McInnes]

Here is an early tunic breast eagle.



Glenn

[Mike Davis]

Killer cap Dave....
Would that be an Afrika Korps eagle....?

Steve.

Nope, just an earlier variation

[Bcarver]

crusher

Hey Dave, sorry buddy, I did bid on this cap but no where near the 3800 it went for. I could only afford $2500. I had to leave it to the big dogs. Nice cap, could anyone explain why this color was used instead of just red or yellow for mot. recon? I was just curious because recon is yellow, so why a diff color for same branch.

[Dave Kane]

That's it..you're off my Xmas card list!!! I'm sure that there were lots of guys looking, cringing their teeth and hitting the 'send' button....

It's all good though as it confirms the rare nature of the cap!

The 'chase' is what it's about...

[Bcarver]

btt

A toast for the "chase"!

[Bob Coleman]

A very rare piece.

[B. N. Singer]

I'm sure that there were lots of guys looking, cringing their teeth and hitting the 'send' button....
It's all good though as it confirms the rare nature of the cap!

I would think $3,800 to be cheap for an original of this item.

B. N. Singer

[PaulR]

This is the first Recon piped headgear I have seen!!! And a crusher at that! Congrats. I am sure that this one will be the crown jewel of your collection!

[Panzer Bob]

Kupferbraune Paspelierung

Dave,

I can only say three things…wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

I was going to post my M38 officer overseas cap (field gray) with copper-brown piping in the "post-your-rarest-cap" thread, but this pales in comparison.

In answer to the question poised by Ahnenerbe: That's the reason this cap is so rare.

The copper-brown piping was only introduced in 1940 and used for a short time before being discontiued (due to its unpopularity in the field).

Rose pink or golden yellow were the colors commonly associated with armored reconnaissance, being used before the war, concurrenyl with the introduction of this color and until the end of the war.

Regards,
Bob Edwards

[Bcarver]

btt

Thanks for the info Panzer, I figured it was something like that.

[Dave Kane]

Thanks everyone!!! We all jump on something and spend a lot of $$$ but then we question ourselves....something akin to 'buyer's remorse'!

Now, with all of the encouragement and commentary I really feel great about the find and hitting the 'send' button!!!

Again, thanks...