Posting for Wessel!

[stonemint]

Member Wessel of Scotland posted these on one of the pinned threads for review and comment, and I don't think as many people will see them there as here. Here is his white-top Diplo, attributed to Von Papen (which I have seen before, just can't recall where):

[stonemint]

Von Papen interior--I assume this is the family crest:

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Gray Diplo:

[stonemint]

Gray Diplo interior--this is a wartime maker, and (I believe) is the logo of Albert Schweizer:

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A-SS Officer--Goldeband is a legit wartime Wien maker:

[stonemint]

Wessel, if you could, we need under the hood shots for all 3 caps, and close-ups of the insignia of all of them--thanks for posting these, and I will withhold comment until I see the close-ups.

[stonemint]

This is the logo I was thinking of--close, but not the same.

[enorepap]

Gray Diplo interior--this is a wartime maker, and (I believe) is the logo of Albert Schweizer:

Hallo Stone

I have seen previously this very attractive logo only once and with the above inscription BESTE QUALITAT silver outlined.

With regard to ALBERT SCHWEIZER of BAYREUTH, it seems to me that he also used an Hexagon with the inner inscription A SCH B (on three horizontal lines), in block capital fonts.

At last, DIE QUALITATSMUTZE logo is still debated, owing to some questionable models.

best regards

[stonemint]

Wessel, would you mind posting pics of your SS visor and under the hood shots of the diplo's? My curiosity is piqued....

[wessel]

Hi there,

Thanks for your interest. Further photos attached and I look forward to your comments.
The "von Papen" cap had the tissue in the crown when I got it. At the time it was sold in auction it was together with a von Papen family photo album, and unfortunately I didnt go for that!

[wessel]

...another of the Grey.

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...and another

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The SS

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...and interior

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...more