The "HEAVYWEIGHT" Fakes

[Arran]

I'm not sure what the trimming is. It's very shiny and smooth. Maybe a type of thin patent leather? Or something synthetic?

Mike

Can you post a close-up of it? It appears out of the norm for wartime caps...

[Mike Swan]

Here are some shots of the visor trim and behind the sweatband.

Is there an implication of a replaced or fake visor?

Mike

[Mike Swan]

Couple more views.

[stonemint]

Here is another Political Leader HW :

[stonemint]

Spurious RZM tag:

[Koguryo9]

Chris, are these heavyweight fakes still being churned out today? Or were they all made some 20 years ago?

[stonemint]

Kogy, mostly during the 1990s.

Here is another:

[Koguryo9]

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[Koguryo9]

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[stonemint]

Just adding the "Hess" visor to the thread:

[stonemint]

More of the "Hess":

[stonemint]

Another "textbook" N&T global trading heavyweight special--here for a Reichsleiter:

[stonemint]

This one is apparently on an auction site right now. Textbook Erel Heavyweight, however, with RFSS gray piping:

[stonemint]

More of the above

[enorepap]

I hope this is the right thread to post my question (I'm not an LW collector).

This seems to be a silver CRIHA, but there are some details that I do not like: the lining, the sweatband, the cockade with oakleaves and wings:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Weisse-Offizi...item3ccdb2bd69

Can I have your authoritative judgment?

Many thanks and Happy New Year