Tropical Panzer Sidecap dated '41

[Tim O'Keefe]

Just picked up this tropical OS cap. You can see the folds from being in a bundle for many years... only flaw is missing one grommet, but notice the remaining inside washer has been put on backwords...pretty cool.

[Tim O'Keefe]

Eagle

[Tim O'Keefe]

Soutache & cockade

[Tim O'Keefe]

Soutache entering cap

[Tim O'Keefe]

grommet

[Tim O'Keefe]

Inside washer is backwords

[Tim O'Keefe]

missing grommet

[Tim O'Keefe]

And Makers mark, how many of you already knew the maker before seeing this stamp ? This is another of the mint caps from the cache found in the '70's. In the photos the cap appears brown, it is a soft sage green. Thank You Giorgio

kind regards
Tim

[Mark Gibson]

Nice cap Tim.
Although unusual to see the washer placed on backwards it did happen (as Ralph Heinz has shown in previous threads).
Congratulations.

Mark

[billbert]

Textbook..Billbert

[NZMark]

Nice One, Tim. I know you'll be happy with this one.
Perfect application of the adler for this maker etc.
Mark.

[Tim O'Keefe]

Thanks guys for the kind replies. Yes pleased with this fine cap, the backwords washer is what sold me and of course the Pink/Rosa


thanks
Tim