I'm gonna take you guy's advice and pass on it. I just have one more question. I'm looking closer at this eagle now and the edges are still silvered, which must have been the original color. I think I was looking at the layers in reverse. Could it have been silver, having grey primer in the middle, and then the brassy looking color the base metal?
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My main concern is with the sweat shield. First, it looks too minty - no clouding, nothing. Second is the maker's mark - I've never seen an army cap with a swastika on it. If it's a fake, it is a pretty well-done job.
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I do not want to stir controversy but I like the exterior of the cap. The quality of the wool and pippin is as good as my Pekuro medical cap. The eagle and the sweatband may had been replaced. I refuse to thing that a faker will made up a logo like the one in this cap.
Is this is a repo I may not collect visor caps anymore.
Regards
Juan
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I refuse to thing that a faker will made up a logo like the one in this cap.
Jaun, after 30 years as a collector, nothing about the fakers surprises me.
To me the sweatshield made me think that it was an earlier reproduction, as though the creator was trying to assure the buyer "Yes, I AM really a nazi cap!"
Dave's opinion is one that I would give great weight to.
If you want original visors, there are some very good sources about who you would not need to worry.Comment
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Hi to all,
this cap`s eagle is a very worn political eagle (army one most probaly removed origionally to de-nazify the hat) The cap from the pictures looks pretty O.K. but as already stated that is a very strange eagle to have in a service cap
AshleyComment
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I called the guy today and offered $100 for the cap. He declined.
So I guess it will stay on his shelf!!Comment
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