General Visor

[Nick Carraway]

Finally found a general's visor. But I want to make sure it is textbook before dropping the coin. Thanks for your opinions!

http://www.cgmauctions.com/detail.as...Generals-Visor

[Flecktarn]

Finally found a general's visor. But I want to make sure it is textbook before dropping the coin. Thanks for your opinions!

http://www.cgmauctions.com/detail.as...Generals-Visor

Don't know about the visor, but the price appears to be extremely cheap for an orginal Generals cap?

Fleck

[Nick Carraway]

It is an auction and that is just the starting bid.

[DonC]

Just to be on the safe side, I would do some research on the "heavyweight fakes" out there - AM is one of the logos that were used for those - Stonemint has a great thread on the WAF about them, and I have a beautiful repro general's visor that was an August Müller heavyweight.

Don

[Nick Carraway]

So I guess this just shows the WAF is "dealer averse" when it comes to saying something is not right as rain.

[DonC]

Caveat emptor, Mr. Carraway, Caveat Emptor...

Don

[petopoint]

cap

The site that the thread leads to is run by a member of this forum and a contributing militaria analyst on Pawn Stars.

[Craig Gottlieb]

Come on, guys. Everyone knows I have a VERY liberal discussion policy regarding hats, and I would be 100% happy to provide the hat in question to ANY expert for in-hand evaluation. Furthermore, I would be HAPPY to post additional photos of the visor. Please just ask me what you want, and I will be glad to post. If something is not right, I immediately pull it, and yes, my prices are low opening bids

[Nick Carraway]

Good on you Craig! I am just looking for independent confirmation. I applaud your character!

[panzer nco]

The visor look good to me, But i would be doing some more home work befour you purchase


Overall looks like a nice Used General's visor, Not my cup of tea thoe..


The worrying thing is the PRICE !!!!



Mike..

[Jos L C]

Bit strange is the metal kockade which is applied over the bullion one ..

Jos.

[Craig Gottlieb]

That's a really interesting observation (metal cockade over bullion). I want to look at that up-close tomorrow at work. I will try to post pictures of that part, in addition to ANY other areas people want to see.

[DonC]

Craig, some under the sweatband shots would be appreciated on my end!

Don

[Craig Gottlieb]

Glad to oblige, Don. I'll post here later today. Also, I got an email from a member who stated:

Just reading about the generals visor cap and its metal cockade, ... I think it was reasonably common to find this combination on Luftie caps, I have a lovely early Erel general officer visor cap, and it too has a metal cockade over the bullion portion, I can send you photos of it if you like.

I will post these pics also, if I get them.

[Adam S.]

I love the look of the metal Cockade.