Tropical Cap Eagle Opinions

[John Degioanni]

Hi guys, I would appreciate your opinions on this cap eagle. First is it an original?
Also, if it is a good one is it an early or late piece. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
John

[afrikasandman]

Eagle is original
Matt

[Tim O'Keefe]

Eagle is original, when it was attached to this cap is anyone's guess...

[Richard T]

Good bird, any chance of seeing more of this cap?

[Glenn McInnes]

when it was attached to this cap is anyone's guess...

Same with the embroidered cross.







Glenn

[John Degioanni]

As requested, picture of cap.
Regards,
John

[90th Light]

As requested, picture of cap.
Regards,
John

Now that would be one heck of a rare trop billed M40 if it is original

Looks to be a "Felina" Have a read of this thread and you will find out more about this maker both wartime and post war;

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=Felina

Plus that type of eagle,

Chris

[msteve21]

rare cap

Now that would be one heck of a rare trop billed M40 if it is original

+1

Can you post photos of the liner

Mark S

[Tim O'Keefe]

Same with the embroidered cross.

Glenn

My thoughts exactly....

[John Degioanni]

Thanks Chris for posting the thread for me. Very interesting reading and very informative. As requested, an inside pic of the cap. No marking that I can see, not even a size. It appears this cap may be one of the caps highlighted in that thread.
Thanks for all the comments guys. It is appreciated.
John

[msteve21]

Dak

Thx John for the liner pic

Can you post some internal photos of the eyelets / grommets
Would need to see what the washers look like, appears it has only one on each side ?

Mark S

[John Degioanni]

As requested, picture of the grommets.

John

[msteve21]

Dak

Thx. John

Your cap is from a batch of reproductions that appeared in the 1980's
Hopefully you did not pay to much for it

Mark S

[Richard T]

Thx. John

Your cap is from a batch of reproductions that appeared in the 1980's
Hopefully you did not pay to much for it

Mark S

Based on the link in post #7 by Chris there are those that would disagree with you on the value of some repros

Richard

[John Degioanni]

Thanks guys for all your comments.
Best regards,
John