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    Army M-43 Cap, Size 58 Near Mint

    I have had this cap for over 25 years and I am only selling as I am more in to US stuff now and have a few of these. Hat is size 58, Rayon lined with no moth damage or stains. Front buttons show no wear, front insignia has no damage and bill has the ridge around the front, just about impossible to find one in better condition.

    $1150. shipped free worldwide. or trade for painted US WWII Helmets.

    Brad
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              Moving this one from E stand for discussion.


              Your thoughts please.









              Glenn
              "A Man's Got to Know His Limitations"

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                Not crazy about the bias material and the lack of an RBN # etc.
                HC

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                  can you post button holes?

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                    too little photos of characteristic details...
                    From this pictures it looks suspicious

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                      Here is the front and back of the button holes
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                        hcliff, what do you mean by bias material?

                        Brad

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                          Originally posted by erikq View Post
                          too little photos of characteristic details...
                          From this pictures it looks suspicious
                          What is it that look suspicious?

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                            1/ Is the WH trap reapplied by neat hand stitching ??? If so there is every chance this was an SS M43 that has had the SS trap removed. Thus no RB number.


                            2/ Here is what I posted on this thread;

                            http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=bias+material

                            Originally posted by 90th Light View Post
                            Do not let anyone tell you that an M43 cap is bad just because it has "beige/brown" coloured bias material.

                            The prejudice against "biege/ brown" bias is a collector myth which has entered certain circles like a "Chinese Whisper". Of course some fakers have used "biege/ brown bias material. But it was used first by several period manufacturers of M43 caps and has thus been copied from originals made before May 1945.

                            Why would the makers of M43 caps before May 1945 not use brown ? If it was on hand and available then why would it not have been used ??? There was a war going on after all not a quality control fashion show.

                            This myth is based on what someone told someone, who told someone, who then told someone else and they went on to tell another someone.

                            The problem is that no-one can tell you where this so called "rule of thumb" came from or who started it. However, it gets repeated in certain circles like parrots having a get together.

                            But enough talk, why do we not put it to the test and post our M43 caps with their bias material shown. Finally we would be doing something scientific and see if this "collector folklore" is true or not,

                            Chris
                            I still stand behind the quote above. In fact, we now know who one of the makers of M43 caps before May 1945 with brown/ olive bias material was,

                            Chris

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                              The trap appears machine sewn. Still not sure what we are talking about as far as bias material. The lining is made from rayon which is exactly the same in cut, color and texture of the other M-43s that I have.

                              Brad

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