Tropical cap for review

[anmarlodz]

Guys could you please give your opinion about this first pattern tropical cap; original or maybe a very good repro ? Thanks in advance.

[anmarlodz]

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[anmarlodz]

Nobody ? It is really so bad with this cap.

[NZMark]

I'd like to see the insignia, please?
This is a familiar cap - both stamp and construction. I haven't see one this worn yet....
Mark
NZ

[anmarlodz]

Well here are photos I have. when I asked guy who was selling it to send me photos of front of cap and eagle and he said NO ( so for me it is very suspicious ).

[Richard T]

Sure looks to be a good one with removed soutache. He may not want to send eagle photo if through an Ebay type deal. If he has a return policy I would give it a try

Richard

[OSS]

I suspect this cap is an artfully aged fake. The authentic looking markings have appeared in other questionable tropical caps.

[Richard T]

I suspect this cap is an artfully aged fake. The authentic looking markings have appeared in other questionable tropical caps.

Also in what I assume are real caps
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Heer/photos/H058671.html

[B. N. Singer]

Also in what I assume are real caps
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Heer/photos/H058671.html

IMO the example is

And might I suggest you do a closer comparison with the Original (Collector's Guild) vs reproductions (in the hat shown in this thread and post #10) markings.

B. N. Singer

[NZMark]

I suspect this cap is an artfully aged fake. The authentic looking markings have appeared in other questionable tropical caps.

Exactly. The cap in question is not one I would accept as original.
Mark
NZ

[OSS]

Several more:

[Tim O'Keefe]

This stamp has been seen on some fakes for sure, but always in size 60 & with the 21 in the lower box. The good LAGO caps have a similar stamp but in different size(s) and a different number in the lower box. Would still like to see better photos of this cap but its not looking good imo. & what about those grommets ?