it was brought to my attention that the DAK M40 cap I was selling has a unknown variation to the markers stamp.
Cap made by Schlesische Mützenfabrik would normally have the city of Frankenstein as part of the cap stamp. This cap records it as Frankenthal. Close inspection of the cap stamp shows it to be originally applied to the cap and ink fading is consistent with wear to the liner
Both are places in Poland, Frankenthal is now called Chwalimierz and Frankenstein is Ząbkowice Śląskie. Distance between the the two is 80 Klm by road
Is this new evidence of a secondary place of manufacture for the SMF caps?.
Photos below show the variation in stamps, does anyone else have a similar stamp in their tropical M40 Schlesische Mützenfabrik cap, feedback appreciated
MSteve
Cap made by Schlesische Mützenfabrik would normally have the city of Frankenstein as part of the cap stamp. This cap records it as Frankenthal. Close inspection of the cap stamp shows it to be originally applied to the cap and ink fading is consistent with wear to the liner
Both are places in Poland, Frankenthal is now called Chwalimierz and Frankenstein is Ząbkowice Śląskie. Distance between the the two is 80 Klm by road
Is this new evidence of a secondary place of manufacture for the SMF caps?.
Photos below show the variation in stamps, does anyone else have a similar stamp in their tropical M40 Schlesische Mützenfabrik cap, feedback appreciated
MSteve
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