Cap Insignia any good?

[RobertCOUTTS]

Okay is the insignia any good, the Cap is from an old collection so if they are fakes they must have been made in the 60's or early 70's. I am only interested in the Eagle and Skull.
cheers Robert

[RobertCOUTTS]

Insignia

Eagle

[RobertCOUTTS]

Skull

About the Cap I dont know Ive compared it to some others and construction appears similar. Any point in showing the Cap?
cheers Robert

[bwanek1]

Pure crap.

[RobertCOUTTS]

Great

Just goes to show you cant trust old men with stories the dude must have been 80 and said he had owned the cap 35 years well I guess Ive been conned. What can you do to an 80 year old man?
Robert

[bwanek1]

Just goes to show you cant trust old men with stories the dude must have been 80 and said he had owned the cap 35 years well I guess Ive been conned. What can you do to an 80 year old man?
Robert

Those fakes have been around a long time. He is probably right about how long he has owned the cap. So, you probably don't need to rough him up or anything.

Brad

[Ian Hulley]

Sadly you need to be more knowledgable BEFORE buying anything SS let alone colour-piped SS caps. Those insignia are very common fakes, as a quick search here would have shown you. Not having a go at you but it is the truth.

Ian.

[RobertCOUTTS]

Cap

yes lads you are spot on. I should have known but sometimes when you have to decide on the spot and you are away from home you have to take a chance. Early last week I took a punt on a SS Dagger which turned out to be original. When the old gentleman walked up to me at the antique fair where I have a table with a convincing story as to the Caps origins I took a gamble. I had reservations but he swore he had owned the Cap for 30-35 years. I believe he thinks the Cap 100% original. He has a Table also and sells Royal Doultons. I had mentioned previously I collect German militaria. He is now 80 and was parting with his acquisitions which he had bought decades ago. As soon as I got home I did a search and alarm bells rang. Is the Cap a total fake it seems well constructed. I never thought Id own a panzer piped SS Cap so I never researched SS Visor Caps especially their insignia and I guess I will never own one. Now Im at home I can see how nerdy the Eagle actually is.
cheers Robert

[Ian Hulley]

Now Im at home I can see how nerdy the Eagle actually is

It's the 'pigeon head' fake.

Ian.

[coloradocowboy]

yes lads you are spot on. I should have known but sometimes when you have to decide on the spot and you are away from home you have to take a chance. Early last week I took a punt on a SS Dagger which turned out to be original. When the old gentleman walked up to me at the antique fair where I have a table with a convincing story as to the Caps origins I took a gamble. I had reservations but he swore he had owned the Cap for 30-35 years. I believe he thinks the Cap 100% original. He has a Table also and sells Royal Doultons. I had mentioned previously I collect German militaria. He is now 80 and was parting with his acquisitions which he had bought decades ago. As soon as I got home I did a search and alarm bells rang. Is the Cap a total fake it seems well constructed. I never thought Id own a panzer piped SS Cap so I never researched SS Visor Caps especially their insignia and I guess I will never own one. Now Im at home I can see how nerdy the Eagle actually is.
cheers Robert

We have all been in this situation before. We are out shopping with the family and see a yardsale etc... We see a potentially good deal and sometimes its worth rolling the dice. There isnt anybody that is an expert on everything wwii. Dont feel bad Robert