SS Netherland specialist wanted!

[SgtB]

Hi Jan!

More pics of the interior, please. I do not like the badges at all.

[jan.t.]

Thanks to your replies,
you are right the badges look not good on the photos. I try to make a scan on my scanner, I am sure you can judge better on them when you see them detailed. Photos of the interior will be put into the forum from Ade. (thanks to him again)
cheers
Jan

[Adrian Stevenson]

Posted for Jan.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Another

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stamping right side

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Side view

[SgtB]

Hi Jan!

First of all I have no desire to condemn your cap as I am certainly no expert.
But I do have some genuine concerns.

As Merdock said there is no reason for the mohair capband to fit so
loosely on a cap in this great condition. It should be as tight as a drum
around the band. Exceptions would be frontline caps that have seen
a lot of wear and abuse.

I also don't like the fact that it is an officer's cap and it is unit-stamped
under the sweatband. Not only that but it is from a school. That doesn't
make sense to me. I also don't like the way the sweatband is sewn on.
There definitely are original schirmutzen examples with handsewn
sweatbands, but in my experience they look nothing like this one.
The fine condition of the cap argues against postwar repairs here.
The rest of the stampings seem strange too, for an officers cap.

Also regarding the piping, it just looks too snow-white. Maybe that is just
the pics but IMO it should exhibit a little natural age discoloration.

Original caps of this type are very rare and fakes abound. But you
have the same chance as the next guy of owning one. I've only seen
a couple and they had minor differences too, so who knows? I suppose
it could be an original cap with replaced insignia and sweatband, but
the odds are really stacked against that. I'd like to hear lots of other
opinions.

[jan.t.]

HI Guys,
thanks for your input, to Brian: the snow white piping it due to the photo, in real it`s not that white as it seems to be. The condition is near mint, that `s what argues me too. But coming up to the badges: I`ve scaned them and would again kindly ask Ade to publish them here in the forum on my behalf. There are two sets of that badges the one from this cap, the other one is from another Wss cap from the same resource like this cap. Don`t destroy my hopes that there are good ones, that would destroy my believe that all folks on the world dealing with ww2 militaria are honest people.... (don`t take that serious). To Ade: I will soon join that site to become a association member, so I can post on my own, so this is the last time, I ask you. Won`t bother you again. So I am looking up for your opinions. I`ve gt some other SS Stuff as well from other resources than these one, will there be any real?????
Will post them soon.
cheers
Jan

[Adrian Stevenson]

Cap Insignia

SS cap eagles posted for Jan.

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SS cap eagles reverse posted for Jan.

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SS Totenkopfs posted for Jan.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Reverse

[merdock]

Hi,
Imo all fake ,source eastern europe posibly Ch,republic.
Merdock

[SgtB]

Yes, all reproduction insignia.

[jan.t.]

Thanks to your opinions Brian and Merdock,
pls give me foolish guy a lection, I think I have to learn much before I purchase an "original" item again. Where are the differences to original piece?. I have compared them to photos posted here that are declared as originals! is it the RZM mark, or the settings of the splint??

I must say you make me almost cry! I hate beeing foolished and I liked that badges very much before, it`s hard to hear that they are damned reproductions .....

PLs give some input!

your
deprimated
Jan