SS Cap

[Ken1967]

Everyone, here is another cap by that collector who asked that I post some of his items on our forum. He is looking for opinions on the item and what the fair-market value of the item is. I believe he is looking to sell.

Thanks again!

Ken
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It appears from this and the next picture that the patch on the front of the hat was replaced. The outline inside the cap shows that a skull patch was stiched in at one time....

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Whew!

[ReichsHeini]

The extremely dirty condition of this cap appears to be an attempt at artificially aging this cap. This cap is not an SS panzer cap in my opinion. It does not have the proper lining material. The embroidered trapezoid insignia is not one I would want in my collection. This type insignia is HIGHLY faked. The fact that someone once had a skull sewn on this cap THROUGH the lining is just one more factor to indicate this cap is not an original SS panzer cap.

I do not think this cap has any value as it is not a real SS m-43 in my opinion.
Jerry

[bodes]

I'm NOT an expert on cloth, but my initial impresssions are is that the insignia looks newer than the rest of the cap. Looks like some strange kind of marriage. Don't like it at all.