SS-haupt tunic

[axion9]

Hi!
What do you think of this one? Worth?
John Casino has checked it out and there is a letter from him. This was bought from a
known SS collector.
1. Tunic is produced of Italian Officers wool gabardine, typical for post
1943 SS.
2. Pre-war quality sewn-in shoulder boards
3. Tunic was NOT in Heer use.
4. Litzen of artificial fiber and undetermined.
//K-J

[TONY Q.W.]

Hi!
What do you think of this one? Worth?
John Casino has checked it out and there is a letter from him. This was bought from a
known SS collector.
1. Tunic is produced of Italian Officers wool gabardine, typical for post
1943 SS.
2. Pre-war quality sewn-in shoulder boards
3. Tunic was NOT in Heer use.
4. Litzen of artificial fiber and undetermined.
//K-J

Axion9,

This jacket really looks good , please give as extra pics of eagle, tabs, boards,inside lining.... the works.

Regards,
Tony

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[TONY Q.W.]

Okey, although ss is not my strong point, I beleive that this tunic is correct in every way and it looks beautiful

Tony

[Lloyd I.]

Beautiful tunic and in a very nice material IMHO. I have always liked the Italian gaberdine and Trikot myself. No mothing? $4000-$4500 seems bargain if it is as pristine as it appears in photos.

[SgtB]

That's one groovy runic tunic! If there's anything amiss, I can't
see it in these pics.

[Robin Lumsden]

I have a few slight concerns, namely:

* The shoulder board stars should be gilt. Gilt wore off easily, but on a 'mint' tunic I'd expect the stars to be mint too.

* The eagle has a strange pattern on the chest. The beak is also very long.

* The ribbon bar doesn't sit well with the tunic (esp. FS Cross).

* No cuff title.

None of these necessarily mean there's anything wrong with the tunic, but they have me wondering..............

[SgtB]

Does anybody else have any opinions on this tunic? I scrolled through
the pictures very quickly the other morning before work, and my first
impression was very positive. But as I study them more closely, I do
have a couple of minor concerns, that don't all jibe with Robin's above.
Anybody else?

[InfanterieSammler]

Personally, I do not like the tunic. IMO the collar tabs are not original, the sleeve eagle is not original, and I also agree the pips look a little strange on those mint boards. I'm not sure why John would endorse this tunic, or what known SS collector would have it in his collection...John

[Gary Cain]

Hey Guy's,

OK my turn.
I agree with Robin 100% on the eagle, and the pips. The ribbon bar doesn't bother me as there is quite a bit of variation on how they were sewn to the tunics. No cuff title, no big deal, but it looks as though it never had one....minor big deal. Tabs look spot on as does the material and the boards. But what bothers me is the 'lay' of the tunic. It may just be the angle of the tunic from the picture but the sleeves look a little voluminous compared to the overall dimensions of the jacket, also the boards are sewn at an angle to the shoulder, it was done but usually not to this degree.

Cheers
Gary

I have a few slight concerns, namely:

* The shoulder board stars should be gilt. Gilt wore off easily, but on a 'mint' tunic I'd expect the stars to be mint too.

* The eagle has a strange pattern on the chest. The beak is also very long.

* The ribbon bar doesn't sit well with the tunic (esp. FS Cross).

* No cuff title.

None of these necessarily mean there's anything wrong with the tunic, but they have me wondering..............

[Jeremy Chan]

The material on the tunic seems rather coarse, and it should be noted that from late war, any type of material would've been used. The shoulder boards look wrong -- the inner cords of the shoulder strap pictured are slightly offset. As regards the pips -- couldn't the original wearer have replaced gilt pips with the dull ones for security reasons in the field, for durability and reasons of concealment? I'm guessing the cufftitle was removed for security reasons, or late in the war, there just weren't available stocks. Could we see photos of the tunic interior, any markings? What was the price of that blouse?
Cheers,
Jeremy

[axion9]

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The material on the tunic seems rather coarse, and it should be noted that from late war, any type of material would've been used. The shoulder boards look wrong -- the inner cords of the shoulder strap pictured are slightly offset. As regards the pips -- couldn't the original wearer have replaced gilt pips with the dull ones for security reasons in the field, for durability and reasons of concealment? I'm guessing the cufftitle was removed for security reasons, or late in the war, there just weren't available stocks. Could we see photos of the tunic interior, any markings? What was the price of that blouse?
Cheers,
Jeremy

Hi and thanks for all the answers!
The price for this one is 4000 usd a buyer in the states.
Have not bought it and will not do now. To many strange things about it.
Cheers!