Early SS LAH Artillery Pointed Shoulder-Boards

[Varsity]

Hi, I would like to get some opinions on these early SS LAH (Leibstandarte) Artillery Pointed Shoulder-Boards.
With embroidered logo, the logo looks correct compared to other early boards.
The piping is in the silk-type.

Before spending a lot amount of money on them I would like to get some opinions.
Thanks, Jim

[Varsity]

I don't have higher quality photos.

one more:

[Disco Partisan]

Not original

[RobertE]

Here are some original examples. The piping on these is a thicker type silk than the wartime boards, and they are normally made from a very fine grade of wool, almost like badge cloth.

Could you post a close-up of the piping and the topside of the buttonhole?

s/f Robert

[RobertE]

There were not many of these red-piped pieces produced, and those that were appear to be of a type - probably not too many batches and therefore not many variations, IMO.

Note the oval-shaped area on both buttonhole areas where the shank of the button should stick through.

s/f Robert

[Varsity]

Thank you for your reactions.

As I did not buy the boards yet I can't provide good photos. I've one more photo which I will post now. I have to go and see the boards tomorrow. But it's a large amount of money and if they are questionable I'm not going to gamble on them.

[Varsity]

I've some better photos from the button-holes.

[Varsity]

and LAH logo

[RobertE]

I like the material the boards are made from, which is almost a felt-wool. It's finer than doeskin. The buttonholes and general construction are comparable to wartime pieces - but given these boards scarcity, be careful.

s/f Robert

[Disco Partisan]

I like the material the boards are made from, which is almost a felt-wool. It's finer than doeskin. The buttonholes and general construction are comparable to wartime pieces - but given these boards scarcity, be careful.

s/f Robert

What about the rayon piping? are there known original "first pattern" boards with rayon pipng?

[RobertE]

The weave looks like the rayon piping, but it is probably this material, which actually has a cording running through it as shown. It is a tougher, less "slick" type of piping than the wartime rayon / artificial silk type.

s/f Robert

[Ebusitanus]

Hello,
I am resurecting this thread as I am looking for good images on these type of early shoulder boards for the LAH. I am specially interested in the model that was still lacking the waffenfarbe pipping.

http://www.kriegsberichter-archive.c...490/category/5

http://www.kriegsberichter-archive.c...491/category/5

Hope someone can help me. Detailed pictures, websites that might have examples, etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance