M43 cap two piece insignia

[jayjay198666]

I suppose still a nice cap, if price correct. These SS M43 seem a minefield,

[Daniel.S]

"Well worn M43 field cap worn by a Waffen-SS officer. Rare silver-embroidered Bevo insignia. Textbook skull and cap eagle. Very rare. A nicely matching pair however not period time attached to this cap.
The cap itself was certainly worn by an SS soldier. There are no shadows of army insignia.

Cotton liner. Torn. Numbered cloth tag attached. No moth damage! "

To be fair the cap has been sold by Klaus B as restored cap.

I dont think the insignia is the issue.

The cap had character, the issue is someone ruined it with that "restoration" and replacment of button.

[Panzergrenadiere71]

I dont think the insignia is the issue.

The cap had character, the issue is someone ruined it with that "restoration" and replacment of button.

The issue would have been if the flatwire insignia had been original to the cap.
Now I would say it's just a case of personal taste.

[viva_giulio]

this cap gone for an considerable amount so, to gain, the owner upgraded an officier cap and, this is a real shame, make the work into a nice original and used cap.

He works to fool using a machine to sewn the troops insignia thanks to the ripped lining. And, not happy by this... applied a lining in order to sell it at better price and hide (changed also button) him works.

A real sun of bitch.

i would happy to know who is the dealer... who dares to make this work. Cause picture is clearly from a dealer desk...

Emilio is still the better human-scanner of m43... i do not know if he had an incredible memory or an archive likes Heydrich.

[Ian Hulley]

The issue would have been if the flatwire insignia had been original to the cap.
Now I would say it's just a case of personal taste.

Yes I guess so ... now it's just down to blatant dishonesty and the ever-present greed.

Ian

[Jolly Roger]

To keep things right, the price that is being asked is too low for an untouched piece and rather corresponds a restored cap. Yet I was not informed by the seller that the insignia had been restored.

Best regards

Ben

[jayjay198666]

To keep things right, the price that is being asked is too low for an untouched piece and rather corresponds a restored cap. Yet I was not informed by the seller that the insignia had been restored.

Best regards

Ben

Hold out for an un touched one, and you will enjoy it more

[Jolly Roger]

Hold out for an un touched one, and you will enjoy it more

Thats the plan!

Best regards

Ben

[BenVK]

This cap has been altered far too much IMO.

Sewing such a large replacement patch into the lining (including machine sewing all the way around the seam), changing the button and machine sewing the insignia was totally not necessary.

I respect the sewing skill involved but personally they made a mistake, those skills would have been far better utilised to sympathetically restore the cap rather than completely change it's nature. For example, I'm sure the tears in the lining could have been closed up with some well placed hand stitches. The insignia could also have been hand sewn as not to fool anyone and wtf was wrong with the original button?!

[viva_giulio]

Buttom? Changed to not recognize this cap. This.is a planned.fraud. and i would know.the name of.the last seller

[Steve Turner]

Buttom? Changed to not recognize this cap. This.is a planned.fraud. and i would know.the name of.the last seller

Would be interesting to know for the future, I imagine whoever did the work has some experience doing this sort of thing. Too bad it happened, probably happens much more often than we think.

-Steve

[BenVK]

I have to wonder what's going on in peoples heads because in the past, I've received very nasty and insulting PM's declaring disgust at me because I hand sewed replacement insignia on stripped caps that I've bought.

It's a crazy, fooked up hobby!