This was in an auction in April.
It fetched $6500.
I think that an SS Hauptscharführer is a pretty damned rare rank.
Equivalent to a Sgt. Major, right?
I thought that it might be interesting to see what the experts thought of it, in light of the Untersturmfuhrer tunic that was for sale for $18,000 at the SOS. You know, the one that got sold for $1800!!??!
This tunic, in my opinion, would be much more interesting than the Untersturmfuhrer tunic.
Here is the description from the auction:
A scarce tunic for an SS Hauptscharführer with black Waffenfarbe for Engineers. The tunic is constructed of field grade field grey wool with a slight brownish tint, which is somewhat exaggerated by the lighting in some of the images. 4 pleated patch pockets and a dark green collar. Machine sewn collar tabs with the unit tab being a flatwire bevo example, and the rank tab featuring ribbed black fabric. The underside of the collar is backed with artificial silk fabric which shows no extra stiching holes so the tunic has never had Army tabs installed. The collar is edged with aluminum NCO Tresse. The sleeve eagle is a flatwire aluminum bevo type to match the tabs. Slip on boards with 2 pips each. There is NO sign of the tunic having ever had a breast eagle. There are loops for 1 badge on the breast pocket and a 1939 Iron Cross II. Class ribbon sewn through the button hole. The interior of the tunic has the typical partial lining which appears to be unmarked. Because of the slight brown tinge to the fabric, it's possible the tunic was an SS-VT--Waffen SS transitional uniform. Regardless, it is a superb SS original.
It fetched $6500.
I think that an SS Hauptscharführer is a pretty damned rare rank.
Equivalent to a Sgt. Major, right?
I thought that it might be interesting to see what the experts thought of it, in light of the Untersturmfuhrer tunic that was for sale for $18,000 at the SOS. You know, the one that got sold for $1800!!??!
This tunic, in my opinion, would be much more interesting than the Untersturmfuhrer tunic.
Here is the description from the auction:
A scarce tunic for an SS Hauptscharführer with black Waffenfarbe for Engineers. The tunic is constructed of field grade field grey wool with a slight brownish tint, which is somewhat exaggerated by the lighting in some of the images. 4 pleated patch pockets and a dark green collar. Machine sewn collar tabs with the unit tab being a flatwire bevo example, and the rank tab featuring ribbed black fabric. The underside of the collar is backed with artificial silk fabric which shows no extra stiching holes so the tunic has never had Army tabs installed. The collar is edged with aluminum NCO Tresse. The sleeve eagle is a flatwire aluminum bevo type to match the tabs. Slip on boards with 2 pips each. There is NO sign of the tunic having ever had a breast eagle. There are loops for 1 badge on the breast pocket and a 1939 Iron Cross II. Class ribbon sewn through the button hole. The interior of the tunic has the typical partial lining which appears to be unmarked. Because of the slight brown tinge to the fabric, it's possible the tunic was an SS-VT--Waffen SS transitional uniform. Regardless, it is a superb SS original.
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