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German WWII Luftwaffe Signals EM Visor Hat
(6 photos)
$385.00
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 Original era manufacture. Early quality hat with a drooptail pattern cap eagle and 1938 date and unit marked under the sweatband. Minimal mothing in evidence, the stitching is sound and overall the hat is quite clean. The hat shows evidence of improper storage as it wants to lay a bit flat when not mounted on a display head. The band body is not broken, just bent, perhaps with some steam or moisture applied it can be reshaped for display.
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US Civil War Union Enlisted Forage Cap
(6 photos)
$1995.00
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 Original era manufacture. Classic headgear as worn by Union soldiers during the American Civil War 1861-1865. Blue wool body with a painted leather visor and chinstrap with original sewn brass buttons, one on each side. Brown polished cotton lining with a wide leather sweatband. There is some minor (for its age) scattered mothing but overall the hat is quite sound. In the 1925 Bannerman's catalog hats similar to this one were being offered for sale at a price of 45 cents. Times have changed.
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US WWI 1912 Pattern Army Enlisted Visor Hat, Near New
(8 photos)
$225.00
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 Original era manufacture. Olive brown wool bodied hat with an olive cotton lining retailer marked by Jacob Reed & Sons of Philadelphia. Brown pigskin sweatband, painted canvas covered visor & edging. Darkened brass buttons and cap insignia with a russet leather chinstrap. No mothing, the body is not distorted, just a super clean example. One of the nicest examples we have ever offered.
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US Korean War Era US Army Enlisted Visor
(5 photos)
$75.00
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 Original era manufacture. Similar in style to a WWII officers pattern hat with the ribbed body. In fact, at one point officers insignia was installed as the outline of the wings can be seen. Removable top with a clear plastic sweatshield insert. Large size, about a 7 1/2. Very clean.
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US Post WWII USMC Womans Rubberized Bell Crown Hat With Original Box
(7 photos)
$39.95
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 This hat is made of white rubberized material with a hard black plastic visor.
Size 22 by Bonk of New York.
This hat did have a chinstrap but it was fragile and is no longer a part of this hat. There is an origianl hat box that it came in which is included.
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Soviet WWII Red Army Woman's Blue Wool Felt Beret
(2 photos)
$50.00
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 Original era manufacture. Simple blue wool felt beret with an enameld brass emblem. Clean, small size.
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Scot Glengarry Hat, Gordon Highlanders Badge
(4 photos)
$65.00
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 Original era manufacture. Likely post WWII production, dark blue body with a red pompom at top, red/white/blue diced band with black silk ribbons at rear. On the left side is a silver colored alloy badge for the Gordon Highlanders. Nice large size, about 59-60. Normal age and wear.
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US WWII USMC Womans EM Bell-Crown Hat, Identified
(6 photos)
$155.00
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 Made of matching green material for wear with the winter uniform. The back of the cap is tapered to a point and a Montezuma red cord with tassels is attached. to the visor of the hat. Each end of the cords is fastened to the hat by small blackened bronze, embossed buttons. All ranks wore a blackened bronze, screw back eagle, globe and anchor device in the center of the cap top. This hat was manufactured by Knox. Information on this hat can be found in Dressed for Duty Volume 1.
This hat belonged to Ella H. Casaday. She can be found in the 1940 Census. She lived on a farm in Macon, Alabama, completed high school and worked in sales before enlisting.
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US WWII Pattern US Navy Donald Duck Hat, Mint
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$45.00
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 Original era manufacture. We recently purchased an intact carton of 10 of these mint condition hats. All are size 7 3/8, all are near new. No moth damage, zero wear, right out of the box. Sold by the one.
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US WWII WAVES Service Hat Covers
(2 photos)
$75.00
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 Three Seersucker, one Navy blue and one White cover.
Sold as a lot.
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British 19th Century Fore and Aft Hat Storage Tin, Named
(4 photos)
$125.00
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 Original era manufacture. Steel construction carrying tin with a handle at top and a locking clasp at bottom. Measures roughly 18x8.5x8 inches. It likely had a japanned finish at one time, now cleaned to natural steel. Brass makers tag on top with a fragmented brass name plate below, Col. A.H.Short.
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German WWII Red Cross EM Visor Hat, Named
(8 photos)
$450.00
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 Original era manufacture. Service quality hat in dark gray wool with grayish-white piping and a medium gray wool band. Army style aluminum cockade and an enameled DRK emblem above. Enlisted quality chinstrap, orange cotton lining with a well used oilcloth sweatband. No moth issues with the hat and it is not crushed or broken. The insignia, while original, is likely replaced at some point.
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French WWI M1884 NCO Private Purchase Kepi, 76th Regiment
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$295.00
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 Original era manufacture. An officers quality kepi with the famed red wool top and dark blue-black wool band. The regimental number is embroidered directly into the hat band, the 76th regiment was stationed in Paris and Coulommiers. Wide black leather sweatband with a black silk lining and gilt Paris makers logo. No mothing to report, however there is some staining on the back of the hat and some of the dark blue wool piping shows fraying. The patent leather visor turns down a bit at the front, this can probably be straightened out a bit.
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US WWII British Mfg Army Officer Visor Hat, 1944 Dated
(5 photos)
$275.00
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 Original era manufacture. OD wool fur felt hat with a light OD waffle pattern capband. The lining is dated 1944, Size 6 7/8 London manufacture, expressly for the US Forces in European Operations. The leather sweatband is intact but the stiching has loosened on the back portion. Small nick in the edge of the visor, few scattered moth dimples to the surface but no holes. Rare hat.
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British 1920's Officers Visor Hat, Notts & Derby Regiment
(5 photos)
$245.00
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 Original era manufacture. Olive wool drill material crown and visor with a leather underside to the visor. Brown leather chinstrap secured by two darkened brass general service buttons. Darkened brass Notts & Derby badge at front. There are four metal grommet ventilators in the rear edge of the cap. Wide brown leather sweatband with a cloth interior lining made from two different types of material. There is a small section of the lining material missing, perhaps the original owners name or initials. Clean hat showing normal age and wear.
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British WWII RAF Officers Visor Hat
(5 photos)
$225.00
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 Original era manufacture. Regulation blue wool hat as worn by officers of the RAF during WWII. Size about a 7, named on the sweatband to a D.B.GRAY. Thin black leather chinstrap with black cloth covered side buttons. The bullion emblem has a King's pattern crown and a gilded brass stamped eagle device. The emblem is stitched in place on the sides with a straight pin through the top of the crown to keep it in place. These emblems I beleive were removable for cleaning.
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German WWII Army Infantry Officers Visor Hat
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$595.00
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 Original era manufacture. Nice quality feldgrau doeskin top with white wool piping, dark green wool covered cap band. Bright aluminum wreath and eagle appear original to the hat. The right side wing securing pin of the eagle is missing, however the center pin and left side keep the eagle in place. Bright aluminum chincord with silver colored side buttons. Pale yellow silk lining with a partial sweat diamond. The leather sweatband is intact and sports a black velvet edge. Looks as if the front visor stitching has been reinforced a bit. No severe moth issues to report, just some very minor surface nibbling. A very presentable hat in about a size 57.
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German WWII Medical Officer Visor Hat, Double Marked Erel
(7 photos)
$695.00
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 Original era manufacture. A very clean example in a large size 60. Double EREL marked on the sweatband and diamond. The famous front band ventilator has been covered with a nicely embroidered bullion wreath and cockade, handsewn, so likely a previous owner installed piece. Very nice quality feldgrau wool body with blue piping and a nice saddle shape to the top. Very clean, no moth issues.
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US Indian War M1872 Enlisted Forage Cap, 24th Infantry
(5 photos)
$475.00
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 Original era manufacture. A private purchase but regulation example of the shortened enlisted forage cap adopted in 1872. Blue wool top with an unbound, black painted leather visor and chinstrap. Two general service buttons, one on each side, secure the chinstrap. Correct style black silk lining with a gold embossed Boston makers logo in the crown. The brown leather sweatband is securely sewn to the body of the hat, however the inner black silk top curtain falls forward a bit, needs to be re-tacked. At some point in its life the hat has had a 24th Infantry emblem placed on its front. This is how the cap came to us, while the insignia is original, we cannot guarantee it to be original to the hat. The 24th and the 25th regiments, were of course, one of two, negro infantry regiments in the US Army during this period. Overall the hat is quite sound but does have a few small moth bites but nothing serious and to be expected for the age of the piece.
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Dutch WWII Light Infantry Officers Overseas Hat
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$110.00
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 Original era manufacture. Fine quality blue-gray gaberdine wool overseas cap with gold bullion wire trim. Red painted brass hunting horn on the left side of the hat. Green silk like lining with a leather sweatband. Few spots of surface mothing but no holes, size about a 55 or 56.
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German WWI Wurttemberg Jager Officer Feldgrau Visor Hat
(4 photos)
$425.00
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 Original era manufacture. Wartime quality hat with green piping and wool band. Wurttemberg cockade on the band with the national cockade above. The national example is held in place by a single brass prong so is easily removed. Light scattered mothing on the upper body but nothing terrible. Slightly out of round from storage however the hat is basically quite sound, showing normal age and wear.
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US WWII Red Cross Hat
(4 photos)
$95.00
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 Blue wool hat with bow in the center. Shows normal use and wear with some stitching in the liner having pulled away. This hat measures 18 1/2 inches.
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US WWII USMC Womans EM Bell-Crown Hat
(5 photos)
$144.95
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 Made of matching green material for wear with the winter uniform. The back of the cap is tapered to a point and a Montezuma red cord with tassels is attached. to the visor of the hat. Each end of the cords is fastened to the hat by small blackened bronze, embossed buttons. All ranks wore a blackened bronze, screw back eagle, globe and anchor device in the center of the cap top. This hat was manufactured by Knox. Information on this hat can be found in Dressed for Duty Volume 1.
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US WWI Era Army Officer M1910 Campaign Hat
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$98.00
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 Original era manufacture. Olive brown wool felt hat with an original officers cap cord. The sweatband is intact but the stiching has loosened nearly all the way round, size marked 7. Cap cord shows some fraying just behind the acorns. Original chinstrap is present but has broken (repairable) just below one of the snap on one side.
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German WWI Feldgrau Enlisted Infantry Field Cap
(4 photos)
$350.00
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 Original era manufacture. I would say this is a private purchase example as no issue stamps can be seen in the lining. Light surface mothing but no holes, the top piping has faded a bit from age. The front kokarden have been re-attached at some point. On the left side of the hat is a French/Belgian cockade. No idea what it is doing there but it looks kinda cool so it will stay. Handwritten initials W.P. on the sweatband.
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