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British WWI Era Honorable Artillery Company Senior Officers Dress Hat
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$285.00
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 Original era manufacture. Very fine quality dress cap of dark blue wool with red trim. Obviously worn with pride by an officer of means. Light tan moroccan leather sweatband with a matching color velvet front piece. London outfitters logo bearing the three feathers emblem of the Prince of Wales, the owners initials, GHW, are mounted in small gold letters under the protector. Displayed on the front of the hat is a gold bullion bursting bomb or grenade which bears the intertwined letters HAC in silver. Black patent leather chinstrap with Kings Crown buttons, matching leather visor with a thick bullion edging. The Honorable Artillery Company received its charter from Henry VIII in 1537 and was first referred to as the HAC in 1656, with its official designation being bestowed by Queen Victoria in 1860. No moth issues to report and the cap retains its original form very well.
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US WWI Naval Training Station Sailors Hat
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$90.00
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 Original era manufacture. Narrow, stiff brimmed USN dress hat of the WWI era. Cap tally displays in toned gold lettering, US NAVAL TRAINING STATION. The hat is complete with its original leather sweatband and blue checked lining. Appears to have no moth issues to report. Very clean hat.
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US WWII Navy Officers Tan Visor Hat
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$95.00
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 Original era manufacture. Removable, khaki top with a black ribbed mohair band. Removable sterling marked officers cap insignia, simple gold wire chinstrap. Overall the hat shows use and wear. Size about 7 1/4. Worn by a Junior Rank officres.
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British Pre WWII Royal Warwickshire Officers Dress Hat
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$175.00
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 Original era manufacture. Fine quality hat of doeskin wool with a dark blue top, red wool piping & cap band, patent leather chinstrap and visor. Attached to the front of the cap is a very nice, officers quality, silver regimental badge with a gilt crown & chain around the antelopes neck. The lining is complete and bears the trade name of Flights Ltd. The leather sweatband is a bit of a mystery as the leather itself is soft and pliable but the rear half was deliberately cut away, perhaps to fit a larger head. The cap body is slightly misshapen but displays well on a head form. No moth issues to report, just two stains from the patent leather above the visor. This regiment was founded in 1688 and was granted the title Royal Warwickshire Regt in 1832. During its service with the Royal Army it has served honorably throughout its many campaigns.
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Soviet Cold War Border Guard Visor Hat
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$75.00
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 Original era manufacture. Green topped visor hat with magenta piping, black wool band and a brass & enamel cap star. The visor is of a composition material and the chinstrap is oilcloth. There are some light scattered snags and moth bites to the top but nothing really terrible. Grey cotton lining with an oilcloth sweatband and shield. Likely dates from the early 1960's.
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German Pre WWI NCO Infantry Visor Hat
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$250.00
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 Original era manufacture. Dark blue doeskin wool top with a red wool band and piping. Original Prussian & National cokardes in place. Imitation silk lining which is stamped with a costume house property stamp, the oilcloth sweatband is largely intact but has a section removed on one side and replaced with a near matching color patch. No moth damage.
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German Pre WWI Hessian Enlisted Hat
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$225.00
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 Original era manufacture. Private purchase hat displaying the National & Hessian cokardes on the front. The inner lining is of orange cotton with the imprint of a Darmstadt maker. Overall the hat shows wear and use for its age, no giant moth bites, only a few, scattered small ones.
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US WWII Army Officers Visor Hat, Bancroft Zephyr, Mint Condition
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$175.00
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 Original era manufacture. Gorgeous, original example by Bancroft in a size 7 1/4. The hat features a removable brace which allows the top of the cap to fold down for packing. This hat is in near new condition and has never had an insignis installed. We are including an original WWII era US Army officers cap eagle to complete the hat. This hat would be very difficult to improve upon.
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Japanese WWII Merchant Navy Officers Visor Hat
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$250.00
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 Original era manufacture. Similar in construction to a regular Navy officers hat, blue wool with a black mohair band. The visor is of patent leather with edge trim, matching material chinstrap. Gold bullion officers cap wreath with a metal anchor set upon the shipping company flag. No moth damage to report just normal age and wear. We would presume that caps such as this one are rather scarce due to the immense losses of the Japanese maritime fleet during WWII.
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Japanese WWII Naval Officer Visor Hat
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$325.00
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 Original era manufacture. Fine quality hat of midnight blue wool with a purple silk lining which is embroidered with the owners name. Patant leather visor and chinstrap with two gilt IJN buttons at each end. Very nice silver & gold bullion embroidered wreath with a silver colored metal blossom and gilt metal anchor. The hat is free from moth damage and is only slightly out of round from storage. Very nice example of a hat which was worn by all officer ranks, Ensign to Admiral.
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Japanese WWII Navy Officer Visor Hat
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$195.00
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 Original era manufacture. Standard pattern hat with a dark blue wool body and a woven black mohair cap band. Gold embroidered bullion wire wreath and anchor with a silver colored metal cherry blossom. Faded purple silk lining with a black leather sweatband which shows old tape repairs. The cap is quite sound but shows use and age, no moth damage to report.
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German WWII Kriegsmarine Tropical Field Cap
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$975.00
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 Original era manufacture. Similar in style to the Army example, tan cotton material with a green cotton lining. Original sewn insignia which does not pierce the lining, two steel ventilator holes on each side which have a rusted surface from age and wear. Original owners name written inside the lining. Great looking hat with lots of character. Real use, not one that sat in a depot.
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Japanese WWII Army Aviation Mechanics Hat
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$145.00
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 Original era manufacture. Near new example of green cotton twill, fold-down ear protectors which tie up at the top of the hat. Issue stamps inside.
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Japanese WWII Army Officers Visor Hat
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$135.00
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 Original era manufacture. Regulation pattern and complete. Doeskin wool top is a bit dark from age but no serious moth issues are seen. Simple black oilcloth sweatband shows wear, black silk lining is very clean. Black visor is tightly sewn to the body of the hat as is the chinstrap. The hat needs to be on a form or have paper stuffed inside for display. Sound hat and fairly priced.
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Japanese WWII Army EM Hat Late War Field Hat
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$225.00
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 Original era manufacture. Olive brown wool hat with a simple green oil cloth sweatband and matching chinstrap. Rather than utilize precious brass for buttons the ends of the strap are stitched to the cap body. This style hat was manufactured without a lining with a size mark stamped onto a small piece of burlap on the inside front of the hat. In this instance the character for size medium is stamped there. At the base of the hat are four small cloth loops which were mounting points for the removable neck flap. An original sewn yellow felt star is mounted to the front. Overall the hat is very clean with no moth issues to report. Shows normal wear and use.
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Japanese WWII Army Issue EM Field Hat, Unissued Condition
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$285.00
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 Original era manufacture. Olive brown wool hat with a sewn yellow wool felt star on the front. This hat has never been worn, it is near new condition, the only flaw being some minor mothing to the yellow star. Along the bottom of the hat are four small thread loops for the neck cover tags, brown leather chinstrap, burlap style lining with a leather sweatband. We believe the hat is dated Showa 19, which would be 1944. Very clean example and 100% original.
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Japanese WWII Navy Petty Officer Issue Visor Hat
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$250.00
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 Original era manufacture. Blue wool cap with a gilded, stamped aluminum cap badge. Black cotton lining with original sewn white cotton issue tag, oilcloth sweatband. minor amount of moth damage to the bottom edge of the cap band, the visor is securely sewn to the hat body, chinstrap and side buttons are in place. This hat was stored flat for many years but when placed on a form it straightens right up.
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Japanese WWII EM White Cotton Navy Hat
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$325.00
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 Original era manufacture. Simple white cotton duck sailors hat with original sewn black anchor insignia and issue tag. Shows normal wear and use but no major stains or tears.
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German Late 19th Century Bavarian Infantry Officers Visor Hat
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$375.00
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 Original era manufacture. Early style, very tall hat in the lighter blue doeskin wool color favored by the Bavarian Army. Red wool band and piping. Complete lining and oil cloth sweatband. No moth issues to mention. A very clean early example.
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German WWII Army Visor Hat Wreath Set
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$45.00
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 Original era manufacture. Two piece set consisting of an aluminum wreath and seperate cockade. All mounting tabs are in place.
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US WWI Army Engineer Officers Overseas Hat
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$125.00
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 Original era manufacture. Fine quality wool cap piped in red/white silk for the Engineer Corps. Sewn to the left front of the cap is a winged griffin insignia. The body of the cap shows some scattered mothing and staining from soldier use. Beige silk lining with a brown leather sweatband.
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US WWII GI Daisy Mae Pattern Fatigue Hat
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$19.95
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 Original WWII manufacture of cotton HBT material. These are used but in collectible condition, free of rips, tears or ugly grease stains. They show strong colors with little fading. Usually a former owners service number will appear on the inside of the hat. Small size only, usually about a 6 1/2 to 6 3/4
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US WWII USMC Womans Overseas Hat
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$45.00
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 Original era manufacture. Near new condition green hbt material hat with a size 21 1/2 and the original owners name tag sewn inside. Bronze colored EGA device on the left side. Very clean.
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Japanese WWII Army Officers Visor Hat
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$165.00
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 Original era manufacture. Very clean example of good quality manufacture. Small amount of moth damage on the red wool band and piping. Very clean example.
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Japanese WWII Late War Army Officers Visor Hat
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$135.00
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 Original era manufacture. Regulation officers hat of late war coarse brown wool and red wool band. Complete with its original chinstrap and brass side buttons. Interesting makers label sewn into the lining. Scattered mothing as usual. Decent shape.
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