Original m-43 polizei??? Help please

**coto129** · 12-26-2010, 10:22 PM

Hi, I found this m-43 polizei. Do you think it is authentic?

thanks

Regards
Antonio

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-26-2010 10:22 PM

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**BenVK** · 12-27-2010, 01:57 AM

Can't say for certain how long the polizei badge has been there and it's very hard to judge the cap because the sweatband is gone which might have given us a clue. These caps are super hard to judge. Could easily be 1944 or 1946.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 12-27-2010, 11:10 AM

I think it is worth taking a chance on to get it in hand for a closer look: provinding that you get a good return option on it.

Cheers, Ade.

**coto129** · 12-28-2010, 04:45 PM

Thank you for the information friends...

The seller offers her to me for 200euros. That think?

Regards
Antonio

**martinsuper** · 12-28-2010, 08:11 PM

Looks like its suppose to go with a summer weight uniform? Am I wrong in thinking that Ade?

**coto129** · 12-28-2010, 10:32 PM

I just get new Photos....from the seller

**martinsuper** · 12-30-2010, 05:27 PM

The insignia looks right, I can't speak to the cap. To me, it looks like it should go with a summer weight uniform. However, pictures do make things look slightly different than they do in person. So I would only know this by seeing it in person.

If its real, the price of 200 Euro is very reasonable. However, sometimes those "in between" prices are a red flag for me. Reproduction go from 40-50 dollars. Authentic pieces go from 500-800 dollars. This is 275 dollars. Its a "good buy" but that may mean its a fake someone wants to dump or make a quick buck on.

-Martin

**coto129** · 01-02-2011, 10:22 PM

thanks Martin.

regards

Antonio

**Richard P** · 01-28-2011, 09:01 AM

The cap does not look to be in Police fieldgrun to me. I would also expect to see the combination Po eagle and cockade on an M-43. It looks like Heer fieldgray to me. That is standard Po sidecap insignia.

Just a few thoughts,

Richard

**Canuck63** · 01-28-2011, 09:11 AM

As far as the cap itself is concerned I'm with Ben on this one;it looks like an uber-worn,genuine one from where I sit but,on the other hand,an hands-on inspection would be necessary and yes,it could be 1944/45 or 1946!
Looks like the stitching's been reinforced in some areas and the fact that it's been done with what looks like being the same thread it's a bit strange but let's not forget that "neutral",un-dyed thread has been used on many late uniforms and caps.
HTH
Manny