Fake German caps - all kinds

**BenVK** · 11-21-2011, 07:18 PM

This one is coming up in auction in Bath, UK in a few days. The exterior pic looked ok apart from the insignia and wrong chinstrap. The interior photo (which I had to request) killed any chance for this one.

I politely told the auction house that it was not authentic and to my great surprise! ....got absolutely no response!

**KSH** · 11-21-2011, 11:02 PM

by BenVK

This one is coming up in auction in Bath, UK in a few days. The exterior pic looked ok apart from the insignia and wrong chinstrap. The interior photo (which I had to request) killed any chance for this one.

I politely told the auction house that it was not authentic and to my great surprise! ....got absolutely no response!

It is far much easier to ignore a voice of reason than to acknowledge and deal with the inconvenience of a fake cap all ready to sell, it seems.

- Kenneth

**obergruppen2** · 08-31-2012, 10:55 PM

The W-SS Officers schifchen in post #12 and #13 are the best fakes i have seen for sure

**reneblacky** · 09-01-2012, 03:52 AM

by obergruppen2

The W-SS Officers schifchen in post #12 and #13 are the best fakes i have seen for sure

I agree, made from Italian cloth isn't it?

**obergruppen2** · 09-01-2012, 09:57 AM

#12 seems made of Italian cloth and #13 looks like trikot

**colt45** · 09-01-2012, 12:17 PM

never admit your worng

**Scout** · 09-01-2012, 12:57 PM

by BenVK

This one is coming up in auction in Bath, UK in a few days. The exterior pic looked ok apart from the insignia and wrong chinstrap. The interior photo (which I had to request) killed any chance for this one.

I politely told the auction house that it was not authentic and to my great surprise! ....got absolutely no response!

Surprise. Better to ignore unpleasent facts and run with the money.

**geelong** · 01-12-2013, 01:21 AM

this is a cap i got a while ago but did know it was fake. just thought i would add it to this thread i dont no anything about TR cloth head gear but for me its in the way this cap is made and that theres no age to it.

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Your cap wishes it were thus. You will find many examples of early, that is, pre 1936 or so, black SS caps on this site. I have gone to great expense to secure same and share them with an eager readership.
These caps are widely faked in a variety of configurations, but an authentic piece is unmistakable in its character.