Heer Schirmütze: original or a repro?

[giorgos p]

Gentlemen, I am interested in buying this cap, is it authentic or not?

[KradSpam]

Looks good to my novice cloth headgear eyes. I would not take that as a guarantee though, wait for more experienced opinions.

[Normandie]

Looks good to me, though bad photos.... really bad.

[davejb]

The cap "looks ok" with reservations, the eagle and roundel look to have been added, the liner has been resewn very badly; i would think that at one time the insignia was all embroidered, but i would wait for some more comments before making a move on it, its a very dirty cap and could do with a bit of TLC

[Normandie]

I wouldn't mind haveing it in my collection, it has some history to it, and I like that !

[giorgos p]

Thank you all for your answers!

[spandau]

Hi

Original cap for a signals uniut. The piping looks lemon yellow on these photos.

It is an early cap about 1936/37 as the celluloid is diamond not rhomboid. also sweatband been replaced (badly) by the stitches through the top onto and through were it joins the peak.

The insignia are added IMO but the nice early wreath may well be original as it is the old style german silver version. It is for an nco by the chinstrap but that does not mean that the wreath is wrong.

Private purchase cap by the look of it but the photos need to be clearer to be 100 %. material looks nice doeskin type.

hope this helps...ilike it

cheers

tony

[BOB COLEMAN]

The restitched liner for me is a genuine detriment. Personally, I would wait to find an example in better condition. From the images you posted, it is difficult to determine if anything else has been fooled with. With cloth items, it is always wise to buy excellent or better condition.

[S.Vestae]

Original

[giorgos p]

Thank you all for your opinions!!!!