SS visor real?

**Tank Destroyer** · 05-10-2017, 02:24 AM

A friend sent me these pictures by text, sorry these are the only pictures at the moment. I do not know how to tell a real one from a fake. He has not bought it yet and I do not want him to get burned on a deal. Can someone tell me from the pictures that are available if the visor stands a chance?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 05-10-2017 02:24 AM

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**Arran** · 05-10-2017, 03:29 AM

From these pictures I'd say not an original cap, possibly an "Alteste" fake. Can we see clear close-ups of the insignia?

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 05-10-2017, 03:39 AM

by Arran

From these pictures I'd say not an original cap, possibly an "Alteste" fake. Can we see clear close-ups of the insignia?

I associate myself with this hypothesis from one of the finest experts on such regalia, bar none.

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 05-10-2017, 03:59 AM

Here is a real SS senior leader cap.

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actually, here are two real SS senior leader caps, the Oberfuehrermuetze.

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 05-10-2017, 04:17 AM

Your images are not really very clear, but a.) the cap cover and its Trikotage (very average) and b.) the apparently plastic 1960s sweat rhombus do not augur
a real cap. Mr. Mint has included some authentic grey and or black senior leader caps.

The cap badges do not have the right patina, either.....

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 05-10-2017, 04:21 AM

Here is mid to whatever war variant in field grey.

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With the Augustin Hieke or Hicke badge from the Sudetenland!

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 05-10-2017, 04:24 AM

These grey caps were turned out via Breuer/Attwood and Physical Culture magazines for manly men in the 1960s by the car load lot....

The Oakleaf site does include also authentic grey caps, which you can examine. I have done enough icon smashing for tonight.

I do not enjoy it, but I do share what I have in the hope of some betterment of the commonweal.