Soviet Caps for review

[Datrus]

Dom is "the man" on Soviet gear He helped me out a few times too.

Regards, Lars

[RichieC]

Hello Mate

i find it weird that the 40г part of the stamp is so hard to read/not clear as the other parts.

A noteworthy issue. However:

Yes, a 1948 dated cap would be identical to a wartime example

I believe the regulation for piping on pilotki was cancelled in the latter months of 1941 - so a 1948 mfg date is out of the question.

[Datrus]

I believe that Dom knows his USSR head gear very well. However the "56" just above shows no sign significant of wear. What a coincidence

Regards, Lars

[RichieC]

PS: Note the absence of the cloth star which usually located behind the star-cockarde on officer's pilotki. I believe that this regulation was reserved for senior NCOs.

[Wehrmacht39]

Well, unfortunately I wasn't able to get either of these caps They sold for more than I was willing to pay...

The Ushanka sold for $130, which wouldn't have been a bad price had it been in a bit better condition.
The Pilotka went for $377.

[Dom]

The Pilotka went for $377.

Not bad at all for a fake .

[Datrus]

Not bad at all for a fake .

Did you not write earlier it was a good prewar Pilotka???

Regards, Lars

[Dom]

Did you not write earlier it was a good prewar Pilotka???

Regards, Lars

A bit of irony Lars , of course that is original pilotka .

[Datrus]

Thanks dom

Regards, Lars