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Aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern visor cap eagle
Hi guys,
I am not so experienced with these aluminum cap insignias, but I believe myself that this is a good original eagle with fairly good detail, but I'm never sure with things that are new to me. The eagle has clear shear marks on all its edges and is marked "FLL". I have tilted it carefully a bit upwards to have a look and it has brass-colored prongs attached to the reverse just like I've seen on original FLLs.
This seems to be a later eagle IMO, because the leg of the eagle holding the swastika has been reinforced to avoid bending. This reinforcement is not present at the earlier FLLs marked "37", "37" meaning the year of the making of the die as I understand it.
All input on this eagle is much appreciated! Thanks in advance guys.
I could only get a decent photo of this insignia with flash.
- Kenneth
Last edited by KSH; 07-18-2011 at 01:29 PM.
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07-18-2011 10:25 AM
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Re: Aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern cap eagle
Any members out there with some (or much) experience with these aluminum Luftwaffe eagles who could help me out with this particular cap eagle's authenticity? I just don't have any experience with them whatsoever
I really need some help on this one guys.
Much obliged,
- Kenneth
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Re: Aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern cap eagle
Hi Kenneth, always tricky when not seeing the back of an item, as that oftens tells the full story.
Do not take it off though!
But so far, so good. Nothing obvious jumps out as looking bad.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern cap eagle
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Adrian Stevenson
Hi Kenneth, always tricky when not seeing the back of an item, as that oftens tells the full story.
Do not take it off though!
But so far, so good. Nothing obvious jumps out as looking bad.
Cheers, Ade.
Thanks for your reply Ade!
- Kenneth
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Re: Aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern cap eagle
Thanks. Looks fine to me.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern cap eagle
Thank you once again Ade for your time and effort to help me! I believed all along that it was an original, but inexperienced as I am, I have trouble trusting my own judgment sometimes.
- Kenneth
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Re: Aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern cap eagle
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Adrian Stevenson
Thanks. Looks fine to me.
Cheers, Ade.
As Ade says, definitely a good one............
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Re: Aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern cap eagle
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Walkwolf
As Ade says, definitely a good one............
Thank you, Steve. I had no reason to doubt it really, but sometimes I get too paranoid for my own good.
- Kenneth
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Re: Aluminum Luftwaffe 2nd pattern cap eagle
Definitely,positively,absolutely good but....these threads on headgear-related topics oughta be posted in the right forum IMO!
Cheers
Manny
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