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02-22-2021 01:52 AM
# ADS
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Bill, I have very little experience with these rare cloth bill crushers and I can hardly offer a real authentication. That being said I really like the look of this cap. aside from the fake insignia as you stated the construction and the coarse wool material seem correct although I've seen many examples of these in Trikot or gabardine. the stitching seems to be good quality and it all lines up. The lining does match an example on post#35 of Stonemint's thread on crushers. For the purpose of this thread you should probably put a link to those posts you mentioned. Hopefully some more knowledgeable collectors can give you a definitive answer. If not I would probably reach out to a prominent dealer like Kelly Hicks or others for peace of mind. Good Luck, Al
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https:SS Gray-Top White-piped EM/NCO Crushers
Please compare my crusher to several known originals in this post from 2014 by Stone Mint- an excellent reference thread on early ss crushers!! The construction and interior lining is uniform and identical to at least 2 examples shown!
Last edited by drbill; 02-23-2021 at 07:36 PM.
Reason: added info
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The reference link is to be found here: click on it
SS Gray-Top White-piped EM/NCO Crushers
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Update 2022 SOS in hand authentication
I went to the SOS and returned yesterday. I allowed 5 top SS collector/dealers examine this cap in hand ( the fake totenkopf and eagle have been replaced with originals). All 5 gave the visor hat 100% thumbs up. The people who examined in hand are: Bob Hritz, Kelly Hicks,
Bob Demmel, Gus Villareal, and Walter Dudgeon. Just wanted to update all who read this post.
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I'm glad it was authenticated, I certainly liked it when you first posted it. I would love to own a crusher like that some day. Congratulations!
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