Need help with authenticating and possible dating of a Soviet Pilotka

[SNBrinewehr]

Hello,
A while ago I bought a Soviet Pilotka from a surplus and replica store I know well and use quite often. I basically bought a random surplus Pilotka size 56 and this one arrived, as you'll see it has no sweat band and no markings, which wouldn't be odd if it were a WW2 one (they could have been worn off), but I highly doubt that this one is WW2, the star cockade it came with was a standard post war field green one, although I replaced it with a newer field star when the original one broke off. I have seen many different pilotkas with little to no markings, but they atleast had remnants of them or a simple size stamp. Any information about it would be appreciated.
Thank you all in advance.

[Gerry C]

Not sure what you're wanting to know???? Fairly recent production Pilotka. No stamps, no markings and wrong material for Patriotic War period. Makes me wonder if it's not a tourist trade item. Made for purchase by tourist as a memento. See what others have to say.

Gerry C.

From the Very WINDY High Plains of the Midwest U.S.A.

[SNBrinewehr]

Thank you for your reply,
Well, I want to know if there is a way to confirm it's an original Soviet production pilotka or if it's a random replica which has accidentally made it's way into stocks of surplus ones. Plus it would be great to know the time frame of manufacture... If there even is a way to tell.

[Marcel Banziger]

Like Gerry I also think it's a souvenir piece.

[SNBrinewehr]

Ah, bummer, I wonder if the store knew that it's probably a souvenir piece or if it really just got mixed up with the surplus ones... A shame either way, not too much money lost, but still, tuppence is tuppence.

[Gerry C]

Without getting into the mind of the seller it's hard to say what they knew or didn't know. If it matters... don't feel alone. I have a box full of mistakes in one form or another. Some expensive and some cheap. It happens to all of us.

Gerry C.

From the High Plains of the Midwest U.S.A.

[SNBrinewehr]

I was looking at the pilotka again and I noticed that there are some... Shades or how to call it, it reminds me of the remnants of a makers' stamp, but my mind could be just playing tricks on me. It isn't really visible in the photo, but I tried to outline it somewhat.

[SNBrinewehr]

Well, my eyes are probably just tricking me, I guess that I'll try to ask the seller if he has any info about the source from where he got the batch of caps including mine.