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SS GENERAL'S VISOR CAP

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:6,500.00 USD Estimated At:13,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
SS GENERAL'S VISOR CAP
Schutzstaffel (SS) general's visor hat by EREL in superior condition. The visor bears perfectly-fitted braided aluminum piping as worn by those holding the rank of Oberführer through Reichsführer-SS. The upper hat body is made of a high quality tricot material, and the black velvet cap band is fully intact with no trace of mothing. The totenkopf and eagle insignia are high-quality silver washed, though the eagle is tarnished and the totankopf has lost much of its plating. Both appear original to the visor - no other puncture holes are evident externally, and both were apparently affixed to the visor prior to the lining being sewn. The aluminum chinecords are secured to the hat by appropriately-marked silver pebbled aluminum buttons. The black vulcan fiber visor bears some marks to the top surface, the underside is worn a bit revealing the "checkerboard" pattern. The brown leather sweatbend bears a gold-embossed "EREL" maker's stamped diamond-shaped celluloid remains intact. The hat is fully lined in cream-colored rayon which has been sweat or damp-stained. The lining, sweatband and sewing are totally unmolested. Very rare, and in better condition than is often seen.