May 11, 20197 yr #1 The owner claims it's original. Worth making an offer on? Please let me know your opinion!
May 11, 20197 yr Author #7 I probably should have mentioned I was standing there waiting for a response for the the past hour from anyone, but it's a moot point now as I already left.
May 11, 20197 yr #8 I’ve been reading through posts on M43 caps on the WAF for at least a year and still can’t spot real from fake.
May 12, 20197 yr Author #9 I've reached out to a few knowledgeable people and the general consensus is that the splinter cap is an older repro, maybe even a Hollywood prop.
May 12, 20197 yr #10 Seems like with ANY TR item, your default should be that its fake. You damned near need a forensic scientist to make a determination these days. Terry
May 12, 20197 yr Author #11 Seems like with ANY TR item, your default should be that its fake. You damned near need a forensic scientist to make a determination these days. Terry Totally agree which is why I left both of these caps on his table. He had some legit US stuff (WW1-WW2) and maybe some good German stuff, but I don't gamble.
May 13, 20197 yr Author #13 Yep, but I guess it's not. I'm really glad I put it down and posted it instead of buying it first and then posting it.
May 14, 20197 yr #14 This is not my field of expertise, but the eagle on the splinter cap seems to be more worn than the rest of the hat. Just basing that on the photo. The Luftwaffe cap looks really, really squeaky clean...suspiciously so.
May 14, 20197 yr Author #15 I think the consensus is both are repros with the splinter possibly showing the artificial aging of a movie prop. I walked away from them which was a good call. Thanks for the comments!
May 14, 20197 yr #16 Not a fan of the luft either, Ive owned a couple army tropical caps. And the inside material looks way to fresh and not like others I have seen.
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