Generals' Visor Cap

Bazanov · 07-31-2003, 01:24 PM

This one i bought for a time ago.
Is it a fake?
As i have understand it, is generals caps not very rare, opinions?

DougD · 07-31-2003, 06:33 PM

its a very late soviet ( note the super high peak, like a Bolivian General) generals parade cap. Its either unissued ( note the lack of size stamping) or is a "parts" hat made to sell to tourists. Not much in the way of value; $70 or so.

DD

vikingraider1 · 08-01-2003, 03:02 PM

The fact that the leather chinstrap is so light definately says that the cap is unissued. If it was issued it would be a much darker shade of brown. The embroidery looks ok (if a little strange to me due to the light colouring of the chinstrap). The embroidery is always a giveaway on fake caps.
You should check the date on the buttons at the side, which although not 100% accurate they are a good indication of when a cap was manufactured.

07-31-2003, 06:33 PM	#2
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	generals parade cap its a very late soviet ( note the super high peak, like a Bolivian General) generals parade cap. Its either unissued ( note the lack of size stamping) or is a "parts" hat made to sell to tourists. Not much in the way of value; $70 or so. DD

08-01-2003, 03:02 PM	#3
vikingraider1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London, Home of West Ham United Age: 54 Posts: 328	The fact that the leather chinstrap is so light definately says that the cap is unissued. If it was issued it would be a much darker shade of brown. The embroidery looks ok (if a little strange to me due to the light colouring of the chinstrap). The embroidery is always a giveaway on fake caps. You should check the date on the buttons at the side, which although not 100% accurate they are a good indication of when a cap was manufactured. __________________ "We can truly say that the whole circuit of the earth is girdled with the graves of our dead... and, in the course of my pilgrimage, I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come, than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war." King George V, Flanders, 1922

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