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Old 08-04-2018, 04:53 PM   #1
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Original GPW Soviet cap?

Hi
i would apreciate some information about this cap.
Is it original ww2 period soviet cap or not?
Any opinion would be welcome.
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Old 08-04-2018, 11:43 PM   #2
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Re: Original GPW Soviet NKVD cap?

It appears to be a period army cap. Why do you describe it as NKVD?
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Old 08-05-2018, 12:25 AM   #3
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Re: Original GPW Soviet NKVD cap?

My mistake.
It is original ww2 type or post war?
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Old 08-05-2018, 12:46 AM   #4
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Re: Original GPW Soviet cap?

To me it looks from the "period." Whether it was manufactured prior to 9 May 1945 or the day after, no one will be able to determine.
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Old 08-05-2018, 06:49 AM   #5
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Re: Original GPW Soviet cap?

This ensemble has been assessed as an artificially aged reproduction with a post-war cap star. I share this assessment.
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Old 08-05-2018, 07:20 AM   #6
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Re: Original GPW Soviet cap?

It seems to be a theatrical prop that someone has taken a little bit too far.

The seller's username seems to say more than any images would.

That being said, if you wanted to get a high quality reproduction tailored to order hat/cap 10 or so years ago, the costs could be surprising. Getting any sort of hat made to order isn't cheap (take it from someone who is a size 63) but as soon as the piece of headgear goes from a practical to collectable purpose, the value usually almost vanishes.

For this example, I suppose the only practical application it has now would be to become part of a display or used as an educational prop.

Caution should always be used in the purchase of headgear. The fake/reproduction market is so lucrative, it seems redundant to fake/reproduce awards by comparison.
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Re: Original GPW Soviet cap?

Onyone would have a picture of genuine cloth to make a pedagogical comparison?
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Re: Original GPW Soviet cap?

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Onyone would have a picture of genuine cloth to make a pedagogical comparison?
That would be nice. To have some original for comparision.

I really couldnt find any red flag besides de post war star. Im not an expert, by the way. But i looked at the other items from the same seller and was a little concearned about the originality.
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When in doubt, I prefer to err on the side of caution. . .

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That would be nice. To have some original for comparision.

I really couldnt find any red flag besides de post war star. Im not an expert, by the way. But i looked at the other items from the same seller and was a little concearned about the originality.
You can find a cool item in a bunch of crap, but very rarely a genuine WW-era cap...
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