01-23-2007, 12:36 PM
I sold a cap many years ago that was royal blue piped with a navy badge ( it was a navy cap with a very 'crusher' look to it); i am not sure where it ended up. I sold it to S.Caza, but then he sold it back though me and I am not sure where I sold it again. I thought you were refering to that cap and now that I know you were not, I apologize for jumping the gun. As for what happened to you, its pretty common for some of these dealers to throw on what they have around to a 'naked' cap, but its no excuse.
As for these caps, I wish I knew. Unlike the Germans who had differnt pipings for every branch and would not dream of repeating pipings (more or less), the Russians repeated ( same green for customs and Frontier troops, etc.).
The Under the Red Star site shows 2 pipings for these labor mining caps; light blue and royal blue; i can't say I am really into Gorbachev era labor caps, but it seems odd to me that this organization would use both pipings.?
Again, Dave, I apologize for jumping the gun, but without advertising, I do rely on my reputation for my 'business/hobby' and so when i thought it might be questioned I got very defensive.
Wish I could say more about these caps in question though.
dd
As for these caps, I wish I knew. Unlike the Germans who had differnt pipings for every branch and would not dream of repeating pipings (more or less), the Russians repeated ( same green for customs and Frontier troops, etc.).
The Under the Red Star site shows 2 pipings for these labor mining caps; light blue and royal blue; i can't say I am really into Gorbachev era labor caps, but it seems odd to me that this organization would use both pipings.?
Again, Dave, I apologize for jumping the gun, but without advertising, I do rely on my reputation for my 'business/hobby' and so when i thought it might be questioned I got very defensive.
Wish I could say more about these caps in question though.
dd
