04-02-2011, 04:34 AM
Hey All-
I just picked up this Admiral's summer parade cap. I have alot of Soviet hats, but this is the first one to really stump me. The quality is too nice to be a fake (I hope) but it's not feeling 100% right for me. I don't have another admiral's hat to compare it to though. I figured I'd ask the experts again!
It is sturdy construction, removable white top, and seems legit. Buttons are two-piece admiral's with small writing on back but no discernible dates. I just don't like the inside...
My guess is:
1. Circa 1990, real but unused.
2. Real, private purchase piece
or.....3. Ukrainian fake...
I hope it's 1 or 2...
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
I just picked up this Admiral's summer parade cap. I have alot of Soviet hats, but this is the first one to really stump me. The quality is too nice to be a fake (I hope) but it's not feeling 100% right for me. I don't have another admiral's hat to compare it to though. I figured I'd ask the experts again!
It is sturdy construction, removable white top, and seems legit. Buttons are two-piece admiral's with small writing on back but no discernible dates. I just don't like the inside...
My guess is:
1. Circa 1990, real but unused.
2. Real, private purchase piece
or.....3. Ukrainian fake...
I hope it's 1 or 2...
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
