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Waffen SS General Visor Hat Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 368) ranks of Oberfuhrer and above - visor hat features field-grey twill wool with braided aluminum crown and cap band piping - high quality black velvet headband - metal cap insignia - exterior is free of any mothing or other distractions - interior shows light normal wear and is lined cotton-rayon fabric - underside of the vulkanfiber visor is cream colored - sweatband intact, shows wear - overall condition-excellent
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Allgemeine SS NCO/Enlisted Visored Hat Lot #2 (Sale Order 2 of 368) features early Allgemeine totenkopf and SS eagle insignia - white crown and capband waffenfarb is standard for the Allgemeine schirmutze - upper body is made of ribbed tricot wool - white piping and upper body are free of mothing and any distractions - ribbed black wool capband is likewise in excellent condition - black leather chinstrap is secured to the capband with two black enameled buttons - vulcan fiber visor is in excellent condition - hat retains an excellent "saddle form" - interior displays its gold SS runes foil stamp - size 57 stamped underneath sweatband as well as "HB 1940" - beneath the worn leather sweatband is RZM tag - overall condition-excellent
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Allgemeine SS White-Topped Officer Visor Cap Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 368) enlisted ranks - ribbed white top, shows minimal dirt and matter - black piping around crown -high quality black velvet cap band, aluminum piping around cap band - black patent leather visor, shows age & wear - twisted aluminum chin cords are secured - - metal cap insignia - grey sweatband intact, coming unstitched at front brim area - grey interior material - overall condition-excellent
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Senior Rank Diplomatic Official's Visor Cap Lot #4 (Sale Order 4 of 368) held by the highest grade career group 1 and 2 officials - possible Justice Official - field-grey top - dark green cap band - gold metal wire mesh piping - gold-colored Celleon embroidered insignias on black backing - gold-colored cap cord, attached by gold colored pebble side buttons - black Vulkanfiber visor - sweatband intact and showing manufacture's logo "Erel" - yellow interior cloth, shows stains - overall condition-excellent
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Waffen SS Officer's Service Cap by Berlin Uniform Lot #5 (Sale Order 5 of 368) for ranks of SS-Oberfuhrer and above - field-grey/earth-grey light weight ribbed tricot wool material top - black velvet headband - aluminum piped - vulkanfiber visor - service cap insignia (1934-1945) - sweatband intact - twisted aluminum chin cord secured by buttons - blue cloth interior with maker's label - overall conditiion-excellent
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Luftwaffe Officer Service Peak Cap Lot #6 (Sale Order 6 of 368) blue-grey cloth/wool top - aluminum piped - black woven cap band - without rigid cap spring - hand-embroidered insignia - aluminum colored side buttons attach aluminum cap cord - black Vulkanfiber visor, shows aging of black patent leather trim - leather sweatband intact, stamped underneath with date (18 Nov 1941) & size 55 - hand written name underneath sweatband possible reads "Hezz,Obit" - yellow interior lining shows sweat stains - overall condition-excellent
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WWII German SS Fez - Field Grey Lot #7 (Sale Order 7 of 368) Waffen SS Handschar division field gray fez - this fez features factory machine woven bevo totenkopf and eagle - smooth, thick wool - black leather sweatband - long black artificial silk tassel remains tacted down in rear - overall condition-Mint
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WWII German SS Fez - Maroon Lot #8 (Sale Order 8 of 368) Waffen SS Handshar division walking out maroon fez - displays factory machine-sewn trapezoid insignia - smooth, pressed maroon felt wool - tan leather sweatband - long black artificial silk tassel that extends from the center crown - size 60, marked underneath sweatband - overall condition-excellent
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WWII German SS Maroon Dress Fez - Mountain Div Lot #9 (Sale Order 9 of 368) Waffen SS Handshar Mountain Division walking out maroon dress fez - displays factory machine-sewn bevo totenkopf and eagle insignia - pressed felt maroon wool - long black artificial silk tassel that remains tacked down in rear - tan leather sweatband - size 59, marked underneath sweatband in rear - overall condition-mint
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WWII German SS General Rank Black Service Cap Lot #10 (Sale Order 10 of 368) black wool - aluminum piping - black velvet headband - leather sweatband intact - cork behind sweatband at forehead is brittle but present - silver cap cord, unsecured on right side (missing matte alum. button) - vulkanfiber visor - service cap insignia (1934-1945) - overall condition-excellent
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SS Enlisted/NCO M-43 Visor Cap - Field Grey Lot #11 (Sale Order 11 of 368) field grey exterior, with special SS mountain troops metal edelweiss insigne & two pebbled button closure - machine applied SS trapezoid insignia - Italian gabardine material interior - there are two stamp marks; size 56 and R 43 - there are no tears or separations - overall condition-mint
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Rare Kriegsmarine White Line Officer's Sun Helmet Lot #12 (Sale Order 12 of 368) cork covered sun helmet is covered with white cotton canvas - silver front eagle is stunning in detail - edge of the brim is trimmed with white leather, with few visible areas of wear - the upper body has lost its rigidity & missing top button, but is a rare piece - white leather chinstrap intact - interior is bright red material with leather sungle stamped size "58" & stamped "A.Sch.K." - overall condition- fair
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SA "Coffee Can" Cap - Tan/Pink Kepi Lot #13 (Sale Order 13 of 368) SA Kepi hat in tan with pink top - brown leather chin strap - metal eagle insignia - overall condition-fine
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SA "Coffee Can" Cap - Brown Kepi Lot #14 (Sale Order 14 of 368) metal eagle insignia, first pattern - brown leather chin strap - single silver button closure in front - exterior shows usage, with dirt and few small holes - brown brittle leather sweatband - size 58 1/2 - interior shows signs of wear (sweat & dirt) - overall condition-excellent
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Political Leader's Visored Cap - Gauleitung Level Lot #15 (Sale Order 15 of 368) Form IV visored cap - tan-colored, fine whipcord-weave, wool/rayon construction visor cap - cap features a one-piece circular crown, piped in dark wine-red - one-piece, light brown velvet center band, also piped in dark wine-red along its upper and lower edges - chocolate brown vulcan fiber visor - interior crown wire and front vertical stiffeners are intact, giving the cap a nice "saddle form" shape with a high central peak - gilt-colored, stamped alloy eagle which clutches a wreathed, mobile swastika in its talons. Beneath it, embroidered gilt-colored, oak-leaf wreath, encompassing a three-piece cockade - between the center band and the visor is a gilt wire chin chord, attached over each ear by gilt washed, pebbled metal buttons - The cord and button color establish the wearer as having been an "Ortsgruppenleiter" (as lower levels had silver chin cords and buttons) - interior of the cap is a wide brown sweatband and a lighter gold-colored rayon lining. Under the sweatband is the original brown and white oilcloth RZM, "Reichszeugmeisterei" (National-materiel-control-office), tag - overall condition-excellent
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German Forestry Officer's Army Visored Cap Lot #16 (Sale Order 16 of 368) fine whipcord-weave, wool/rayon construction visor cap - cap features a one-piece circular crown, piped in pink - one-piece, black velvet center band, also piped in pink along its upper and lower edges - black Vulcan Fiber visor - gilt police eagle & metal national tri-colors kokade - very worn leather sweatband - gold rayon interior - black & gold cloth chinstrap- approx. size 56 - overall condition-excellent
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Luftwaffe Officer's M-43 Visored Cap Lot #17 (Sale Order 17 of 368) Second pattern (without buttons) - with DRCM pressed metal silver insignia - silver aluminum cord piping around the crown - pink piping around flaps - grey cloth material interior, shows lots of character, damage & discoloration due to wear and possible battle wounds - overall condition-fair
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German Railway Official Visor Cap Lot #18 (Sale Order 18 of 368) dark blue exterior, shows uncleaned condition - with blue piping - dark blue cap band, piped in blue - vulkanfiber visor - patent black leather chin strap intact, shows age crackling - replaced bronze metal railway insignia above metal kokade - leather sweatband intact - clear sweat diamond - overall condition-good
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Late-War Black Panzer M1943 Enlisted Ranks' Cap Lot #19 (Sale Order 19 of 368) one-piece, machine-embroidered insigne, grey on black - black plastic two button closure - interior stamped size 55 - overall condition-excellent
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Luftwaffe M-43 Visored Cap Lot #20 (Sale Order 20 of 368) field grey - machine applied trapezoid insignia - two pebbled button closure - grey satin interior, shows wear (sweat & dirt) around brim area - faint size stamped "56" - overall condition-excellent
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NSDAP Political Leader's Visored Cap Lot #21 (Sale Order 21 of 368) Ortsgruppe Level - tan-colored, fine whipcord-weave, wool/rayon construction visor cap - cap features a one-piece circular crown, piped in blue - one-piece, light brown velvet center band, also piped in blue along its upper and lower edges - chocolate brown vulcan fiber visor - blue piping, as well as the center band color, is indicative of the political "Ortsgruppe" (Local-group) level - interior crown wire and front vertical stiffeners are intact, giving the cap a nice "saddle form" shape with a high central peak - gilt-colored, stamped alloy eagle which clutches a wreathed, mobile swastika in its talons. Beneath it, affixed a gilt-colored, stamped alloy oak-leaf wreath, encompassing a three-piece cockade - alloy wreaths were worn by those holding the rank of "Hauptgemeinschaftsleiter" (roughly equivalent to a Second Lieutenant) and below - between the center band and the visor is a gilt wire chin chord, attached over each ear by gilt washed, pebbled metal buttons - The cord and button color establish the wearer as having been an "Ortsgruppenleiter" (as lower
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Luftwaffe Fur Overseas Cap Lot #22 (Sale Order 22 of 368) grey & blue leather exterior, interior of white fleece - overall condition-excellent
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Luftwaffe Fleece Lined Leather Flight Helmet Lot #23 (Sale Order 23 of 368) Luftwaffe winter flying helmet ( Fl. kopfhaube ) with avionics - leather flying helmet features heavy leather exterior with the earphone cups on each side - buckles for adjusting straps that tighten the helmet for size - top and rear display straps and an elasticized slide for further adjustment and for the attachment of an oxygen hose. The interior is fleece lined - earcup reveals the maker's serial number "26602" - Siemens maker's cloth tag is machine sewn to the rear - size 58 is stamped on the tag - Extending from the back of the helmet is a leather strap that encircled the neck that holds the throat microphones - bakelite mics are marked - overall condition-excellent
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Army Winter Fur Cap Lot #24 (Sale Order 24 of 368) Army pelzmützen - cap features rabbit fur and an aluminum Wehrmacht adler - fur is in excellent condition. The fur earflaps are joined at the crown by two tie strings - feldgrau wool hat is in near mint condition having no distractions - interior is lined with padded rayon - interior shows light wear - size (43) and maker stamps visible - overall condition-excellent.
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Camouflage M42 field cap Lot #25 (Sale Order 25 of 368) The cap's size is written 59 on interior - olive green interior cloth - stamped on interior is "CWW/45" as well as a logo stamp - exterior shows many blood spots
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Luftwaffe M-43 Grey Visored Cap Lot #26 (Sale Order 26 of 368) embroidered Luftwaffe insignia - field-grey wool exterior, free of mothing or other distractions - two-pebbled silver closure - grey leather sweatband stamped "Luftgaukommando 12.Siegen Bat 8/38" - grey rayon material interior with stamped same "Luftgau...12.Siegen" & faint proof mark - overall condition-excellent
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Army Panzer Experimental Fur Crash Helmet Lot #27 (Sale Order 27 of 368) cap features rabbit fur - fur earflaps are joined at the crown by two tie strings - hat has minimal loss of fur on front below national eagle metal insignia & rear near left earflap - grey leather sweatband - manufacture label underneath ht crown reads "Robert Lubftein/Berlin No. 55" - overall condition-Mint
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Luftwaffe Pelzmutz Lot #28 (Sale Order 28 of 368) exterior white hide displays storage and age wear having darkened areas - Luftwaffe embroidered eagle and machine sewn kokarde displayed on front - two ear flaps are joined at the crown by a single plastic button - interior is fleece lined and shows no wear - tan leather covered bill, shows single spotted area - overall condition-excellent
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SA Wehrmannschaft M43 Mountain Cap with Edelweiss Lot #29 (Sale Order 29 of 368) RZM national eagle attached at front - two side panels are secured at the front with two brown pebbled aluminum buttons - stitched to left side panel is a zinc edelweiss denoting Gebirgjager (Mountain troop) - leather sweatband - interior liner stamped with size 55 - RZM label No. 318076 stitched to liner - overall condition-excellent
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Tropical Standard Pattern Visored Field Cap Lot #30 (Sale Order 30 of 368) exterior made of brown tropical fabric - two metal grommets on each side for ventilation - national emblem is machine-woven in gold on tan and the national tri-colors is machine-woven on a diamond-shaped tan backing - green cloth interior lining - stamped size 57 & manufacture's logo - ovrall condition-excellent
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German Panzer NCO Visored Cap Lot #31 (Sale Order 31 of 368) black wool exterior - silver aluminum piping around crown - buckle clasp closure - pressed metal national emblem - two metal grommets on each side for ventilation - exterior is free of mothing and other distractions - black rayon cloth interior, stamped size "56" - worn leather sweatband - overall condition-excellent
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Luftwaffe Signal Corps NCO Visor Cap Lot #32 (Sale Order 32 of 368) cap by "G.A. HOFFMANN/BERLIN" - upper wool grey body - rust-orange crown and cap band piping - black mohair cap band - all free of any distractions - aluminum pressed metal cap badge insignias - black leather chinstrap, intact - black Vulkanfiber visor - full leather sweatband - rust-orange interior cloth - interior cloth date stamped "1939" & size "57" - overall condition-excellent
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NS-RKB (Reichskriegerbund ) Visor Cap Lot #33 (Sale Order 33 of 368) blue wool top exterior - NS-RKB spring 1939 metal insignia - detailed cap band alternating canted swastika and memorial - black leather chin strap, symbolism of members with no special functions - sweat diamond embossed with the "KYFFHAUSER MEMORIAL" & "VIRO/GESETZL.GESCHUTZT" - black leather sweatband intact, underneath wrote in black marker reads "GERALDT. MAYBELL JR./17628960" - overall condition-excellent
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German Army Mountain Troop NCO M43 Cap Lot #34 (Sale Order 34 of 368) field-grey wool exterior - silver washed buckle front closure - silver washed cap insignia - left side flap displays a "EDELWEISS" - grey sweat brim intact, but shows wear, rips - interior cloth intact - overall condition-excellent
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RLB Visored Cap Lot #35 (Sale Order 35 of 368) grey blue top, exterior body is free of mothing and stains - black cap band - lilac piped crown and capband - Vulkanfiber visor - black leather chinstrap, intact - party eagle, wreath & cockade are all metal - interior is lined with golden/yellow artificial silk - sweatband intact with corking at brim area - "Gute Deutsches Handwerts" maker tag displayed on interior crown - overall condition-excellent
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Deutsches Reichsbahn Railroad Service Visor Cap Lot #36 (Sale Order 36 of 368) early Reichsbahn, features the smaller gilt aluminum eagle above the kokarde and winged wheel insignias - medium blue wool upper body, with red piping - black wool capband is bordered by red piping - black leather chin straps intact - interior displays a celluloid diamond - leather sweatband intact, shows wear & brittle - overall condition-good
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German WWII Panzer Officer Visor Cap Lot #37 (Sale Order 37 of 368) field-grey top - green cap band - both pink piped - all free of distractions - hand-embroidered national emblem & wire wreath with metal rosette on dark green background - silver chin cords attached with aluminum colored pebbled side buttons - black Vulkanfiber visor - sweatband intact & stamped with gold lettering "Aug.Ruoff"/"Velour-Supra" - overall condition-excellent
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German WWII Infantry Officer Visor Cap Lot #38 (Sale Order 38 of 368) field-grey wool top, few areas of mothing none of which are distractions - red piped - dark green cap band - hand-embroidered national emblem and wreath with metal rosette - aluminum pebbled side buttons attaching siver chin cords - black Vulkanfiber visor - cream colored leather sweatband intact - cream colored interior rayon, shows little staining - celluloid sweat diamond intact "MEIFTER-KLASSE" - overall condition-excellent
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German WWII Panzer NCO Visor Cap Lot #39 (Sale Order 39 of 368) twill wool field-grey/green top - pink piped - top shows wear; repairs and mild discoloration - black patent leather chinstrap - black Vulkanfiber visor - metal cap badge insignias - leather sweatband intact, underneath marked "Kradseh" - interior coth rust colored with sweat stains and numerous names handwritten - overall condition-good
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East German Visored Cap Lot #40 (Sale Order 40 of 368) grey wool exterior, white piping around crown and headband - dark grey wool headband - vinyl chinstrap intact - dark grey plastic visor - interior plastic label reads "NVA/58/1856/Y" - overall condition-excellent
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German Postal Service Visor Cap Lot #41 (Sale Order 41 of 368) cap by "KERL RUPP" - blue wool top, orange piped - blue velvet cap band - metal state eagle, postal wreath & cockade - black leather chin strap intact - black Vulkanfiber visor, shows wear - sweatband intact with single rip - yellow interior stamped with manufacture's name, date (1943) & size 57 - overall condition-excellent
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Luftwaffe Flak NCO Enlisted Man's Visor Hat Lot #42 (Sale Order 42 of 368) upper wool grey body - red crown and cap band piping - black mohair cap band - two minimal holes/distractions - metal cap badge insignias - black patent leather chinstrap, intact & showing signs of age - black Vulkanfiber visor, trim starting to lose stitching - partial leather sweatband - hand written on interior cloth "CAPTURED NOV.29-44 S/SGT WALT GARDNER" - sweat diamond with maker, date "1937" & size 56" - overall condition-fair
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Kriegsmarine NCO Visor Cap Lot #43 (Sale Order 43 of 368) dark blue upper body wool - black velvet cap band - deep pink crown and cap band piping - gilt national emblem - metal rosette - chinstrap is the standard black patent leather enlisted style attached by two enameled buttons to the cap band, shows age - black Vulkanfiber visor, shows age crackling - interior celluloid sweat diamond is complete with gold logo - artificial leather sweatband displays minor age crazing with minor breaks to the material - overall condition-excellent
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Kriegsmarine NCO Visor Cap Lot #44 (Sale Order 44 of 368) cap by "MEYER & SCHULTTZ" - blue wool top & piping - black velvet cap band - exterior free of distractions - black Vulkanfiber visor - black vinyl chinstrap intact, attached with gold colored side buttons - gold colored metal national emblem cap badge - gold colored celleon embroidered oakleaf wreath on blue background with tri-color metal rosette - sweatband intact & stamped with manufacture's logo - blue rayon interior - overall condition-excellent
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German Land Customs NCO Service Peak Cap Lot #45 (Sale Order 45 of 368) features dark green piping worn by customs personnel - stylized customs eagle and wreath are aluminum - hat body and green felt cap band are free of mothing - enlisted style black patent leather chinstrap shows wear - black Vulkanfiber visor - interior is lined with copper colored cotton fabric, shows wear & stains- sweatband is intact, shows manufacture's logo stamp & shows wear/use - overall condition-good
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WWII German Army Infantry NCO Visor Hat Lot #46 (Sale Order 46 of 368) field-grey wool "saddle" form top - white piped - few distractions (holes & minute soil spot) - dark green cap band - silver colored aluminum cap badge insignias - black patent leather chinstrap intact - black Vulkanfiber visor - hat by "ROBERT MAYER/HEILBRONN" - cream leather sweatband intact & displays name "E Walcker" - size 53 - cream rayon interior shows wear minimal stains - overall condition-very good -excellent
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German WWII Calvary NCO Visor Cap Lot #47 (Sale Order 47 of 368) field-grey wool top - gold piped - shows wear/distractions of mothing - dark green cap band - pressed metal cap badge insignias - black patent leather chinstrap intact - black Vulkanfiber visor - sweatband intact, possibly repaired; "1938 S. Teufel Sohn" & "1939 Kursch...lster", both dates & logos found underneath sweatband - interior stamped size 56 - overall condition-good
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WWII German Calvary Officer's Visor Hat - Early Lot #48 (Sale Order 48 of 368) field-grey wool "saddle" form top - yellow piped - few distractions to piping and top (wear & soiling) - dark green cap band - first model metal cap badge insignias - silver colored chin cords intact & attached with aluminum colored pebble side buttons - black Vulkanfiber visor - hat by "E. Koch" - sweatband intact, shows wear at front visor area - interior shows stains - overall condition-good
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WWII German Army Infantry Officer's Visor Hat Lot #49 (Sale Order 49 of 368) field-grey wool top - white piped - few minute moth hole distractions - dark green cap band - silver colored aluminum cap badge insignias - aluminum colored pebble side bottons attaching silver chin cords - black Vulkanfiber visor - hat by "THEODOR BREDTHAUR/BRAUNSCHWEIG" - sweatband intact, shows wear & loose stitching -interior shows wear minimal sweat stains - overall condition-very good -excellent
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German WWII Officer's Diplomatic Visor Cap Lot #50 (Sale Order 50 of 368) grey wool top - grey cap band - both light grey piped - free of distractions showing minute wear - aluminum metal diplomatic eagle - aluminum metal wreath & national tricolor cockade - silver colored chin cord, attached with aluminum colored pebbled side buttons - black Vulkanfiber visor - sweatband intact, coming loose at one corner where visor meets cap band/sweatband - rust colored interior fabric - celluloid sweat diamond intact & displaying name tag "THEO DAVIDS"- overall condition-very good to excellent
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Railway Protection Service Visor Cap by HOKREY Lot #51 (Sale Order 51 of 368) navy blue wool top and piping - black silk brocade oak leaf motif cap band - two grommets on each side of hat - aluminum metal cap badge insignias of national eagle with upswept flared "feathers" to top edge of wings, front center of center band has a stamped alloy oak-leaf wreath with superimposed winged wheel - officer's aluminum chin cord displays navy blue threads interwoven in the aluminum - cords are attached by silver pebbled aluminum buttons - black Vulkanfiber visor shows minute crazing - sweatband intact - interior cloth shows discoloration of fabric - size 57 - celluloid sweat diamond intact with maker's name "HOKREY" - overall condition-excellent
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German High Rank State Forestry Officer Visor Cap Lot #52 (Sale Order 52 of 368) very high quality, and immaculate - green wool top - dark green velvet cap band - both dark green piped - aluminum diplomatic national emblem, gold colored metal wreath & national tricolor (black/aluminum/red) cockade - green & gold chin cord attached with gold colored pebbled side buttons -black visor - sweatband intact & stamped with manufacture's logo - celluloid sweat diamond displays maker's name "Stangelmayer/Inh.E.Santo/Heidenheim" - overall condition-excellent
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German Peaked Cap - Civilian Employee & Worker Lot #53 (Sale Order 53 of 368) cap badges indicate this cap is for all grades of doormen and elevator operatures in Luftwaffe buildings - blue wool top, free of mothing - black cap band - both piped in pink - black leather chinstrap - black Vulkanfiber visor - sweatband intact - rust colored fabric interior - celluliod sweat diamond, displaying maker's name "CARL HALFAR/ Berlin / LIEFERJANR 1941" - size 57 - overall condition-excellent
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German WWII Army Infantry Officer Visor Cap Lot #54 (Sale Order 54 of 368) field-grey top - dark green cap band - white piped - minor mothing not a distraction from the hat - hand-embroidered wreath with metal rosette and metal national emblem cap badge - aluminum pebble side buttons attaching silver chin cord, discoloration visible - black Vulkanfiber visor - sweatband intact and stamped underneath with size 55 - yellow satin/rayon interior - celluloid sweat diamond "STIRNDRUCKFREI" - overall condition-excellent
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German Landwehr Reserves Officer Visor Cap Lot #55 (Sale Order 55 of 368) field-grey wool top - dark green cap band - red piped - shows wear of discoloration with few moth holes - metal cap badge insignias with Maltese Cross centered in cockade - aluminum chin cord attached with aluminum pebbled side buttons - black patent visor - brown sweatband intact & brittle - interior lining shows discoloration of material - overall condition-excellent worn example
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WWII Combat Engineer Pionier Officer Visor Cap Lot #56 (Sale Order 56 of 368) field-grey wool body top - dark green cap band - black crown and cap band piping indicating attachment to a Pionier (Combat Engineers) unit - upper body and cap band, show wear of mothing - officer's aluminum cords are secured to the cap band by two pebbled aluminum buttons - interior is lined with crème colored artificial silk.. The partial cracked celluloid sweat diamond is marked Max Lindner, München". The complete leather sweatband is marked Stirndruckerfrei Deutsches Reichspatent. overall condition-excellent worn example Pionier Officer visor hat made by Max Lindner, München. This private purchase hat features black crown and capband waffenfarb indicating attachment to a Pionier ( Combat Engineers) unit. The doeskin upper wool body and capband are free of mothing and stains. The officer's aluminum cords are secured to the capband by two pebbled aluminum buttons, The interior is lined with crème colored artificial silk.. The partial cracked celluloid sweat diamond is marked Max Lindner, München". The complete leather
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WWII Combat Engineer Pionier NCO Visor Cap Lot #57 (Sale Order 57 of 368) field-grey twill wool body top - dark green cap band - black crown and cap band piping indicating attachment to a Pionier (Combat Engineers) unit - upper body and cap band, both free of mothing - metal cap badge insignias - black leather chinstrap intact - black Vulkanfiber visor, shows crazing - interior is lined with rust colored cloth - size 56 - leather sweatband intact stamped underneath date 1937 and maker's name - overall condition-excellent
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German WWII Army Administration Officer Visor Cap Lot #58 (Sale Order 58 of 368) doeskin wool upper body - dark green cap band - dark green piped - both are free of mothing and stains - metal national emblem cap badge, hand-embroidered wreath and metal rosette cockade - officer's silver chin cords attached with aluminum pebbled side buttons - black Vulkanfiber visor - leather cream sweatband intact, with oil cloth & tissue paper present - creme silk/rayon interior lining - celluloid sweat diamond with maker's logo - overall condition-excellent
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German WW II Officer Visor Cap Lot #59 (Sale Order 59 of 368) field-grey twill wool top - dark green cap band - navy blue piped - metal cap badge insignias - officer's silver chin cords, attached with aluminum pebbled side buttons - black Vulkanfiber visor, shows wear - sweatband intact, underneath stamped "J.Denecke" - rust colored interior fabric - overall condition-excellent
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German WWII NCO Artillery Service Visor Cap Lot #60 (Sale Order 60 of 368) field-grey twill wool top - dark green cap band - both red piped - top and piping show minute mothing, overall not a distraction to the hat - metal cap badge insignias - black leather chinstrap & black Vulkanfiber visor, both show age, wear and/or possible heat damage - sweatband intact, in uncleaned condition & stamped underneath with date 1938 and maker's name/logo - rust brown fabric interior, shows usual wear uncleaned condition - size 58 - overall condition-very good worn example
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German WWII Calvary NCO Visor Cap Lot #61 (Sale Order 61 of 368) grey-blue wool top free of mothing & distractions - golden piped DLV cap eagle - early form of national emblem, the standard Party eagle as allowed for wear beginning April 1931 - one-piece wreath & rosette - metal wreath dark blue cap band mohair - sweatband intact - creme rayon interior, shows signs of wear & staining - black leather chinstrap - black Vulkanfiber visor -
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Kriegsmarine Tropical Sun Helmet Lot #62 (Sale Order 62 of 368) cork covered sun helmet, exterior covered with tan cotton canvas - helmet displays a Kriegsmarine gold Wehrmacht eagle and national escutcheon. The edge of the brim is trimmed with green leather - the upper body displays normal storage age as well as usual wear (sweat stains & dirt) - interior of the helmet is red showing unclean condition - leather sweatband shows honest wear - underside of the sweatband displays a sungle size stamp "55" & "MM 1941" - green leather chinstrap, complete & brittle - overall condition-good
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German Army Composite Helmet Lot #63 (Sale Order 63 of 368) new German - green composite construction - has two covers - leather & plastic liner intact - leather chinstrap intact - "EK" on sponge liner - "1408/1678" under liner organce strip - overall condition-excellent
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Imperial German M1910 Officer Visor Cap Lot #64 (Sale Order 64 of 368) field grey exterior, shows mothing - red headband area, shows uncleaned condition - red piping around crown - metal cockade - vulcan fiber visor black exterior, shows age crackling - visor red underneath - tattered sweatband intact - overall condition-uncleaned good
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German WW1 M1907 Field Cap Lot #65 (Sale Order 65 of 368) field grey wool exterior, minute mothing - red headband area, red piping around crown, and tan cotton interior lining, shows wear (sweat and dirt) - interior stamped "B.A.V./1917" - metal cockade sewn to front, attached beneath is red cross pin - overall condition-excellent
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WWI German Army Infantry NCO Helmet Lot #66 (Sale Order 66 of 368) metal spike helmet - black paint tin, brass trim - leather headliner intact and marked "Jules Beaudoin 1914-1919...U.S." - overall condition-mint
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German City Police Officer Shako - Green/Black Lot #67 (Sale Order 67 of 368) standard construction having a pressed felt exterior over a Vulcan fiber shell - crown has a patent leather top that shows minor age spidering - upright national kokarde, made of silver wire bullion and felt (moth damage to red felt) - enlisted aluminum polizei eagle displays excellent detail - exterior field gray felt is in excellent condition - each side has two enameled ventilation screens - chinstrap has aluminum scaled overlay, in excellent condition - chinstrap is attached to the body with two aluminum buttons/mounts - The Vulcan fiber front and neck visors show normal age crazing - interior has a complete leather liner, marked "57" & "EREL" - The top of the shell indicates the maker "HANS DURBECK/TSCHAKO" - size 57 - overall condition-good
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West German Police Shako Lot #68 (Sale Order 68 of 368) body is constructed of black Vulkanfiber - shako features an aluminum starburst emblem with center insignia of West Germany - oval aluminum kokarde - double buckle enlisted black leather chinstrap, attached to the sides by aluminum fittings - each side of the shako are two screened air vents - exterior is in excellent condition showing very little wear - leather sweatband interior, intact - overall condition-excellent
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WWI German Reserve Landwehr Unit Black Shako Lot #69 (Sale Order 69 of 368) body is constructed of black Vulcan fiber - shako features an aluminum starburst emblem with a horse center - oval aluminum kokarde - double buckle enlisted leather chinstrap is attached to the sides by aluminum fittings - each side of the shako are two screened air vents - exterior is in excellent condition showing very little wear - interior displays the makers name "HANS ROMER/Neu-Ulm" - overall condition-excellent
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NCO Rural Police Shako - Green/Brown Lot #70 (Sale Order 70 of 368) standard construction having a pressed felt exterior over a Vulcan fiber shell - crown has a patent leather top that shows minor age spidering as well as paint scuffs - aluminum upright national kokarde - enlisted aluminum polizei eagle displays excellent detail - The field gray felt displays minor discoloration where visor meets - each side has two enameled ventilation screens - enlisted brown leather chinstrap is in excellent condition - chinstrap is attached to the body with two aluminum police buttons - The Vulcan fiber front and neck visors show normal age crazing - interior has a complete and unmarked leather liner, with some wear - The top of the shell indicates the maker “Robert Lubftein, Berlin NW 21, Alt Moabit 105" the size 57 ½. - overall condition-Good
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NCO Police Shako Lot #71 (Sale Order 71 of 368) early polizei pre-1936 enlisted shako - body is constructed of black Vulcan fiber - shako features an enlisted style aluminum eagle with wreath - positioned above the polizei eagle is an oval aluminum kokarde - double buckle enlisted leather chinstrap is attached to the sides by aluminum fittings - each side of the shako are two screened air vents - exterior is in excellent condition showing very little wear, with most wear to visor due to age - interior displays the name "Friedrich Becker & Co....Berlin SW68" - size 54 1/2 stamped on the leather liner/sweatband - overall condition-good
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Army AfiaKorps Tan Pith helmet Lot #72 (Sale Order 72 of 368) cork covered sun helmet, exterior covered with tan cotton canvas - helmet displays Wehrmacht eagle and national escutcheon. The edge of the brim is trimmed with green leather - the upper body has lost it's rigidity and displays normal storage age - interior of the helmet is red, in good condition - no leather sweatband - green leather chinstrap, complete - overall condition-good
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Army DAK AfikaKorps Green Pith Helmet Lot #73 (Sale Order 73 of 368) WW2 German Army Tropical Pith Helmet 2nd Pattern - exterior green felt, excellent condition - green leather trim around brim - sweatband marked "M" within a shield, size marked "56" and dated "1942" on underside - green leather chinstrap complete & intact - overall condition-excellent
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WWI Navy Officer Fore-and-Aft Hat Ensemble Lot #74 (Sale Order 74 of 368) ensemble includes; hat of black beaver having woven lace border trim, gold bullion cockade lace nd black grosgrain cockade, gilded US Navy eagle button, gold bullion end gallons, size 7, intact leather sweatband, white interior marked "THE MARK OF MERIT/GOVERNMENT STANDARD/NEW YORK/MEYER" - set of gold bullion epaulettes, heavy tassels, grey silver bullion foul anchor, single gold bar (representing Ensign rank), marked underneath should board "MADE IN FRANCE" & "PARIS" on brass plates, all gold braided decor intact - leather belt marked "HAND BOARDED COW / 30", with gilded buckle depicting eagle with anchor in talons encompassed in chain and surrounded in laurel wreath - black japanned tin storage case, carrying handle, locking plate pulled away from case - overall excellent condition
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Rare US Army Model 1881 Artillery Dress Helmet Lot #75 (Sale Order 75 of 368) officer version of the artillery M1881 - large tall all black crown - patent black leather edging, 50% leather trim remains - tips of brim have lost rigidity - large brass front plate insignia of American Eagle, has 1 of 3 hooks attaching (loose front plate) - bright red horsehair plume atop brass spiked fixture - two crossed cannon side buttons - Three metal U.S. shield hooks attached at crown on either side and in rear, along with pinwheel side vents - gold braided cord - no sweatband - overall condition-fine
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USMC Green Officer's Visored Hat - 1914 Era Lot #76 (Sale Order 76 of 368) green wool exterior, shows mothing wear - embroidered headband intact, but loose - black visor - chinstrap missing - interior wicker structur - sweatband missing - interior reads "ARMY AND NAVY CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY" size 6 7/8 - overall condition-fair
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USN White Top Officer's Visored High Rank Hat Lot #77 (Sale Order 77 of 368) hat by "BANCROFT MILITARY CAPS" - white top, shows signs of age - black headband area - large officer cap insignia attached in front - gold chinstrap, attached with gold buttons to sides - black wool covered visor, with embroidered gold cord - leather sweatband intact - size 7 1/2 - overall condition-excellent
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USMC White Top Officer's Visor Hat Lot #78 (Sale Order 78 of 368) hat by "THE BERKSHIRE" label interior - officer hat badge attached at front - white cloth top, minute dust from age & storage - gold & red chinstrap attached with gold buttons - black visor - leather sweatband intact - USMC Garment tag serial # 213 - size 7 - overall condition-excellent
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USN White Top Navy Officer's Visored Hat - Parts Lot #79 (Sale Order 79 of 368) PARTS HAT - hat by "BANCROFT MILITARY CAPS" - white top - black headband black leather visor - size 7 - black leather sweatband - good condition
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USCG White Top Officer High Rank Visored Hat Lot #80 (Sale Order 80 of 368) hat by "JOHNSON'S INC" - large metal officer hat badge attached to front - gold chinstrap intact and attached with gold buttons to sides - wool visor embroidered with gold cord - leather sweatband intact - size 7 1/2 - ovrall condition-excellent
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USCG Tan Top Aux High Rank Officers Visored Hat Lot #81 (Sale Order 81 of 368) hat by "ART CAPS" - large metal insignia attached to front - yellow chinstrap attached to sides with gold buttons - wool visor embroidered with silver wire cord - yellow interior - size 7 1/4" - overall condition-excellent
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USCG Blue Top Officer's Visored Hat Lot #82 (Sale Order 82 of 368) hat by "FRANK THOMAS CO INC" - leather sweatband intact - metal officer hat badge attached in front - chinstrap intact - black patent leather visor, shows age crackling - overall condition-good
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US Army White Top Officer's Service Visor Cap Lot #83 (Sale Order 83 of 368) General & Field Grade Officer's - hat by "QUANG-CHAU TAILOR" - large gold colored metal insignia attached front - matching white headband area - gilt cord embroidered visor - yellow chinstrap intact - leather sweatband intact - size 56 3/4 - displaying the name "CUSHING" - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Field Grade Officer's Visor Hat - Modern Lot #84 (Sale Order 84 of 368) hat by "BERKSHIRE DELUXE" - OD green top and matching woven headband - gilt embroidered visor - yellow chinstrap intact - leather sweatband intact - size 7 1/4" - overall condition-excellent
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USAF High Officer's Visor Hat - Modern Lot #85 (Sale Order 85 of 368) white top - size 7 1/8 - metal officer's cap badge - leather sweatband intact & stamped "MADE IN JAPAN" - hat labeled with name "DENNISTON" - visor embroidered with aluminum cord - chinstrap intact - overall condition-excellent
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USAF High Officer's Visor Cap - Modern Lot #86 (Sale Order 86 of 368) hat by "BANCROFT MILITARY CAPS" blue top with matching woven headband - chinstrap intact - wool covered visor with embroidered aluminum cord - size 7 1/8 - name on label reads "ROBERT MELONE" - sweatband intact - USAF certificate no. R-8-1-65 - overall condition-excellent
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US ROTC Brown Top Officer's Visored Hat Lot #87 (Sale Order 87 of 368) size 7 1/4 - gold metal insignia - brown patent leather chinstrap intact - brown leather visor, shows signs of age crackling - leather sweatband intact, stitching loose - overall condition-good, free from mothing/distractions
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USN White Top C.P.O. Visored Hat Lot #88 (Sale Order 88 of 368) white top - metal insignia attached - black patent leather chinstrap intact and attached with gold buttons to side - black patent leather visor - leather sweatband intact - size 7 1/2 - overall condition-excellent
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USCG Auxiliary Visor Cap Lot #89 (Sale Order 89 of 368) hat by "PRINCEFORM" - style 305 - tan top - black head band - metal insignia attached in front, shows aging - patent black leather visor, shows signs of aging - chinstrap intact, brittle and broke loose - leather sweatband intact - size 7 1/8 - overall condition -good
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US Army Officer's Dress Blue Visor Cap Lot #90 (Sale Order 90 of 368) hat by "BANCROFT MILITARY CAPS" - size 7 - leather sweatband intact, gold letter stamped "US ARMY APPROVED/CERT.NO. 3-304-a" - gold colored metal insignia attached in front - maroon & golden yellow headband edged with yellow strips - yellow chinstrap intact - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Field Grade Officer's Service Blue Cap Lot #91 (Sale Order 91 of 368) hat by "BANCROFT MILITARY CAPS" - size 7 1/8 - leather sweatband intact, gold stamped lettering "US ARMY APPROVED/CERT.NO.1-089-b" - gold colored metal insignia attached in front - green & golden yellow headband edged with yellow strips on each side - yellow chinstrap intact - yellow fabric embroidered wool visor - interior marked with the name "CHRISTIANSEN" in black marker - in overall condition-excellent
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US Army Officer's Blue Service Visor Cap Lot #92 (Sale Order 92 of 368) Colonel Rank - hat by "FLIGHT ACE" - size 6 7/8 - label reads name "COL T.L. PRATLOR" - wool top exterior - gold colored metal insignia attached in front - red headband edged with yellow - yellow chinstrap intact - yellow fabric embroidered wool visor - sweatband intact, reads "U.S. ARMY UNIFORM CERT. NO. 3-1295-a - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Infantry Officer's Dress Visor Cap Lot #93 (Sale Order 93 of 368) hat by "AN ASSOCIATED CAP" - size 7 1/4 - leather sweatband intact - Field Grade officer's rank with gilt cord embroidered oak leaves on visor - eagle is beautifully detailed and has a frosted gilt finish - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Corps Of Engineers Officer Dress Visor Cap Lot #94 (Sale Order 94 of 368) hat by "FLIGHT ACE" - size 7 3/8 - wool top exterior - gold colored metal insignia attached in front - maroon & white headband edged with yellow - yellow chinstrap intact - sweatband intact, read - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Officer's Service Blue Visor Cap Lot #95 (Sale Order 95 of 368) company grade officer's - hat by "BANCROFT MILITARY CAPS" - size 7 1/8 - leather sweatband intact - gold colored metal insignia attached in front - orange & white headband edged with yellow strips on each side - yellow chinstrap intact - overall condition-excellent
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Korean War US Army Officer's Dress Visor Cap Lot #96 (Sale Order 96 of 368) hat by "LUXENBERG CAP" - leather sweatband intact - Field Grade officer's rank with yellow fabric embroidered oak leaves on visor - eagle appears to have over spray - overall condition-excellent
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US Army High Rank Artillery Officer's Visor Cap Lot #97 (Sale Order 97 of 368) Major Rank - hat by "TOP RANK" - size 7 - label reads name "MAJOR FRANK GAUTHIER/NEWPORT ARTILLERY" - wool top exterior - gold colored metal insignia attached in front - red headband edged with gilt strips - gilt chinstrap intact - gilt cord embroidered wool visor - sweatband intact - U.S. Army Quality Control Certificate Label underneath sweatband - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Warrant Officer's Visor Cap Lot #98 (Sale Order 98 of 368) hat by "SOCIETY BRAND HEADWEAR" - brown wool top & matching headband - brown leather visor - leather chinstrap & sweatband intact - "S 2982" stamped on interior band - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Camo Cowboy Style Hat Lot #99 (Sale Order 99 of 368) small pewter color officer's hat badge pinned to front - size medium - overall condition-uncleaned/very good
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US Army Enlisted Man's Visored Hat Lot #100 (Sale Order 100 of 368) by "FLIGHT ACE" - size 7 1/8 - small metal EM hat badge - visor shows damage, discolored & cracked - chinstrap intact - overall condition-good
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US Army Field Grade Officer's Blue Service Cap Lot #101 (Sale Order 101 of 368) hat by "BANCROFT MILITARY CAPS" - size 7 1/4 - leather sweatband intact, gold stamped lettering "US ARMY APPROVED/CERT.NO. 3-304-a" - gold colored metal insignia attached in front - black & red headband edged with yellow strips on each side - yellow gilt chinstrap intact - gilt cord embroidered wool visor - overall condition-excellent
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Early USN Blue Top C.P.O. Visored Hat Lot #102 (Sale Order 102 of 368) hat by "BANCROFT MILITARY CAPS" - wool exterior is free from mothing/distractions - early Navy metal insignia attached - black patent leather chinstrap intact and attached with gold buttons to side - black patent leather visor - leather sweatband intact - size 7 1/4 - name on label reads "ELLIS N. BUTLER, ENC." - overall condition-excellent
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WWII US Army Enlisted Man's Peaked Cap Lot #103 (Sale Order 103 of 368) winter issue - size 7 1/8 - metal insignia - chinstrap intact, shows age and crackling - leather sweatband intact - overall condition-excellent
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US Cavalry Lieutenant Visor Cap Lot #104 (Sale Order 104 of 368) black wool top, with one area of discoloration at crown in front, no mothing or other distractions - embroidered officer hat badge with gilt cord - yellow headband with gilt strips on each side - yellow gilt chinstrap intact - visor shows signs of age crackling - leather sweatband intact, loose - interior label reads "LOREN FLETCHER COLE/LIEUTENANT OF CAVALRY/FORT MYER" - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Green Top Enlisted Man's Visored Hat Lot #105 (Sale Order 105 of 368) green top - chinstrap intact - leather sweatband intact - hat label reads "SERVICE WL, SG AG-44" - size 7 1/8 - overall condition-excellent
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U.S. Air Force High Officer's Dress Visored Cap Lot #106 (Sale Order 106 of 368) manufactured by "FLIGHT ACE" - black exterior - silver metal insignia - silver/aluminum cord stiching - leather sweatband with name "FINCH" & sticker "7" - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Infantry Officer's Dress Visor Cap Lot #107 (Sale Order 107 of 368) hat by "BANCROFT MILITARY CAPS" - size 7 - leather sweatband intact - gold colored metal insignia attached in front - light blue headband with gilt strips on each side - gilt chinstrap intact - overall condition-excellent
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USMC Officer's Visored Cap Lot #108 (Sale Order 108 of 368) by "LANCASTER BRAND" - size 7 -olive green top - black patent leather visor - black patent leather chinstrap intact - black metal hardware - leather sweatband - USMC serial tag #8-75 - overall condition- Excellent
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USAF NCO Enlisted Service Visored Hat Lot #109 (Sale Order 109 of 368) blue top - metal USAF insignia on front - chinstrap brittle & broke - name on label reads "LEWIS DILKS/RANK: TSST" - size 7 1/4 - excellent condition
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USMC Drill Instructor Style Cap Lot #110 (Sale Order 110 of 368) leather chinstrap intact - olive green exterior, interior same (shows wear around sweatband) - original - overall condition-excellent
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WWII USMA Westpoint Visor Hat Lot #111 (Sale Order 111 of 368) hat by "ART CAPS" - white top, shows signs of uncleaned wear - gilt metal cap badge insignia - gilt chinstrap attached with metal side buttons - leather sweatband intact, coming unstitched - maker's label intact - overall condition-good
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The Citadel Military Cadet Visor Hat Lot #112 (Sale Order 112 of 368) hat by "ART CAPS" - white vinyl top & cap band, shows uncleaned condition - metal cap badge - black patent leather chinstrap, intact & showing signs of age - black patent visor - sweatband intact - overall condition-good
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US Air Force ROTC Visored Cap - Vietnam War Era Lot #113 (Sale Order 113 of 368) blue top - blue woven cap band, shows wear & discoloration - US Air Force ROTC hat badge common in Vietnam War Era - chinstrap brittle & broken - sweatband intact - size 7 1/2 - plastic interior liner - maker's label "Bernard" - overall good condition
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U.S. Air Force - Brown Transition AAF Visored Hat Lot #114 (Sale Order 114 of 368) leather visored - leather chinstrap intact - brown leather sweatband loose - overall condition-excellent
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USN Blue Seaman C.P.O. Cap Lot #115 (Sale Order 115 of 368) Buster Brown Style - overall condition - excellent
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US Navy Female Officer Combination Cap -Tan Lot #116 (Sale Order 116 of 368) cap by "KINGFORM CAP/De Luxe/New York" - tan top - Officer Cap full size device displayed in front - gold chinstrap - size 23 1/2 - overall condition-excellent, shows storage dust and wear underneath
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US Navy Female Officer Combination Cap - White Lot #117 (Sale Order 117 of 368) cap by "KINGFORM CAP/De Luxe/New York" - white top - Officer Cap full size device displayed in front - gold chinstrap - size 23 1/2 - overall condition-excellent, shows storage dust and wear underneath
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USMC Enlisted NCO Visored Cap Lot #118 (Sale Order 118 of 368) by "Terminal Taylor....San Fransisco, Cal." - white top exterior, shows some wear of age & storage - black visor - complete black chinstrap, loose from one side - leather sweatband, with sticker size "7" - overall condition-excellent
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USN Enlisted Man's Summer Issue Fatigue Cap Lot #119 (Sale Order 119 of 368) worn with summer uniform - "Popeye the Sailor" seaman style - cloth label interior reads "DLA-100-83-C-0753" - size 7 3/4 - & 12x - overall condition - excellent
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1920's Soviet Red Army Visor Cap Lot #120 (Sale Order 120 of 368) OD wool top with matching headband & piping exterior, shows wear/few distractions - brown patent leather chinstrap intact - brown patent leather visor - soviet national insignia, with some enamel damage - leather sweatband, intact - brown cloth interior, shows wear (sweat & dirt) - overall condition-good
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Russian Air Force Visor Peak Cap Lot #121 (Sale Order 121 of 368) dark blue top - bright blue piping and cap band - pressed metal Air Force winged star insignia, laurel wreath rendered in national cap badge - gilded side buttons attaching twisted gold bullion chinstrap - black visor - size 57 - sweatband intact - dark blue cloth interior - maker's label - overall condition-excellent
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Russian Navy Fleet Officer Visor Peak Cap Lot #122 (Sale Order 122 of 368) black top - white piped - black woven cap band - twisted gold bullion chinstrap - pressed metal cap badge - size 57 - patent black visor - sweatband intact with maker's label - black interior lining - overall condition-excellent
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Soviet Russian Military Tank Officer Parade Hat Lot #123 (Sale Order 123 of 368) 1955 Soviet Army Officer's cap badge - green top, red piped - black velvet headband, piped in red - twisted bullion chin strap - sweatband intact - maker's label on blue interior cloth - overall condition-excellent
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Russian Soviet MVD VV Officer Field Visor Peak Cap Lot #124 (Sale Order 124 of 368) military field uniform hat 1969-1988 - OD green top, piping and cap band - metal national cap badge & side buttons enameled in OD green- OD green patent leather chinstrap - OD green visor - size 57 - sweatband intact - green interior - maker's label - overall condition-excellent
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Russian Officer Visor Peak Cap - Air Force Lot #125 (Sale Order 125 of 368) dark blue top & cap band - bright blue piped - pressed metal cap badge insignias - twisted gold bullion chinstrap - black patent visor - size 59 - sweatband intact with maker's label - black interior - condition excellent
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Soviet Army Officer's Cap Lot #126 (Sale Order 126 of 368) 1955 Soviet Army Officer's cap badge - brown top, red piped - red wool headband, red piped - black vinyl chinstrap intact - black plastic visor - maker's tag inside sweatband - size 57 - excellent condition
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Russian Army Visor Peak Cap Lot #127 (Sale Order 127 of 368) dark grey top & cap band - red piped - pressed metal cap badge insignias - twisted gold bullion chinstrap - black patent visor - sweatband intact and stamped "UTKn51Copt" - black interior - size 58 - excellent condition
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Russian Army Military Officer Visor Peak Cap Lot #128 (Sale Order 128 of 368) dark green top & cap band - maroon piped - pressed metal cap badge insignias - twisted gold bullion chinstrap - black patent visor - size 58 - black interior - condition excellent
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Russian Soviet Military Marshal Visor Peak Cap Lot #129 (Sale Order 129 of 368) dark green top - bright red piping and cap band - pressed metal laurel wreath rendered in national cap badge - side buttons attaching twisted gold bullion chinstrap - black visor - size 57 - sweatband intact - dark green interior - maker's label intact - overall condition-excellent
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Soviet Naval White Cap - Post WWII Lot #130 (Sale Order 130 of 368) "DONALD DUCK" style - white top - gold printed letters on black tally - enamel & gilt cap device attached in front - overall condition-very good, shows minute dirt from storage
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Soviet Naval Black Cap - Post WWII Lot #131 (Sale Order 131 of 368) "DONALD DUCK" style - black top - gold printed letters on black tally - enamel & gilt cap device attached in front - maker's mark size 57 - overall condition-excellent
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Prussian Police Officer Service Visor Cap Lot #132 (Sale Order 132 of 368) dark navy blue wool top - navy blue piped - detailed cap band showing alternating canted swastiika and memorial - gold colored cap badge displaying the coat of arms of Prussia (post 1933), metal wreath & metal tri-color cockade - tarnished chin cords - black Vulkanfiber visor - hat label "D.R.K.B.,KYFFHAUSER" sewn in under sweatband - creme rayon interior - overall condition-excellent
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SA Black Crash Helmet - Motor Division Lot #133 (Sale Order 133 of 368) variant of 1st pattern - helmet made of black Vulcan fiber - black leather padded rolls, protective flap across back of neck & perforated flaps at each ear that fasten under chin with metal buckle - pressed metal early NSDAP eagle insigne with rotated black painted swastika on the national emblem - brown leather liner marked size 57 & stamped with manufactures mark - overall condition-Good, with drying and cracking to back leather flap
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WWI German M1916 Army Helmet Lot #134 (Sale Order 134 of 368) early original green steel construction - Army's first mass produced metal helmet - marked "AK" logo & size "E.T 64" on inside of brim - partial leather headliner intact with 3 pads - "I. HAWES" wrote in crown of helmet - overall condition-mint
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WWII German Civil Luftwaffe Helmet Lot #135 (Sale Order 135 of 368) black steel construction - double decals - leather headliner intact, marked size "56" - overall condition-excellent
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WW II German Black SS Fire Police Helmet Lot #136 (Sale Order 136 of 368) double hand painted decal - steel construction - leather liner intact - chinstrap intact - size 62 - overall condition-excellent
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WWII German Occupied Nazi Country Helmet Lot #137 (Sale Order 137 of 368) steel construction - partial single decal on right side of helmet - no headliner - holes drilled every 1" around - overall condition-poor
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WWII German Luftwaffe Helmet Lot #138 (Sale Order 138 of 368) steel construction - single decal; gold Luftwaffe eagle - leather headliner intact, brittle condition - chinstrap intact - overall condition-excellent
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WWII German Luftschutz Helmet Lot #139 (Sale Order 139 of 368) black 3-piece steel construction - chinstrap intact, but brittle and broke - headliner intact - helmet tag on shell marked "VERTRIEB GENEHMIGT/SIZE 57" - overall condition-mint
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WWII German Fire Police Helmet Lot #140 (Sale Order 140 of 368) black steel construction - leather neck piece - leather chinstrap intact - leather headliner intact - double decals - overall condition-excellent
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WWII German Army Helmet Lot #141 (Sale Order 141 of 368) light green steel construction - no decals - leather chinstrap intact - leather headliner intact, marked size 58 - overall condition-excellent
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WWII German Fire Police Helmet Lot #142 (Sale Order 142 of 368) black steel construction with aluminum comb running down center of helmet - double decal - leather chinstrap intact but brittle and broke - leather headliner intact, martked size 56, "HEUBECK" & "E....FREY" - overall condition-excellent
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WWII German Luftwaffe Helmet Lot #143 (Sale Order 143 of 368) steel construction - double decal; Luftwaffe eagle & black, white & red national Reich shield - leather liner marked size 53, missing gathering string & chinstrap - overall condition-excellent
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WWII German Army Camo Helmet Lot #144 (Sale Order 144 of 368) green steel construction with rough texture - single decal, Wehrmacht eagle only - camo rope - leather headliner intact - chinstrap missing - helmet stamped "E.F. 52" & numbered "12999" - overall condition-excellent
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WWII US Army Helmet Lot #145 (Sale Order 145 of 368) complete with liner and camo cover, camo cover has tape for large cut to cover - complete with leather sweatband - liner marked "US/10/M11" - overall condition-excellent
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US Colonel Insignia Rank Army Helmet - 1926 Model Lot #146 (Sale Order 146 of 368) silver eagle welded to front of helmet to identify colonel rank - 1926 model has the eagle head facing the towards the arrows... favoring war - complete with exterior camo cover - complete liner - leather sweatband - chinstrap intact - overall condition-excellent
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WWII US M-1 Helmet, Front Seam, Flexible Bales Lot #147 (Sale Order 147 of 368) infantry helmet liner with brown net, shows wear with large rip to side - liner has swivel chinstrap bales, leather chinstrap intact & brittle - suspension straps are intact - leather sweatband, shows wear and coming unstitched - overall condition-excellent
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WWII US Army Helmet Lot #148 (Sale Order 148 of 368) infantry helmet liner with 1/4" green net - liner has swivel chinstrap bales, but missing chinstrap - suspension straps are intact - overall condition-good
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US Colonel Insignia Rank Army Helmet - Post 1926 Lot #149 (Sale Order 149 of 368) silver eagle welded to front of helmet to identify colonel rank - Post 1926 insignia has the face of the eagle head facing towards the clasped olive branched... favoring peace - complete liner with the name "KENNER" - leather sweatband - leather chinstrap intact - nape strap - overall condition-excellent
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US Army Classic Red Cross Liner & GI Helmet Lot #150 (Sale Order 150 of 368) white exterior of liner with two red stripes of tape to make a cross - green suspension straps interior - leather sweatband & chinstrap intact - green helmet complete with camo cover - nape strap intact - overall condition-excellent
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WWII Helmet & Liner Lot #151 (Sale Order 151 of 368) possible last Soviet pattern - complete leather liner - leather chinstrap intact - interior of steel helmet stamped with crossed sword logo & number "51" - overall condition-excellent
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Composite Canvas Covered Helmet Liner Lot #152 (Sale Order 152 of 368) suspension straps intact - leather chinstrap intact - shows some wear (discoloration & dime size rip/distraction to material on top) - overall condition-good
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US Army Vietnam War Era M1 Combat Helmet Lot #153 (Sale Order 153 of 368) complete with liner and camo cover - complete leather sweatband - has nape strap - dated inside liner "DEVILS LAKE...19.." - overall condition-excellent
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US Army CVC Helmet Lot #154 (Sale Order 154 of 368) baseball style - equipped with microphone & earphones - suspension straps, leather sweatband & padding intact - overall condition-good
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Vietnam War Era AFH-1 Flight Helmet Lot #155 (Sale Order 155 of 368) complete with communications; Sonetronics (SA-1552/G), headset-microphone kit - suspension straps & leather sweatband intact within padded liner interior - "23" stamped on interior padding - "QUINLEY" on rear exterior of helmet - overall condition-excellent
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U.S. Air Force 1970's Trainers Helmet Lot #156 (Sale Order 156 of 368) complete with shell earphones, long oxygen mask assembly and nylon chinstrap - helmet padding breaking down - overall condition - good
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U.S. Air Force 1956 Pilots Helmet Lot #157 (Sale Order 157 of 368) white helmet composite construction - spring visor intact - white canvas chinstrap intact - ear muff communications intact - electric assembly plug intact - leather & nylon headliner intact - overall condition-excellent
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U.S. Air Force Pilots Helmet 56-H 4.7 Lot #158 (Sale Order 158 of 368) orange colored - early helmet - "GEN.TEX" label in nylon headliner intact - leather interior headliner intact - mic and electric plug assembly intact - overall condition-excellent
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U.S. Air Force 1960's Pilots Helmet Lot #159 (Sale Order 159 of 368) face mask intact - electrical cord assembly - chinstrap intact - overall condition- excellent
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WWI Canadian Dough Boy Helmet Lot #160 (Sale Order 160 of 368) steel construction - leather chinstrap intact - headliner intact - overall condition-excellent
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Belgium Army Helmet - Dough Boy Type Lot #161 (Sale Order 161 of 368) WW II steel construction - canvas chinstrap intact - leather liner intact - overall condition-mint
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Swiss Army WWII Helmet 1 Lot #162 (Sale Order 162 of 368) WWII Steel (German inspired) Swiss Army M 18/40 Helmet complete with leather liner, chin strap, and all the padding - stamped inside leather liner "A 1964/Paul Stalder/Bern" - black Godzilla finish - overall condition-excellent
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North Vietnam Army Officer's Helmet Lot #163 (Sale Order 163 of 368) tan canvas cloth pith style - chinstrap intact - overall condition-good unclean condition - old british style with N.V.A. Officer's Disc
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Third Reich NSKK Flag Bearers Gorget Lot #164 (Sale Order 164 of 368) NSKK Verkehrs Erziehungsdienst (Traffic Control Service) Gorget - Introduced 1937 - matte black background with aluminum colored raised parts - identification number "1349" are stamped into the breast plate - backing is forest green felt material with some deteriation - breat plate measures 7" x 4.5" - mint condition
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German WWI Stahlhelm Flag Bearers Gorget Lot #165 (Sale Order 165 of 368) Veteran Organization Gorget - early type style - steel body 6.75" x 7" - affixed chain - excellent condition
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WWII German Army Police "Feldgendarmerie" Gorget Lot #166 (Sale Order 166 of 368) German Field Police Chained Gorget features; 26" full chain, silver cresent with luminous radium painted eagle, buttons and "Feldgendarmerie" word on ribbon banner - brown cardboard backing - steel body 6.5" x 4"
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Third Reich Political Leaders Flag Bearers Gorget Lot #167 (Sale Order 167 of 368) gilt gorget with applied eagle emblems & 24" full neck chain - chain marked RZM M1/128, links feature alternating emblems - gorget measures 9.25" x 6"- backing is forest green cloth - right tang is marked RZM M1/102 - mint condition
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Third Reich Eickhorn Standard Officer's Saber Lot #168 (Sale Order 168 of 368) 33.25" single edged, slightly curved blade, with 21" single fuller - ricasso marked "ORIGINAL/EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - blade etched with military motifs and floral scrolling - retains all mirror luster finish - nickel plated hilt - black celluloid covered handle - P guard knuckle bow - black metal scabbard, single hanger ring, asymmetrical drag - overall length 39.25"
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Third Reich Army NCO Saber by Alcoso Lot #169 (Sale Order 169 of 368) 36" single edged blade with 20" single fuller - ricasso marked "ALCOSO/A.C.S./SOLINGEN" - blade retains all mirror luster finish with few nicks to blade edge - nickel plated hilt - black celluloid covered handle wound with strands of twisted wire - P guard knuckle bow - black metal scabbard, single hanger ring, asymmetrical drag - hanger band, ring & drag painted gold - overall length 41.75"
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Third Reich Siegfried Standard Officer's Saber Lot #170 (Sale Order 170 of 368) 31.5" single edged curved blade, with 20" single fuller - ricasso marked "SIEGFRIED/WAFFEN/ERNST PACK & SOHNE/M.B.H./WAFFENFABRIK/SOLINGEN" - blade retains all mirror luster finish - nickel plated hilt - black celluloid covered handle - P guard knuckle bow - black metal scabbard, single hanger ring, asymmetrical drag - overall length 39"
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Third Reich Army Officer's Saber by Horster Lot #171 (Sale Order 171 of 368) 32.25" slightly curved, single-edge fullered blade -blade retains mirror luster finish with minute signs of age freckling in fuller - ricasso marked "E.&F. HORSTER/SOLINGEN" - leather finger-strap is present & intact - gilded hilt with langet displaying eagle & swastika, obverse langet displaying blank oval circle and ornamentation - brass crossguard & P knuckle bow - oak leaf ornamentation found on backstrap, ferrule and knuckle bow - black celluloid grip bound with twisted wire - black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, 70% paint remains with chipping on lower end and backside - overall length 39"
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Third Reich Army Officer's Saber by Eickhorn Lot #172 (Sale Order 172 of 368) 31" slightly curved, single-edge fullered blade -blade patina retains mirror luster finish, excellent condition - ricasso marked "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - wrangel patterned gilded hilt with langet displaying eagle & swastika, obverse langet displaying blank oval circle and ornamentation - P knuckle bow, ferrule, pommel & back strap display oak leaf and acorn ornamentation - traces of gilt visible in protected areas, patina finish has warm hues of orange/red - black celluloid grip bound with twisted wire - painted black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, no scabbard throat - overall length 36.5"
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Third Reich Army Officer's Saber by Holler Lot #173 (Sale Order 173 of 368) 34.5" slightly curved, single-edge fullered blade -blade retains mirror luster finish - ricasso marked "F.W. HOLLER/SOLINGEN" - gilded hilt with langet displaying eagle & swastika, obverse langet displaying blank sheild and ornamentation - P knuckle bow, ferrule, pommel & back strap display oak leaf and acorn ornamentation - black celluloid grip bound with twisted wire - painted black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, ding on backside of scabbard near drag - overall length 40.25"
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Third Reich Officer's Dove Head Saber by Holler Lot #174 (Sale Order 174 of 368) 31.5" slightly curved, single-edge fullered blade -blade retains mirror luster finish, excellent condition - ricasso marked "F.W. HOLLER/SOLINGEN" - gilded hilt with langet displaying eagle & swastika, obverse langet blank - P knuckle bow, ferrule, pommel & back strap display oak leaf and acorn ornamentation - black celluloid grip bound with twisted wire - black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag - overall length 38"
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Third Reich Enlisted Man's DBL Marked Saber Lot #175 (Sale Order 175 of 368) 34" single edged blade, with single 20" fuller - ricasso marked "W.&L. SCHEBBEN/UNIFORMEN/AACHEN" - obverse ricasso marked "ORIGINAL/EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - blade retains 90% mirror luster finish, with signs of wear; scratches, knicks to blade edge and bent tip - closed wing eagle on langet - nickel plated hilt - black celluloid covered handle wound with strands of twisted wire - P guard knuckle bow - metal scabbard, single hanger ring, asymmetrical drag - scabbard shows flaking black paint to metal patina, no dents or dings - overall length 40"
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Rare Eickhorn Mdl #1767 Army Sword Lutzow Pattern Lot #176 (Sale Order 176 of 368) 32" slightly curved, single-edge chromed blade -non-sharpened with single fuller - blade patina retains mirror luster finish, excellent condition - ricasso marked "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - gilded hilt with obverse cross guard complete with Lutzow pattern saber - dove head pommel-backstrap-ferrule (one piece) display oak leaf and acorn ornamentation - black ribbed grip bound with multiple strands of twisted wire - gold cord Portepee with leather strap, excellent condition - painted black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, paint loss to drag end - overall length 38.75"
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Third Reich Luftwaffe Sword by F.& A. Helbig Lot #177 (Sale Order 177 of 368) 28.5" straight double-edged blade, with single 10" fuller - blade tapers to diamond point - blade patina retains mirror luster with few nicks to blade edges - ricasso stamped "F. & A. HELBIG/GAEFLER/STEINBACH" - swastikas featured on crosspiece & pommel, with down swept quillons symbolizing feathers - blue leather grip bound with wire - blue leather covered scabbard, with metal mounts and blue leather suspender - overall length 36.5"
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WWII German Police Officer's SS Sword & Portepee Lot #178 (Sale Order 178 of 368) 31.5" straight, single-edge fullered blade - ricassos unmarked - blade retains mirror luster finish, excellent condition - features oak leaf ferrule - blackened hardwood grip featuring inset SS runes - pommel also displays SS runes - knuckle-bow wrapped with officer portepee; leather strap and silver metal ball - black metal scabbard with metal scabbard fittings & features single hanger ring - overall length 37"
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Third Reich Luftwaffe Sword by Eickhorn Lot #179 (Sale Order 179 of 368) early regiment sword - 28" straight double-edged blade, with single 10.5" fuller - blade tapers to diamond point - blade patina retains mirror luster with hints of age freckling throughout - ricasso stamped "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - solid nickel/silver fittings - gilt swastikas featured on crosspiece, with down swept quillons symbolizing feathers, and large circular pommel - blue leather grip bound with wire - blue leather covered scabbard, with silver plated mounts and blue leather suspender, marked "DRGM" with proof mark on back side of clasp - overall length 36"
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WWII German Police NCO Sword & SS Sword Knot Lot #180 (Sale Order 180 of 368) 33.5" straight, single-edge fullered blade - ricasso marked with ss runes "SS" - blade retain a medium dark patina finish with age freckling throughout and nicks to edge of blade - features oakleaf ferrule - brown hardwood grip featuring a bronze national police insigne inlay - knuckle-bow features an "SS" sword knot, shows some wear - underneath scabbard throat stamped with "5" - black metal scabbard with nickel plated scabbard fittings & single hanger - overall length 39.25"
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Third Reich Mining Service Sword by AC Lot #181 (Sale Order 181 of 368) 33.5" slightly curved single-edged fullered blade - maker's identification "AC" (Alexander Coppel GmbH & Companie/Solingen - etched blade depicts military motifs, foliage and the word "GLURKNUF" - obverse etched blade foliage and patriotic motifs - blade retains bright patina with areas of age freckling, very good condition - crossed mallet & hammer insignia of mining service appear on langet of gilded brass hilt, P guard knucklebow - rayskin style grip bound with twisted wire - brass mounted & black leather scabbard, featuring two hanger rings & asymmetrical drag - overall length 39.25"
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WWII German Army Sword by F.W. Holler Lot #182 (Sale Order 182 of 368) 33.5" slightly curved, single-edge fullered blade - blade retains mirror luster finish, excellent condition - ricasso marked "F.W. HOLLER/SOLINGEN" - langet displaying eagle & swastika, obverse langet blank - quillion terminates into a ball cradled in foliage - P knuckle bow, ferrule, pommel & back strap heavily decorated with oak leaves and acorn ornamentation - black celluloid grip bound with multiple strands of wire - dove head style pommel - black painted metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, usual wear to paint with 80%+ remaining - overall length 39.5"
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WWII German Army Cavalry Sword by Eickhorn Lot #183 (Sale Order 183 of 368) 31.5" curved, single-edge chromed blade - non-sharpened with single fuller - blade retains mirror luster finish, excellent condition - blade ricasso faintly marked "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - gilded alloy hilt - dove head style pommel decorated with army eagle & swastika with oak leaf motif heavily detailed continues down backstrap as well as the ferrule - langet displays crossed sabers - quillon terminating into upside down disc - black ribbed grip bound with multiple strands of silver wire - black painted metal scabbard, single hanger ring & asymmetrical drag - retains 90%+ black paint with usual wear and loss to drag - overall length 38"
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WWII German Army Saber by Eickhorn Lot #184 (Sale Order 184 of 368) 33" curved, single-edge chromed blade - non-sharpened with single fuller - blade retains mirror luster finish, excellent condition - blade ricasso faintly marked "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - brass gilded hilt - dove head syle pommel heavily decorated with oak leaf motif continues down backstrap as well as the ferrule - langet displays army eagle & swastika - quillon terminating into upside down disc - - black ribbed grip bound with multiple strands of twisted wire, grip has a crack running from top of pommel to first strand of wire (approx. .75") - silver cord saber knot, with leather strap - black painted metal scabbard, single hanger ring & asymmetrical drag - retains 80%+ paint with usual wear - overall length 39.25"
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WWII German Army Cavalry Officer's Saber Lot #185 (Sale Order 185 of 368) 31.5" curved, single-edge chromed blade - non-sharpened with single fuller - blade retains 85%+ mirror luster finish, with loss of finish on spine and fuller lines most likely from scabbard drag - ricasso marked "CARL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - gilded hilt, stirrup knucklebow and mounts; gilt remains in protected/recessed areas - crossed swords displayed on langet, obverse langet blank - panther head style pommel, with jeweled red eyes - detailed oak leaf and acorn ornamentation - black ribbed grip, bound with multiply stands of wire - metal scabbard appears to have been gilded, gilt present in protected areas and lower half of scabbard - missing screws in throat of scabbard, not loose, few dings around drag area of scabbard - overall length 37.5"
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WWII German Army Officer's Sword - Panther Head Lot #186 (Sale Order 186 of 368) Scharnhorst Sword pattern #1706 - 29.5" slightly curved, single-edge chromed, non-sharpened fullered blade - blade retains mirror luster finish, with many small nicks to blade edge - ricasso marked "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - gilded stylized army eagle displayed on langet - cross guard decorated with a series of geometric lines and circles - quillion terminating in a downward spiral disc - underneath the cross guard near quillon is stamped "D.R.P." - P knuckle bow, ferrule & back strap high relief decoration of oak leaves & acorn ornamentation - black celluloid grip bound with multiple strands of silver wire, small hairline crack at top of grip underneath panther jaw - pommel displays panther head with jeweled red eyes - black painted metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, retains 90% black paint with minimal usual wear with no dents or dings - overall length 36"
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WWII German Army Saber Model #42 by F.W. Holler Lot #187 (Sale Order 187 of 368) 34" slightly curved, single-edge chromed & non-sharpened fullered blade - blade retains mirror luster finish, with small area of pitting near ricasso obverse of manufactures mark - ricasso marked "F.W. HOLLER/SOLINGEN" - gilded fittings - langet displaying eagle & swastika, obverse langet blank sheild - cross guard decorated with a series of circular patterns - quillion terminates into a leaf & ball finial - P knuckle bow, ferrule, pommel & back strap heavily decorated with oak leaves and acorn ornamentation - black celluloid grip bound with multiple strands of wire - panther/lion head style pommel with red glass eyes - black painted metal scabbard, retains 60% black paint finish, hanger band & ring are missing, drag has crack and separation starting - overall length 40"
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German Eickhorn NCO Saber & Saber Knot Lot #188 (Sale Order 188 of 368) 33" curved, single-edge chromed blade, non-sharpened with single fuller - blade retains mirror luster finish, with few areas of age freckling and many small nicks to blade edge - blade ricasso faintly marked "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - brass gilded hilt - dove head pommel style - quillon terminating into upside down disc - all fittings undecorated - black ribbed grip bound with multiple strands of twisted wire - saber knot of non-regulation pattern, green leather strap, golden yellow stem & cornflower blue crown/ball - black painted metal scabbard, single hanger ring & asymmetrical drag - retains 90%+ paint with usual wear, few dings near drag - overall length 39"
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WWII German Panther Head Sword by Puma Lot #189 (Sale Order 189 of 368) 30.5" single-edge, non-sharpened fullered blade - blade retains a darkening mirror luster with many areas of age freckling throughout - ricasso stamped with proof mark "PUMA/SOLINGEN", - ornamentation is a recessed heavily chiseled oak leaf foliage pattern on ferrule, backstrap, knuckle-bow, and cross guard displays an out-stretched winged eagle - underside of crossguard quillon is stamped, “Ges. Gesch” - black celluloid grip has worn completely through at base near ferrule & obverse top underneath panther ear - grip bound tightly with multiple strands of wire - traces of gilded finish are present on panther head style pommel - red/pink jeweled eyes, possibly replaced - black painted metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, usual wear to paint - overall length 38.25"
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WWII German Railway Lion Head Saber by WKC Lot #190 (Sale Order 190 of 368) 31.75" slightly curved, single-edged chromed blade - non-sharpened with single fuller - blade retains mirror luster finish, with few minute nicks at end of blade as well as tip bent; very good to excellent condition - ricasso marked with knights head proof mark of WKC - cross guard and langet display army eagle & swastika - obverse langet displays a blank shield - ferrule and knuckle bow heavily ornate with oak leaf ornamentation - lion head pommel with jeweled green eyes - marked under cross guard "44" and proof marked with "D.R." - black ribbed grip bound with multiple twisted strands of wire - saber knot with green/silver/gold, very good condition with wear to slide only - black painted metal scabbard with single hanger ring & asymmetrical drag - usual wear to paint, very good condition - overall length 38"
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WWII German Army Lion Head Officer Sword by P.D.L. Lot #191 (Sale Order 191 of 368) 32" slightly curved, single-edged fullered blade - blade retains mirror luster finish with few nicks to blade edge, very good condition - ricasso marked "P.D. LUNESCHLOSS/SOLINGEN" - blade fuller engraved "JOSEF MANDELARZT-DIETER 1941" - gilded fittings, heavy detailed decoration applied - army eagle & swastika on cross guard/langet, obverse langet displays floral scroll and "JM" initials engraved - lion head pommel features red jeweled eyes - hilt loose - grip has crack at top & chip at bottom of celluloid like material, bound with wire - black painted metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag - usual wear to paint, free of dings or dents - overall length 38.5"
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WWII German Army Saber by Alcoso Lot #192 (Sale Order 192 of 368) 32.25" slightly curved, single-edge fullered blade -blade retains mirror luster finish, excellent condition - ricasso marked "ALCOSO/SOLINGEN" - brass hilt, cross guard decorated with hand chased oak leaves, langet displaying hand chased eagle & swastika, obverse langet blank - P knuckle bow, ferrule, pommel & back strap display low relief oak leaves and acorn ornamentation - quillion terminates into a downward disc with hand chased oak leaves - black celluloid grip bound with multiple twisted strands of wire, strands are complete but loose - dove head style pommel - black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, 85%+ paint remains with most paint loss to drag area - overall length 38"
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WWII German SS Sword - Unidentified Lot #193 (Sale Order 193 of 368) 34.25" straight, single-edge fullered blade - ricassos unmarked - blade retains mirror luster finish with scatches and tool imprints near hilt and riccasso area - features oakleaf ferrule - brown hardwood grip featuring SS runes insigne inlay - pommel also displays SS runes - black metal scabbard with metal plated scabbard fittings & features single hanger ring - overall length 39.5"
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Derfflinger #1735 Field Marshall Saber by Eickhorn Lot #194 (Sale Order 194 of 368) 32" slightly curved, single-edge fullered blade -blade retains mirror luster finish, with minute nicks to blade edge and age freckling to spine - ricasso marked "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - gilded hilt with langet displaying eagle & swastika - underneath the crossguard near quillion is stamped "GES GESCH" - P knuckle bow, ferrule, pommel & back strap display art deco style ornamentation - black celluloid grip bound with twisted wire - black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, 70% black paint remains - overall length 37.5"
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Superb WWII German Panther Head Saber by Eickhorn Lot #195 (Sale Order 195 of 368) Zieten #1734 pattern saber - 32" slightly curved, single-edge chrome plated non sharpened fullered blade - blade retains 90% mirror luster finish, with minute nicks to blade edge and age freckling to spine - ricasso marked "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - gilded hilt with langet displaying eagle & swastika - underneath the crossguard near quillion is stamped "GES GESCH" - P knuckle bow, ferrule & back strap display art deco style ornamentation - black celluloid grip bound with silver wire - pommel displays superbly detailed panther head with jeweled red eyes - black painted metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, stamped "59" on throat, hanger band & drag - overall length 38"
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Unique WWII German Double-Etched Saber Lot #196 (Sale Order 196 of 368) 29.5" straight, single-edge, double-fullered blade - non-sharpened blade retains mirror luster finish with little to no wear, excellent condition - ricasso marked with WKC proofmarks - blade etched with Imperial German Slogan "IN TREUE FEST!" encompassed with oak leaf foliage & Imperial Germany flag - gilded hilt - obverse langet displays eagle & swastika while other side langet has etched initials "E.F." - quillion terminates into a leaf & ball finial - wide knuckle bow displaying a blank shield and foliage - ferrule, pommel & back strap heavily decorated with oak leaves and acorn ornamentation - black celluloid grip bound with multiple strands of wire - silver Portepee sword knot , with little to no wear - black painted metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag - overall length 35.25"
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WWII German Army Lion Head Officer's Sword Lot #197 (Sale Order 197 of 368) 32" slightly curved, single-edge chromed blade - non-sharpened fuller blade - blade patina retains mirror luster finish with few minute nicks to blade edge, very good condition - ricasso marked "ALCOSO/SOLINGEN" - brass hilt, gilded cross guard displaying spread wing army eagle, stirrup knucklebow and mounts - gilt in protected/recessed areas - backstrap decorated in escutcheon designs - black ribbed grip bound with multiple twisted strands of wire - underneath cross guard near quillion hand marked "Feldus/Waffen/H.Joussen" - black painted metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, 95% paint remains with usual wear, no dings or dents - overall length 39"
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WWII German Army Lion Head Officer's Sword Lot #198 (Sale Order 198 of 368) 31" slightly curved, single-edge fullered blade - ricasso marked "ORIGINAL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN" - blade patina retains mirror luster finish with little to no age freckling, very good condition - gilded aluminum hilt, langet displaying eagle & swastika, obverse langet displaying blank oval and ornamentation - underneath crossguard near quillion is stamped "D.R.P." - P knuckle bow, ferrule, pommel & back strap displays detailed oak leaf and acorn ornamentation - black celluloid grip bound with twisted wire - lion head pommel with red jeweled eyes - black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, some paint chipping near drag - overall length 37.25"
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WWII German Army Officer's Saber by WMW Waffen Lot #199 (Sale Order 199 of 368) 34" curved, single-edge chromed blade - non-sharpened with single fuller - blade patina retains mirror luster finish, with minute nicks to blade edge and few areas of age freckling beginning, very good condition - ricasso marked "WMW/WAFFEN" - gilded hilt with langet displaying open wing army eagle - engraved dove head pommel - knuckle bow, ferrule, pommel & backstrap display oak leaf and acorn ornamentation - traces of gilt visible in protected/recessed areas, patina finish has warm hues of orange/red - black ribbed grip bound with multiple strands of twisted wire - silver Portepee, tattered silver cord and broken leather strap - painted black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, 90%+ remains with usual wear - overall length 40.5"
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Uhlan Officer's Lion Head Sword by WKC Lot #200 (Sale Order 200 of 368) sword attributed to "Uhlans" - 33" curved, single-edge chromed blade - non-sharpened with single fuller - blade patina retains mirror luster finish, with many small nicks to blade edge and few minute to spine of blade - very good condition - gilded stirrup guard decorated with superb detail; Iron Cross, crossed lances, foliage - 1/2 lion head style pommel - black rayskin grip bound with 2 twisted wire strands - langets display crossed lances - black metal scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag - large area of pitting to middle of scabbard - overall length 39.25"
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Early Model SS Leader's Panther Head Saber Lot #201 (Sale Order 201 of 368) 35.5" curved, single-edged chromed blade, non-sharpened with single fuller - blade retains mirror luster finish, with few minute nicks to blade edge, excellent condition - ricasso marked "WMW/WAFFEN" - solid nickel/silver fittings - army eagle displayed on cross guard and langet, obverse langet engraved SS runes - panther head pommel, with jeweled red eyes - black ribbed grip bound with multiple strands of silver wire - backstrap-ferrule-knuckle bow decorated with oak leaf foliage, backstrap engraved with initials "KS" - silver Portepee with leather strap, shows little wear to silver cord to section of leather strap - black painted scabbard with single hanger ring and asymmetrical drag, with buckle hanger accouterment - excellent condition - overall length 41.5"
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WWII German NCO Sword by AC Lot #202 (Sale Order 202 of 368) 31.5" slightly curved, single-edge fullered blade - blade retains mirror luster finish with areas of age freckling and few minute nicks to blade edge - ricasso marked "ALEXANDER COPPEL/SOLINGEN" - underneath crossguard is stamped with regiment Waffenamts, "82" , "AC/G" & serial number "4545" - blade spine, ferrule, pommel & backstrap also regiment Waffenamt stamped - black celluloid grip bound with twisted wire - anodized metal scabbard stamped with serial number "4545" & "AC/G" near the throat - Waffenampt "82" stamped on drag, throat & on body of scabbard - overall length 38.25"
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