Heer Black SS peaked cap

[Jani Tiainen]

Hello friends,

I am posting this on behalf of my friend. Any chance you could help me with the authenticity. Personally I do not like it, but since I am not an expert I do not want to say final word. There is rzm stamp underneath visor even not pictured here.

Jani

[Jani Tiainen]

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[Jani Tiainen]

There is a maker marked: A.Lang, Darmstadt - I did not find it on any of my reference books of visors. Manufacturer number on b/w rzm tag is 89 o 39.

I would appreciate any help.

Jani

[Robin Lumsden]

It's a bad one.

[nesredep]

Hi

I agree that it does not look good!

Regards

Nesredep

[joe campbell]

by no means an expert, but the adler

and the totenkopf appear to be constructed

from metal which compares favorably

to a number of repro armshields i have seen.

i think i'd pass, jani.

joe

[VonBierStein]

Pass Pass Pass. The eagle and skull are dead give aways. The twins to this hat pop up everywhere. Look for pics on websites on originals and how they look now. This will open your eyes and you can see the difference.

[DonC]

I may be wrong, Jani, but I don't think you would find an RZM tag on a private-purchase officer's cap.

Don

[VonBierStein]

Also, look at the stitching. It is perfect. I don't think the stitching was done that well. Remember, I believe the stitching was done by hand and that type of perfection is next to impossible. I am new to peaked caps, however this is what I have learned so far. Check the chin cord slider, if it is plastic, it is reproduction. A good general rule is if a piece is this expensive and this questionable..walk away and get a piece that has no questions attached to it. I used these rules to purchase my first cap. The oak leaves and cocade were reproduction. The rest of the cap was authentic. I told the dealer about this and he questioned himself. I recieved the hat for a steal. I replaced the reproduction pieces with originals I already own. Looks great. Great Deal. And yes, the RZM tag is suspicious. Older Allegeimene caps had the SS runes under the sweatshield. Hope this helps. Get more literature before a big purchase.

[DonC]

Hi Jani -

Upon further review, I would bet my car that this is a Latvian Special - does the white piping overlap in the back, or but together with stiching?

Don

[VonBierStein]

OOOHH. Latvian special. Good eye Don.