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NSDAP Wartime period Reichsleitung level peak visor cap
Price: £2,250 - $4500
A stunning example of wartime Reichsleitung visor cap, with tan brown wool gabardine top, brown velvet capband and yellow piping. The cap retains beautiful quality gold plated eagle/swastika and oakleaves with enamel swastika cockade, along with golden bullion capcords. Interior is in a beige silk with the full celluliod diamond intact and light brown leather sweatband. The linen RZM stores label is still retained behind the sweatband. This cap has the most beautiful shape and has survived in mint condition free from moth or damage.
NSDAP Wartime period Gauleitung level peak visor cap
Price: £1850 - $3700
A mint condition example of wartime Gauleitung visor cap, with tan brown wool gabardine top, brown velvet capband and red piping. The cap retains beautiful quality gold plated eagle/swastika and oakleaves with enamel swastika cockade, along with golden bullion capcords. Interior is in a beige silk with celluliod diamond intact and brown leather sweatband. The linen RZM stores label is still retained behind the sweatband. This cap has a superb shape and has survived in mint condition free from moth or damage.
NSDAP Wartime period Kreisleitung level peak visor cap
Price: £1,450 - $2,900
An excellent example of wartime Kreisleitung peak visor cap, with tan brown wool gabardine top, brown velvet capband and white piping. The cap retains beautiful quality gold plated eagle/swastika and oakleaves with enamel swastika cockade, along with golden bullion capcords. Interior is in a fine tan silk with a full celluliod diamond bearing an elaborate silver blocked makers name and logo, along with a light tan leather sweatband. The linen RZM stores label is still retained behind the sweatband. The cap has a superb shape and has survived in excellent condition. The interior shows some light use and sweat staining, but the exterior remains free from moth or damage. The original owner's name tag is still inserted to the celluliod diamond, possibly allowing further research.
NSDAP Wartime period Ortsgruppen level peak visor cap
Price: £875 - $1750
A mint condition example of wartime Ortsgruppen visor cap, with tan brown wool trikot top, brown velvet capband and blue piping. The cap retains beautiful quality gold plated eagle/swastika and oakleaves with enamel swastika cockade, along with golden bullion capcords. Interior is in a tan silk with full celluliod diamond intact and tan ersatz leather sweatband. The linen RZM stores label is still retained behind the sweatband. This cap has a superb shape and has survived in mint condition free from moth or damage.
An extremely rare and sought after 'Triple-Erel' TeNo Officers peak visor cap
Price: £2450 - $4900
It is rare indeed to find any surviving 'Triple-Erel' caps, let alone an example for TeNo officers. This cap looks as though it has never been worn and has storage age only. Manufactured in the finest dark blue doeskin with a black velvet capband and silver piping, the cap retains a silver metal TeNo eagle/TN/swastika, along with a silver bullion laurel leaves with ventilated cockade. Interior is in golden silk with full celluliod diamond bearing the silver blocked TeNo designation and Erel logo. Still retained is the printed card attached to the lower portion of the diamond, which outlines the wonderful quality of the special Erel characteristics. In keeping with the 'Triple-Erel' designation, this cap has the full Erel silver blocking to the ventilated sweatband. Breathtaking condition and perfect for the most discerning collector.
An extremely rare example of the first issue NSKK helmet with static swastika
Price: £1250 - $2500
Excellent example of the first issue NSKK helmet bearing the static swastika with silvered eagle. The helmet survives in fine condition with the black leather back flap and ear flaps in supple condition. Interior leather lining has the original drawstring and is marked to the 15th Company of Motorstandarte 79.
Hitler Youth peak visor cap 'second issue' circ: 1930s for Oberbann Nr.3
Price: £675 - $1350
Tan brown trikot material cap along with yellow Oberbann piping. Cap retains the silver M1929 style eagle/swastika and the HJ enamel diamond along with the brown leather chinstrap. Interior has a light beige lining and still retains the full early style white linen RZM label. The original owner's initials and his unit have been inked into the lining. Good used cap with character.
Hitler Youth peak visor cap 'second issue' circ: 1930s for Oberbann Nr.4
Price: £575 - $1150
Tan brown trikot material cap along with blue Oberbann piping. Cap retains the silvered M1936 style eagle/swastika and the HJ enamel diamond along with the brown leather chinstrap. Interior has a light beige water flecked lining, evidence of where the large RZM label was can still be seen, although this was probably removed at the time by the original owner. Excellent overall condition.
A rare example of SA kepi for an OR/NCO with Standarte 'Feldherrnhalle'
Price: SOLD
An excellent and rare example of SA kepi for an OR/NCO with Standarte 'Feldherrnhalle'. Brown wool body with the special carmine wool colour band. The kepi has a beautiful early quality frosted silver plated M1936 eagle/swastika along with silver button. The interior is in the usual orange waterflecked material and retains a nice silver blocked makers logo within a celluliod diamond. The RZM linen label is positioned behind the sweatband. Overall excellent condition, free from moth or damage.
An extremely rare example of an SA Feldjägerkorps kepi
Price: SOLD
Only lasting two years between 1933 and 1935, the Feldjägerkorps kepi is undoubtedly the example missing from most SA headwear collections. This example has survived in excellent moth free condition and is made in the typical heavier wool gabardine material, with the white doeskin gruppe designating colourband. The kepi retains the early M1929 silvered eagle/swastika and the frosted gilt Prussian starburst emblem, along with a fine brown leather chinstrap. The interior has the usual orange waterproofed roof with a celluliod diamond still intact. The large white linen RZM label is machine sewn into the wool of the kepi and is still in clean condition.
An extremely rare private purchase example of SA OR/NCO kepi for members of the SA Headquarters Staff
Price: SOLD
One of the rarest colour bands to find on an OR/NCO kepi. Red wool colour band and tan cloth kepi bearing its original M1929 style eagle/swastika along with a silver button and brown chinstrap. Interior bears a full silver blocked logo with makers name and address on typical orange waterflecked material. Entire kepi has survived in close to mint condition and represents a colour band normally missing from SA kepi collections. Ex-Len Champion collection.
A good scarce example of an early SA Pommern NCO's kepi
Price: SOLD
Always rare to find is the Pommern Gruppe kepi with the apple green colour band. This particular example is an early 'crusher' style kepi often attributed to the 'years of Struggle' as it could easily be folded and tucked away out of sight, if this was the prudent thing to do. Finished in typical SA brown cotton material and with the apple green wool colour band, the kepi retains black/white piping for NCO, along with the M1929 eagle/swastika and gilt button. The interior has a plain grey cotton lining with a brown leather sweatband. This kepi was originally acquired by author David Littlejohn from SA specialist, Andrew Walker, during the 1970s, and featured within his Osprey book on the SA. The kepi was traded with ULRIC of ENGLAND in the early 1980s and sold to headwear specialist, Len Champion. Since Champion's recent death, this kepi along with many other items of headwear have been acquired indirectly from the estate. The kepi is photographed in colour within Bender's Headwear of Hitler's Germany Volume 3, page 563
A scarce SA Gruppe Franken kepi
Price: SOLD
Finished in brown cotton material with yellow wool gruppe colour band. The kepi retains the M1936 silver aluminium eagle/swastika along with the gilt button. Interior is in the orange waterflecked material and has the earlier large size white RZM linen label machined into the roof along with ink stampings. The kepi shows light use to the interior and the exterior has survived in excellent condition. Ex-Len Champion collection.
SA Gruppe Tannenburg kepi
Price: SOLD
A scarce kepi for Gruppe Tannenburg, manufactured in brown cotton and with a dark wine red wool colour band. The kepi retains the M1936 eagle/swastika in silver aluminium and a gilt button. The interior is in orange waterflecked material and bears a full celluliod diamond to the centre. Overall very good to excellent condition. Ex-Len Champion collection.
SA Gruppe Donau kepi
Price: SOLD
A near mint example of the SA kepi for Gruppe Donau. Manufactured in brown cotton material and with a red/brown wool colour band, the kepi retains an M1936 silver aluminium eagle/swastika along with a gilt button. The interior has an orange cotton lining and a later brown linen RZM label. Ex-Len Champion collection.
An SA Gruppe Weichsel kepi
Price: £575 - $1150
A near mint example of the SA kepi for Gruppe Weichsel. Manufactured in brown cotton material and with a steel grey/blue wool colour band, the kepi retains an M1936 silver aluminium eagle/swastika along with a silver button. The interior has an orange cotton lining and a later brown linen RZM label. Ex-Len Champion collection.
An rare example of an early SA OR/NCO kepi for members of the SA Gruppe Berlin-Brandenburg
Price: SOLD
A scarce gruppe colour band to find. Black wool colour band and tan cloth kepi bearing its original M1929 style eagle/swastika along with a silver button and brown chinstrap. Interior bears a typical orange waterflecked material. Entire kepi has survived in good condition with just light scuffing and wear showing towards the rear. Interior shows light use.
A superb 'double-Erel' manufactured NSKK helmet
Price: SOLD
Beautifull example of the scrolled NSKK type helmet manufactured by Erel and bearing the full silver blocked logo to both sides of the leather lining. The helmet shows virtually no use and is in near mint condition.
A scarce 'Soldatenbund' peak visor cap
Price: SOLD
Fine dark blue wool doeskin top with a black mohair capband and pink piping, insignia includes the special 'Soldatenbund' eagle/Iron Cross/swastika and the oak leaves with central cockade both finished in a high quality silver wash. Interior is in orange waterproofed cotton with a full celluloid diamond, impressed behind the celluloid diamond is a silver 'Soldatenbund' eagle/Iron Cross/swastika along with the wording 'Die vorschriftsmässige Mütze des Soldatenbundes Ges.Gesch. Stirndruckfrei Deutsches Reichspatent. The original owner's name tag is still within the diamond and bears the name 'E.Nahn', also attached to the brown leather sweatband are two metal aluminium initial tags, 'E.N'. The entire cap is in near mint condition and is a very unusual visor cap to encounter from the Third Reich period.
Postschutze peak visor cap
Price: £225 - $425
A mint condition and high quality example of the postal services peak visor cap, fine blue doeskin top with a dark blue velvet capband and orange piping. Cap retains the correct silver eagle/swastika and unique postal wreathed cockade along with the patent black leather chinstrap. Interior is in orange cotton and with a brown leather sweatband.
Zoll Officers 'einheitsmütze' ski cap
Price: £475 - $875
An extremely rare example of the Customs (Zoll) 'einheitsmütze' ski cap, the cap is in field grey and has the unique dark green edge piping to the top and the flaps, which continues along the front visor. Insignia consists of the wartime BeVo woven silver wire customs eagle/swastika with cockade. Interior has a checker board pattern grey cotton lining along with a brwon leather sweatband. Cap shows light use but has survived in very good to excellent condition.
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