45th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1634 lots has ended on 21st November 2021. 86% of all lots sold

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Luftwaffe visor cap for officers - Leparo 1939

Luftwaffe visor cap for officers - Leparo 1939

LOT 56-0268
SOLD
Auction ended        20th November 2021  |  04:58 pm CET
RESULT
545,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS 55
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 56-0268
EAN 2000000604282
LOT 56-0268
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000604282
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS 55
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 56-0268
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS 55
EAN 2000000604282
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Luftwaffe visor cap for officers.

Insignia: Hand-embroidered cap eagle and wreath badge. Both attached by hand.
Chin strap: textbook officer's chin strap. Correct buttons period time attached.

Lining: Early orange color linen lining
Celluloid diamond: damaged

Maker's mark: - Leparo - Farbrikmarke Leonhard Paulig Rothenburg Oder 1939
Sweat-band: Signs of wear.

A very special cap which was issued as a brown piped EM/NCO visor cap. It was period time promoted an officers cap by adding officer's insignia and an officer's bullion cord (thick version usually worn on tunic colors). You can see the brown signals piping underneath the twisted cord.

Some moth damage. Period time insignia!


Condition
3+