54th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1582 lots has ended on 16th April 2023. 84% of all lots sold

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Luftwaffe K.G.51 white visor cap for officers (summer)

Luftwaffe K.G.51 white visor cap for officers (summer)

LOT 66-0153
SOLD
Auction ended        15th April 2023  |  03:41 pm CEST
RESULT
845,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS 49
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 66-0153
EAN 2000000743516
LOT 66-0153
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000743516
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS 49
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 66-0153
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS 49
EAN 2000000743516
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

A Luftwaffe summer visor cap for officers with a removable white top worn by an officer serving with Kampfgeschwader 51. The cap is unit marked and comes with a 100% period time attached Edelweiss badge (the traditional unit badge) to the side!

Originally issued as an EM/NCO type, this cap was promoted. The cap band comes with a yellow (flying troops) piping instead of a bullion.

Sweat-band: Clearly worn. Some damage. Size "59" marked. Other markings such as a "I.K.G.51" unit marking.

Top: removable. Hand-embroidered officer's cap eagle on white backing attached with prongs. Embroidered wreath badge.
Hand-attached Edelweiss badge with corrosion. 100% period time attached. 

Clearly worn and aged. Corrosion. 

An untouched cap of Kampfgeschwader 51.


Condition
3+