Germany, Reichspost. A Reichspost Official’s Visor Cap Auction on a period original ribbon

on a period original ribbon

All suspended from a 190 mm-long bronze bar with a horizontal pinback and field-grey wool reverse liner

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Germany, Reichspost. A Reichspost Official’s Visor Cap Auction on a period original ribbon(Reichspost Schirmmtze). A Reichspost officials visor cap, constructed of smooth dark blue wool. It features reinforced side walls, fully lined on the exterior with a black doeskin wool cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the cap band are trimmed with red wool piping, while an additional length of identical piping fully lines the outer edge of the crown. Inset into each side of the crown are dual ventilation holes, all reinforced with blackened