November 7-8, 2018 Edged Weapons, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/7/2018
Lot contains: (A) NSDAP "Kreisleiter" Visor, (B) NSDAP Riding Breeches, (C) Brown Boots. (A) The Kreis Level Political Visor is, overall, in near mint condition. The main upper body of the cap is made from a fine tricot wool which is in near mint condition. The visor's band is covered in a high quality brown velvet. The visor is trimmed with a white piping, signifying the rank of "Kreisleiter". The piping is near mint, maintaining its high white appearance and shows no signs of moth damage. The bill of the visor is made of a covered pressed paper, with the exterior being finished in a brownish-red. The bill is near mint with two small chips to the covering. The visor's insignia consists of a near mint gilded aluminum NSDAP cap eagle and a near mint gilded zinc cockade and wreath. The interior of the visor is also in near mint condition. It is lined with a golden rayon that shows no signs of sweat staining. The brown sweatband is near mint with no tears or rips. The rhomboid shaped celluloid sweat shield is nearly 100% intact and has only a few small areas where it has cracked. Under the sweatband, a brown RZM label for "Tuchmutze" can be found stamped with the manufacturer's code and the cap's production number. (B) The NSDAP Riding Breeches are in near mint plus condition. The breeches are made of a light brown tricot wool which shows no signs of staining, mothing, or snags. All buttons are present, as well as the waist adjustment straps and metal buckles. The upper interior waistband is lined with a striped cotton twill. The pockets are made of a white cotton twill and show some slight brown staining. (C) The Brown Leather Boots are in excellent condition. They show slight crazing from age and a few areas with light scuffing on the high points. The soles are made of a thick leather and the heel is padded with rubber. The boots are marked size 42 on the sole.