Germany, Federal Republic. A Mixed Lot of Visor Caps

(Schirmmützen). A mixed lot of Federal Republic-era visor caps, including:

1. An early Bundeswehr Heer Officer’s cap, constructed of dark grey whipcord wool with a green wool cap band and bronze, wire, and leather elements, the interior retaining a name tag bearing a size mark of “57”, maker marked “COBEDA K.G., WUPPERTAL-RONSDORF”, also retaining an original depot tag dated “4. III. 65”, measuring 25 cm (w) x 28 cm (l) x 16.5 cm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue to the exterior, an unissued example in near extremely fine condition.

2. An early Bundeswehr Heer Armoured Officer’s visor cap, constructed of dark grey whipcord wool with rose-pink cap bands and bronze, wire, and leather elements, the interior maker marked “BAMBERGER MÜTZEN-INDUSTRIE” and bearing a size mark of “58”, measuring 25 cm (w) x 28.5 cm (l) x 15.5 cm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in near extremely fine condition.

3. A Bundeswehr Heer Officer’s cap, constructed of grey whipcord wool with silver aluminum wire and leather elements, the interior retaining a name tag bearing a partially-legible owner’s name, maker marked “CARL ISKEN, KÖLN”, measuring 22 cm cm (w) x 27 cm (l) x 17.5 cm (h), missing its peak cockade and demonstrating minor material fatigue throughout, in very fine condition.

4. A Bundeswehr Luftwaffe Officer’s cap, constructed of slate-grey whipcord wool with silver aluminum wire and leather elements, the interior retaining a name tag bearing a partially-legible owner’s name, maker marked “ISKO” for noted Koblenz-based headgear manufacturer Carl Isken, measuring 22 cm (w) x 26 cm (l) x 16.5 cm (h), demonstrating bending and distortion to the structure, in very fine condition.

5. A Bundesgrenzschutz (Border Protection) Officer’s cap, constructed of green whipcord wool with dark green wool, wire, leather and bronze elements, the interior retaining a name tag bearing a size mark of “56”, maker marked “A. KEMPF K.G., OEDMIESBACH”, measuring 23.5 cm (w) x 27 cm (l) x 15.5 cm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue throughout, in better than very fine condition.

6. A North Rhine-Westphalia State Police visor cap, constructed of green wool with dark green wool cap bands and piping, and with metal and leatherette elements, the interior marker marked “ALBERT KEMPF K.G., WUPPERTAL-VOHWINKEL”, also bearing a size mar of “56” and a manufacture date of “1971”, measuring 24 cm (w) x 26.5 cm (l) x 16 cm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in near extremely fine condition.

7. A late-issue North Rhine-Westphalia State Police visor cap, constructed of a beige and dark green rayon cloth with bronze and leatherette elements, the interior retaining a name tag bearing a size mark of “57”, maker marked “PETER KÜPPER K.G., WUPPERTAL-RONSDORF”, measuring 25.5 cm (w) x 32 cm (l) x 15.5 cm (h), demonstrating minor soiling, in near extremely fine condition.

8. A Bahnpolizei (Railway Police) Officer’s visor cap, constructed of dark blue wool with a black cap band and grey wool piping, with bronze, wire, leather, and vulcanfibre elements, the interior retaining a name tag bearing a size mark of “59 ½”, maker marked “CARL ISKEN, KÖLN”, measuring 25 cm (w) x 28 cm (l) x 16 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.