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8 WWII JAPANESE MILITARY CAPS.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
8 WWII JAPANESE MILITARY CAPS.

1) PITH HELMET. A khaki colored pith helmet with gold star on the front. There is a collar tab device on the left side that is red with a central gold stripe & 3 small silver stars. The right side has a small circular pin with green enamel & red Japanese characters. Leather chinstrap. The underside of the helmet is green cotton with 5 Japanese characters. The crown is lined with an 8 petal floral print with clear plastic lining.
2) VISOR CAP. A good example of a WWII era Japanese visor cap with a field green crown, red band & red piping. There is a gold star attached to the front. Black finished leather chinstrap with brass side buttons. Black sweatband with coarsely woven liner stamped "56".
3) CAP. A woven straw/grass Japanese tan cap with a rubberized cloth chinstrap & a gold metal star on the front. There is a black heavy paper sweatband with no liner. The back of the cap has 2 pairs of lacing holes.
4) CAP. A field green wool cap with 3 vent holes on either side. Cap has a sewn cotton chinstrap terminated by small brass buttons. There is a gold metal star on the front. No lining or sweatband.
5) CAP. A green wool cap with 3 vent holes on each side. Brown leather chinstrap with brass 2 hole sew on buttons at the ends. The cloth insignia sewn to the front is a yellow star with a yellow wreath beneath. Leather sweatband with coarsely woven cloth lining showing numerous Japanese ink stamps.
6) CAP. A field made woven bamboo strip cap with bamboo strip chinstrap & visor. No lining or sweatband. A large tag with Japanese characters is attached.
7) CAP. A green cotton cap with 3 vent holes on each side & a green cotton chinstrap. The front has a tan oval with a yellow anchor embroidered onto it. Green cotton sweatband. Crown of cap has large Japanese ink stamp.
8) CAP. A green wool cap with 3 vent holes on each side & a green leather chin strap terminated by 2 gilded, 5 petal cherry blossom buttons. The front has a green pentagon with a yellow star attached. Green leather sweatband & rayon like lining. This cap has a green net attached to it that appears to be for a helmet. CONDITION: all hats show light to moderate overall wear. Some hats have minor fading & wear to the interior. (02-16366/BF). $1,000-1,600.