^Lot 50042 EARLY NAZI POLICE SHAKO/TSCHAKO HAT

OFFERED HERE IS AN OUTSTANDING EARLY NAZI POLICE SHAKO/TSCHAKO HAT. IT IS MADE OUT OF A PRE-WOOL COVER THAT IS OF RARE VARIETY. THE HAT HAS A LARGE CRISP POLICE INSIGNIA OF AN EAGLE, SWASTIKA AND WREATH IN FRONT. IT HAS THE CORRECT COCKADE THAT SLIPS INTO A SLIT ABOVE EAGLE. THE TOP IS BLACK METAL AND THE BODY IS BLACK LEATHER WITH SOME LIGHT CRAZING AND AGE. IT HAS DOUBLE SCREENED VENTS ON EACH SIDE, WITH A LEATHER CHINSTRAP. INSIDE IS A NICE LEATHER SWEATBAND AND A SILK OFFICER'S TYPE TOP LINING. ALSO, THE DECAL HAS THE MAKER'S INSIGNIA OF EREL/BERLIN AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE. * * * *