Germany, Reichsbahn. A Bahnschutzpolizei Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap, By Peter Küpper Auction Archive whose care became its original

whose care became its original purpose

maker marked “Wernstein Jena” on reverse

matching cardboard box of issue addressed to “Lt

measuring 41 mm (w) x 99 mm (h - inclusive of crown and horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

30 (C-14: 1

Germany, Reichsbahn. A Bahnschutzpolizei Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap, By Peter Küpper Auction Archive whose care became its original(Bahnschutzpoilzei Schiffchen). An extremely well preserved Bahnschutzpolizei EM NCOs overseas service cap, constructed of blue grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by scalloped fold down side panels, and features a band of grey threaded piping around the circumference of the crown. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia in the form of a blue grey cotton blended backer bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Reichsbahn style German national eagle.