CONFEDERATE STYLE ARTILLERY KEPI.

CONFEDERATE STYLE ARTILLERY KEPI. This old red kepi is made of red colored linen with cardboard stiffener and cardboard rim. Insignia of crossed cannons and large letters “GA” adorn top. This insignia is a reproduction. Two, flat, coin type buttons hold chinstrap. The sweatband is made of same material as the hat. This hat is most unusual. We have never seen anything like it before. It is old and could easily date from the CW era. There is a letter accompanying from Les Jensen who concludes: “Based strictly on observation with the naked eye and a 10 power hand lens and experience in examining many Confederate kepis over roughly thirty years, this kepi is essentially undatable. It may date from the CW, or it may date 30 years later. Except for the insignia, it does appear to be orig. The insignia has been added, probably in modern times. Unfortunately, there is little to compare it with and such items were available from military dealers for many years in the 19th C. CONDITION: Overall very good. Some crazing and cracking. No liner. 4-56132 (2,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2163	$575.00	CONFEDERATE STYLE ARTILLERY KEPI. This old red kepi is made of red colored linen with cardboard stiffener and cardboard rim. Insignia of crossed cannons and large letters “GA” adorn top. This insignia is a reproduction. Two, flat, coin type buttons hold chinstrap. The sweatband is made of same material as the hat. This hat is most unusual. We have never seen anything like it before. It is old and could easily date from the CW era. There is a letter accompanying from Les Jensen who concludes: “Based strictly on observation with the naked eye and a 10 power hand lens and experience in examining many Confederate kepis over roughly thirty years, this kepi is essentially undatable. It may date from the CW, or it may date 30 years later. Except for the insignia, it does appear to be orig. The insignia has been added, probably in modern times. Unfortunately, there is little to compare it with and such items were available from military dealers for many years in the 19th C. CONDITION: Overall very good. Some crazing and cracking. No liner. 4-56132 (2,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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