WWI Officers Bell Crown Cover & Ellis EGA

[mds308]

I found this duo earlier today. I posted the EGA in the EGA thread. I thought it was newer due to its superb condition. Thanks to warguy I found out I was way off the mark. The cover is cloth, not wool and in really nice condition. Not bad for a whopping 65 dollars.

[mds308]

2 more pics.

[Wake1941]

Want to double your money ? Congrats that is one beautiful hat and in superb condition.

[b_hinch]

Warguy knows his stuff! That is one helluva find, forget that it was practically free! Awesome, congrats!

[teufelhunde.ret]

In a word.... wow!

[warguy]

Simply unbelievable. Thanks for sharing a once in a. Lifetime find. Now go buy a lottery ticket.

[French Sam]

Agree with Kevin... unbelievable !!!

Beautiful !

FS

[usmcski]

Holy schnikies! Find of the year!

 

Congrats and Semper Fi,

 

Ski

[Brig]

Every now and then we trip into some luck...great cover, better price

[normaninvasion]

Great finds! I'm going to assume these belonged to the same officer, if these found at the same place? Check for a name on the sweatband. Might be worth it to ask the person who sold them where they came from, to try to pin down the officer.

[mds308]

No names inside either cover. They came from the same family. I do have the last name. Family had a dad in WWII and grandpa in WWI. I was told an interesting story of a doughboy who was severly wounded and the field doctors had written him off due to an evisceration. Grandpa insisted they try and save him and the soldier survived. I have a pair of WWI dog tags apparently belonging to the wounded soldier. I'll post these soon. Maybe someone can find more information on the wounded veteran.

[bobgee]

Beautiful!!!!! Congrats! Bobgee

[mds308]

Decided to let the hat go. It's on auction. Follow link below. Thanks.

[bobgee]

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[mds308]

https://www.ebay.com...pg=100&_fosrp=1

 

The link is in my signature box below the donation ribbons. Thanks.

[Salvage Sailor]

Holy Cats!

 

Winning bid:US $1,575.00

[warguy]

In my opinion, not a bad buy either. Not many of these are available to collectors today.