Germany, Reichspost. An Official’s Visor Cap

(Reichspost Schirmmütze). A Reichspost official’s visor cap, constructed of smooth dark blue wool. It features reinforced side walls, fully lined on the exterior with a black doeskin wool cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the cap band are trimmed with red wool piping, while an additional length of identical piping fully lines the outer edge of the crown. Inset into each side of the crown are dual ventilation holes, all reinforced with blackened magnetic metal rivets. Pinned onto the centre of the cap band is an insignia consisting of a non-magnetic metal tri-colour cockade with a red wool centrepiece, set within a circular oak leaf wreath. The insignia measures 33 mm (w) x 35 mm (h) overall. It is flanked on each side by blackened magnetic metal rivets, securing in place a black leatherette chinstrap, adjusted with dual functional magnetic metal buckles. When not in use, the chinstrap rests upon a protruding vulcanfibre visor, finished in a glossed black on the obverse and in dark brown on the reverse. The interior of the side walls features a light brown leather sweatband, while the interior is also fully encompassed by a brown rayon liner. It presents plain with the exception of a partially-legible black stamp bearing a date of “1938” on the crown. It measures 240 mm (w) x 245 mm (l) x 145 mm (h). The cap is accompanied by an eagle insignia, constructed of a silvered zink alloy. Presenting as a government-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the eagle is unmarked, measures 58 mm (w) x 36 mm (h), and has lost all of its attachment prongs, with consequent attachment of putty. The hat demonstrates extensive issues consistent with age and use, including mothing and material fatigue throughout the exterior wool and piping, staining from attempts to reattach the eagle with putty, and some interior soiling. It is in an overall fair condition.