Thanks, Fred. It's already bought, for a pittance. I can see doubt about the eagle, but I have found ones that appear identical in the book noted above, I have no doubt about the skull being authentic. The edelweiss has been suspect from the start. The cap itself, I'm still unsure of. To handle it, it seems okay, but it could be a very good repro. I would think it odd that a "reproducer" would use such a lining in order to deceive, but who knows? I bought it mainly for the skull, but don't want to remove everything, except the edelweiss, if the cap is authentic. If it is,I suspect it was put together postwar, but I would preserve it "as is" if the cap is good.
