A Current Issue Foreign Legion Enlisted Man’s Kepi Archive postmarked April 22

postmarked April 22

very good gilding and fine details

Silver (some enamel cracking)

the highest "destroyed" ratio for any RAF

A Current Issue Foreign Legion Enlisted Man’s Kepi Archive postmarked April 22A traditional current issue French Foreign Legion Kepi; band constructed of white cotton fabric and black leather chin strap on front half attached on sides by golden buttons; crown also crafted out of white cotton fabric; visor made out of black Vulcanfibre with brown leather sweatband and off gold lining; maker markings E is E. Cholet, Marseille 57; 19. 5 cm inside diameter, 10. 5 cm tall; some staining discolouration on white fabric but overall