RND captally

[eparges]

Hi, I just purchased this RND captally, never handled one before, so i'd be interested in your opinions...real deal? Thanx!

[high wood]

It looks real enough to me. The golden wire thread looks to be of the right type for the period.

[Krithia]

Yep, its a good one.

[eparges]

Thanx for sharing your opinions Are they (relatively) 'common' in the UK, never seen one before over here...Anyone got an idea where I could find a WW1 sailorscap (think it will be a blue one, the khaki ones are probably rare..)

[Krithia]

Relatively rare, yes. About 20 years ago a sack containing about 200+ RND cap tallys came onto the market, but since then they are becoming difficult to find. As to naval caps the WW1 versions are rare and as to a khaki version, I have never seen one apart from those in period photos. The khaki naval cap is one of those holy grails for the RND collectors. Good luck.

[ARABIS]

Here's one I bought at a militaria fair a few years ago, which looks similar.

David.

[eparges]

Thanx Kritia, the quest begins (being realistic, it will be for a blue one )

David, appears to be identical to mine, weave of the lettering on the back etc. Thanx all for your input, I'm reassured now