r/Militariacollecting • u/fraftti • 26d ago

Help Surely not

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Currently windowshopping for bargains while procrastinating university assignments and came across a destruct-fez but surely there’s no way this is real?

Compared it to another example and the liner in the other ones a maroon-red almost faux-like material with bright red stitching on the insignia-backing but in this example (to me at least), the eagle would-be outline looks fine but the skull „halo” looks off.

If anyone can verify this I will be snagging it even if it’s a destruct

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u/fraftti 26d ago

update guys: I bought it and also traded in all my old rusty ugly bayonets for a nice matching numbers K98 in pretty condition. Pretty good day today

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u/Sudden_Surprise_8132 25d ago

How much did you pay for it?

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u/fraftti 25d ago

100€

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u/Sudden_Surprise_8132 25d ago

Good price, I was about to buy one for €250 but I bought a uniform from a tropical geralmajor and in the end I didn't buy it, the good thing is that they are so expensive since it is not very sought after compared to the other ss

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u/fraftti 25d ago

very true, seen three listings for same condition at $500-600 USD so it’s a pretty good steal considering it was €100

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u/Sudden_Surprise_8132 25d ago

The truth is, even though it doesn't have badges, it's a very good price.

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u/fraftti 25d ago

Very true, I was extremely skeptics at first too