Fake Uniform Caps

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  • May 5, 2017 at 5:15 am #5913
    benjamintickell53
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    Unfortunately, fake items from questionable sources have appeared from time to time – collectors should become familiar with their areas of interest and view unusual or unknown designs with healthy skepticism. The following two caps were offered on an on-line auction site at various times in the past, and both are unquestionably recent vintage “fantasy” items.

    Bill Pollard

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    September 4, 2017 at 4:17 pm #8454
    peggyrothschild
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    Here’s a recent Ebay auction with an antique Mopac conductor badge on the wrong cap. MP conductor caps had two gold brads on the top and bottom of the band. This one also has a hole in the center of the crown for a completely different type of badge.

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    A real MPL conductor is shown here as a comparison.
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    September 5, 2017 at 4:04 am #8455
    mopac
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    thanks for the info, I always new these were not right. Remember the white cream sugar sets from years gone by.

    Bill Basden

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