I believe this fez to be 100% original. It took me 25 years to get the guy to sell it to me. He got it while in Bosnia in the 1950s. I don't think they were faking fez hats in those days. There is a Fante makers stamp on the sweat band.
I can't make it out. My friend was a smoker.
Message us with any and all questions. The item "Wwii German Fez Hat 13th Handschar" is in sale since Friday, November 17, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Reproductions\Germany". The seller is "shaneorheidi" and is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
This item can be shipped to United States.