S.A. KREISLEITER KEPI Scarce, early S.A. Kreisleiter's kepi, brown twill cotton body with thin silver bullion piping at top neatly meeting at the rear of the hat. Silver bullion chin straps remain tightly affixed to their silvered buttons at sides, round pebbled NSDAP button at front is excellent, as is the eagle and swastika insignia above. The cloth-covered brim is straight and smooth. The brown leather sweatband is untorn and in fine shape, as is the white cloth lining and diamond-shaped celluloid. Maker "CW" stamped in gilt lettering beneath the shield. The inside of the leather sweatband is stamped: Archiv-Exemplar N. St. 1959" indicating that this item was held as a representative example in a government or museum archive (probably in East Germany) at some time in the past. Light wear to the cloth on top of the kepi where it is supported by wire stiffener, else very good.