Stetson Ermine No.5 /10 made

[Dinerman]

They don't get any better than this.
Stetson Ermine (http://www.ebay.com/itm/STETSON-ERMINE-BEAVER-HAT-GENERAL-MAYOR-MANUEL-LOPEZ-MIGOYA-/330612858463?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cfa0fde5f#ht_789wt_1396)

Sorry for the all caps, but that's the way the listing reads.

UP FOR BID IS A STETSON ERMINE BEAVER HAT SERIES " I " IN ORIGINAL LEATHER SUITCASE # 5/10 MADE FOR A PROMINENTE CUBAN FIGURE NAMED " GENERAL MAYOR MANUEL LOPEZ MIGOYA ". THE HAT HAS HIS NAME INSCRIBED ON THE INSIDE. IT HAS THE CERTICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FROM STETSON INSIDE THE CASE WITH THE SEAL. ALSO WITH THIS ITEM IS A INSURANCE TAKEN FOR THE HAT IN OCT. 7TH 1941 FROM UNITED MUTUAL FOR $150.00 AND A MEDAL GIVEN TO GENERAL MAYOR MANUEL LOPEZ MIGOYA THAT READS CORPORACION NACIONAL DE ASISTENCIA PUBLICA ( NATIONAL CORPORATION OF PUBLIC ASISTENCE ) THIS IS PRE-CASTRO 1940'S AROUND WORLD WAR II, BATISTA ERA.

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/dinerman3/March%208%202011/KGrHqQOKiYE5OmiiiZBObKeNDls60_59.jpg

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[dogrocketp]

I'm scared to ask where the listing was, or how much they wanted for this treasure.

[alanfgag]

ebay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/330612858463?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_958wt_1101)... and your fear is justified.

[Johnny J]

Is there someone that would pay that much for a hat?

[LoveMyHats2]

Is there someone that would pay that much for a hat?I think someone will eventually purchase that hat..it should come with "room service" for the price!

[rlk]

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/80074-stetson-series-j-hat-and-custom-box-1

4th I've seen images of, but only the hat posted above was the real thing.