Stetson Sweat Stamps/ LOT XXXX

[MikeinRome]

Stetson Number 1 Quality, Lot Number 7656. Probably dates about 1939, give or take about a year.

 

[MikeinRome]

Stetson Number 1 Quality, Looks like Lot Number 5584. Dates to 1920's.

 

[MikeinRome]

Stetson Medalist straw. 2 3/4 inch brim. Lot Number 7634. Since first use of the term Stetson Medalist was in June 1938, this hat seems to date to a tight window of 1938 or 1939, 1940 at the very latest, I'm estimating.

 

[MikeinRome]

Stetson Boss Raw Edge Kettle Finish Real Nutria. Lot Number 7434.

 

[MikeinRome]

Stetson Real Nutria. Lot Number 7724.

 

[MikeinRome]

Stetson Number 1 Quality. Lot Number 7688. This hat has the later mfg tag instead of the earlier 3 panel tag. Looks to me like the Lot Numbers in the 7600s is when the tag switch occured. (Just saw where Alan reached this same conclusion back in 2013.)

 

[MikeinRome]

Stetson, Lot Number 7691. Very late 30's or maybe 1940 at latest.