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Wow, you are a wealth of information, you for your help!

Thank you, that is very helpful!

Thank you very much, I will look into a hat cleaner and if not I will try it myself.

Definitely already wearing it!

Thank you, do you recommend finding a professional hat maker to have it cleaned? I live near Carmel by the sea, California and they have some high end hat stores, I thought about calling and finding out if they know someone who could clean it. How do you know it is not made for the American...

Thank you for the label info! I added some other photos of the actual hat, any additional info would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you for this information, I added some photos of the actual hat, any additional info you have would be great! How do you date the production? Is there a trick to it or some way to tell based on style number?

Hi, I was recently given a beautiful hat that belonged to my great grandfather, it is a Borsalino Alessandria, I am trying to date when it was made. We know for sure it is at least 65 years old but our family thinks it may be older. I would appreciate any help! Pictures included below.