Stetson Ermine No.5 /10 made

• Sep 11, 2011

• #1

Dinerman

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They don't get any better than this.
Stetson Ermine

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.

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• Sep 12, 2011

• #2

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dogrocketp

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

 

• Sep 12, 2011

• #3

alanfgag

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ebay... and your fear is justified.

 

• Sep 13, 2011

• #4

Johnny J

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

 

• Sep 13, 2011

• #5

LoveMyHats2

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Johnny J said:

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

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I think someone will eventually purchase that hat..it should come with "room service" for the price!

 

• Jan 26, 2013

• #6

rlk

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just a box pretender #4

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.

 

• Jun 5, 2019

• #7

Lefty

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The box for no6 is on eBay now.

 

• Jun 6, 2019

• #8

buler

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Probably threw the hat out to save on shipping weight.

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