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Originally Posted by kingsley
Here is a scan of the marking inside the puggaree.
It looks like "67C" in green but might be wrong. Comments appreciated.
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Thankyou for the picture, I have added it to my collection of puggaree photos.
The numbers are most likely to be the size "6 7/8" and is a tight fit for a size 7 hat.
I would love to add your hat to my collection, but have my sights on a NZ Volunteers helmet that's coming up for auction soon.
I would suggest that the hat does need some restoration so it can be enjoyed for many years to come.
A light vacuum with a soft brush attachment works wonders for years of dust and dirt build up.
Although it is currently shaped to look like a "Mounted Rifles hat," I feel that there is a Lemon Squeezer pattern that it wants to go back to.
I would be happy to help any future owner on the best way to restore it back to a lemon squeezer and fix its brim.