Germany, SS. An Exceptionally Rare and Mint SS-Hauptamtchefs Cuff Title

(Ärmelband für SS-Hauptamtchefs). A superb and exceptionally rare SS-Hauptamtchefs cuff title, constructed of a carefully machine-woven silver aluminum wire base, trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with black tresses executed in machine-embroidered black rayon threading, the reverse stitched into a narrow fold at both ends, one end retaining a fully-intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label constructed of a black rayon base, bearing a machine-embroidered silver code of “38/38” (notably representing the transitional period before the adoption of paper labels), and the double Sig runes of the SS, measuring 28 mm (w) x 435 mm (l) as presented, an unissued and extremely rare and desirable example of an insignia worn by the highest echelons of the SS in near mint condition.

Footnote: Worn by a select few among SS leadership, most notably Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler and SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich, this title represents the only known example featuring an embroidered RZM label currently offered for acquisition. Dating to the final production prior to the adoption of paper labels, it is a desirable accompaniment to a carefully curated SS collection.