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Fri, May 29, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 453

Vintage Ex-Ray Cotton Canvas Utility Sun Hat with Translucent Visor

Estimate: $30 - $10,000

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Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $1,000
$10,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
This vintage Ex-Ray utility sun hat is constructed from heavyweight olive green cotton canvas. The design features a multi-panel soft conical crown and a wide brim finished with tan fabric binding. A signature feature of this model is the semi-transparent dark green plastic visor insert integrated into one section of the brim, designed to reduce glare. The interior is finished with a tan fabric sweatband. A white fabric label is stitched to the interior, printed with the text: EX-RAY, U. S. Patent Nos. 1,673,859, 1,763,549, UNION MADE. A separate small tag indicates the size as SMALL. The patent numbers correspond to visor and hat designs granted to J.W. Landenberger in 1928 and 1930.

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