Cold War Era British Civil Defence Beret (CD 146)

An excellent condition 1961 dated dark navy blue Civil Defence woollen beret, this Kangol-made example bears the correct CD 146 stores reference code along with a WD acceptance stamp.
The woollen crown is very clean and retains good strong colour, the leather sweatband edging is also in very good order and without any splits, a good size 7 1/4.
The beret is actually much darker in colour than shown in the images, this beret was recently discovered along with other items inside an old trunk within an outbuilding so may require a little airing.

Code: 51003