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Thanks Alan, interesting.
I thought the hat band and bow seemed to be "different". I don't recall seeing a mid ribbon long bow with the frayed end before. Maybe because these older hats are out of my hat budget I just haven't seen enough of them. Do you think the ribbon is original to the hat.
I would say definitely original. It was a very common ribbon style on pre-1940s westerns. It's the Stetson XXXXX imprint that is throwing me. I don't see that as an early mark. But I could certainly be wrong. I do hope the hat surfaces here with additional information.