Could be old because of the script. I think that is the number 4 written in a certain script.
At the same time the label doesn’t look as used and old as the sweatband or the hat. Usually things like that will also wear or show perspiration.
I hunt down old Louis Vuitton trunks and some of the trunks are claimed to be in the 40’s but the labels are brand new. Usually with age there is some sort of patina that will develop.
Your hat is hard since it doesn’t have a manufacturer’s mark. “US Army” could be the brand with no affiliation to the actual army. Just like Federal Express (fedex) is not a government entity.
At the same time the label doesn’t look as used and old as the sweatband or the hat. Usually things like that will also wear or show perspiration.
I hunt down old Louis Vuitton trunks and some of the trunks are claimed to be in the 40’s but the labels are brand new. Usually with age there is some sort of patina that will develop.
Your hat is hard since it doesn’t have a manufacturer’s mark. “US Army” could be the brand with no affiliation to the actual army. Just like Federal Express (fedex) is not a government entity.