This auction has already ended so it's safe to post. If you look at the original listing there are lots of photos.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Doctor-Dr-Who ... 7675.l2557
Vintage HJ
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Re: Vintage HJ
Now this one is truly 'A Brim to Reckon With 
!' Cool find Whiskey! W>
!' Cool find Whiskey! W>-
whipwarrior
Re: Vintage HJ
It looks like either the HJ McAlpine (center), or an un-cut Poet with original 3" brim (4 o'clock lower right); the pre-modified Indy fedora before Swales worked his magic on it.
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BendingOak
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Re: Vintage HJ
Looks like the logo is a sticker? Hard to tell. Can anyone get a better shot or blow it up?
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Re: Vintage HJ
It's a sticky label applied to the liner. It's how HJ did it after the days of the unicorn logo. It's legit. Mine has the same oval.
John
John
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whipwarrior
Re: Vintage HJ
Mine has a fabric sticker label too. Eventually the adhesive softens in heat & humidity, causing the label to peel off, so I had to sew it onto the lining with a matching burgundy thread:
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BendingOak
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Re: Vintage HJ
Johnny Fedora wrote:It's a sticky label applied to the liner. It's how HJ did it after the days of the unicorn logo. It's legit. Mine has the same oval.
John
I know but they didn't always did it that way. That's my point.