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He "borrowed" the hat because he knew how much it was loved by its owner, and that the owner was wealthy and powerful. Then he "found" the hat, and returned it to its owner, who, being so grateful, paid him, and felt that Tony was trustworthy (wrong!) and that he owed him a favour now.
It was a ruse to ingratiate himself into the big boys club.
It looked pretty real to me.
I agree, I loved every moment. I had no idea there were Green books in America at the time.