M1887 Pickelhaube

[theduke635]

So this just came in the mail to me ! I t was a gift from my "Uncle" Nick (my dads best friend) It had been in his wife's family since WW1 and since they knew I collected military stuff they passed it on to me ! since I mostly collect WW2 I at first thought this was just a run of the mill pickelhaube until I researched it and found out its a M1887 pre war haube..I have read that they are rare but I am unsure if that is true ..What would the value of such helmet be ? and also it is marked 76R 1887 I assume that is for the 76th Regiment am I right? and what does the whit disk with the red cross mean? thanks for the help!

[Chopperman]

The black/white cockade signifies the Prussian kingdom and
the white with red cross is for Cities of Hamburg and Lübeck.

[Overthetop]

im no a pickelhaube expert by any means though i have been a stahlhelm collector for many years & this one looks good in my eyes,sorry cant be of more help,.though very cool piece of history

[LizardKing]

I like your helmet a lot! And i like the page on your computer too!!

[CampX]

Very Nice!!! I started collecting Picklehaubes 2 months ago and have 6 so far, you have to love the way they look.

Dean O

[stuka f]

Very nice and rare helmet you got there!
For one for the Lubeck cockade and second for the chinstrap system.
cheers
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[Chopperman]

Very Nice!!! I started collecting Picklehaubes 2 months ago and have 6 so far, you have to love the way they look.

Dean O

6 in 2 months
It took me 6 months to find one that I was confident
that it was a good one and another month to save up for it.

[theduke635]

anyone know the value of this helmet?

[AZPhil]

Great looking complete haube!!!!!!
Congrat's!!!
Semper Fi
Phil

[stuka f]

6 in 2 months
It took me 6 months to find one that I was confident
that it was a good one and another month to save up for it.

Same thing here! ;-)
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