MKII Chaplins helmet?

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Here's one for you fella's!
In a lot of respects I like this helmet as being a "spot on" lid. It is of a type that I have seen (paint) before, but when it popped up my "alarm bells rang" due to the nice over all wear ruined by three plainly intentional scratches across the cross and a couple more near by? Seams odd that that would be an area to bugger up or artificially age on either a faked helmet or a genuine piece the kids got their hands on.
Maybe I am just getting over cautious in my old age? Leon.

[Wagriff]

Hello Leon, The left arm tip of the cross has damage from what appears to be several blows with a small tool. The large spot in the Body of the cross looks to have been done almost with a chisel. Twice. Either someone did Not like the "Chaplain" aspect of it or did not like religion of any sort being connected to it. Like you said, it's abit of a mystery, and, unfortunately would be enough to put me off of it-even if it was unquestionably genuine(which it may well Be). Every time that I looked at it, I would be annoyed.

[Tinhat]

Unfortunate damage but looks like an original piece to me Leon. An unusual helmet....didn't you recently pick up a black Wardens one with cross....it would make a nice pair.

Steve.

[MAP]

Heck...if someone was trying to deface the cross I think they would have done a better job. I think just an unfortunate accident of which we will never know. (just my two cents )

But I like it!

Michael

[tinlid]

Any idea's on date of the shell & liner?

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Unfortunate damage but looks like an original piece to me Leon. An unusual helmet....didn't you recently pick up a black Wardens one with cross....it would make a nice pair.

Steve.

Thanks for your thoughts gents, I too find the scratches on the cross annoying, I have no problem with natural wear/damage but something intentionally done bugs me. Hi Steve, yes I do have that nice Wardens helmet with the Christian cross to the front and although I would like one like this to go with it, this one is £225!!!! I think I will pass all things considered, to many doubts and to much damage to justify that kind of asking price in my opinion. Leon.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Any idea's on date of the shell & liner?

Hi Aaron, no ,the listing does not give that information. Leon.

[Composite]

I'd take a flyer if it was half the price....the damage does look recent and it is coincidental that the worst damage is across the only (small) emblem on the thing (statistically a bummer!) BUT it could've been dropped coming out of the attic after 70 years...and without some form of paint analysis (or a confession by the faker) we'll never know....what if???

..but £200+?...not this time.....