Mint unisued m1 medic helmet

[Militia collector]

I bought this helmet today for 125€ but im not shure Aboutaleb THE autenticety of THE medic crosses can anybody help me out ? Sory for my bad english

[Militia collector]

I mean tot say About instead of aboutaleb

[earlymb]

I can't say anything about the shell from that pic but the paint looks very recent to me, and the mixed-in cork is too course. Medic helmets were painted at unit level, not at the factory.

[Militia collector]

[earlymb]

Compare the finish to this mint, unissued example: Some pics of my mint M1 Schlueter shell