SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
Good evening gents,
I have been offered this helmet, no talk of price as of yet but, I would like your opinions on the lid anyway.
Only info I can give at this stage is...
1. Helmet was in a shed corner under a leaking roof for many years.
2. It is an ET64
Regards
Carl
Re: SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
Looks like a round bottom fake to me but wait for other opinions.
Eric
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Re: SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
Hi Carl,
Looks like a round bottom fake decal to me too. There appears to be pitting under the decal as well, especially under the right hand rune.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
No good.
Re: SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
Got to agree with them both, fake decal in all probability, strange amount of damage as well, i would say this was a semi relic lid before it was messed about with and the story added
Re: SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
Gentlemen, thank you. Your comments are appreciated.
Regards
Carl
Re: SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
It's not the classic "round bottom fake", that's patterned after an ET pattern. This one, it's just a bad old fake, with a round bottom.
Re: SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
Thanks Doug,by DougB
It's not the classic "round bottom fake", that's patterned after an ET pattern. This one, it's just a bad old fake, with a round bottom.
Regards
Carl
Re: SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
Where is this junk and it's leaky roof story coming from ??
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: SS Helmet. Is this genuine?
Can't say for sure Paul, I sometimes receive emails from contacts and advertisements in a few different countries in Europe.
Regards
Carl
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