M-40 SE64 Luftwaffe

[drbrother]

Hello All,

I purchased this luft lid
Its an SE64 batch is 6386 M-40

It has a very interesting white rough paint in streak patterns around helmet it also has some black specs in others
As you can see in the pics she is rough but all solid
split pins with all washers and chinstrap and band dated 1940
Any feedback on the wear would be awesome from you seasoned veterans

Thank you Daniel

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[Walkwolf]

Hi Daniel - nice lid. Appears to have had winter camo applied
and then removed, taking most of the bird with it.........

[drbrother]

Thank you for the quick reply

I kinda figured it was mabe a white wash or something but you cant really tell in the pics but some places have black specs as well
How much do you think a helmet like this would be worth?
Daniel

[gel65]

A nice helmet a little salty but still nice it has a good look to it. A helmet like this maybe 550 USD for this helmet

[maximus71]

I would assume the black specks are from a black or very dark green overpaint, reissue maybe? somebody removed the dark paint taking most of the whitewash underneath with it, but im far from an expert, I think 450 USD is a fair price.

P.S- your display case in the background looks awesome!!!!!!

[ObKrieger]

I have a feeling that this was a black-painted flak crew helmet that had its black paint removed at some point. I once removed black paint from a post-war Czech refurb, and it left white marks like these. When my friends ask, I just tell them it's an ex-winter camo...

[MD Helmets]

$450 isn't bad for that lid. Has a nice worn look. Even if it was stripped of paint.

[drbrother]

Thank you maximus

That display case actually houses a M42 Luftwaffe sd EF66 a M42 Heer sd HKP62, a M40 Kriegsmarine sd ET64 and a relic M42 lid plus my first helmet a M42 NS64 Heer single decal
I like the look of this helmet and it could very well have been a winter flak camo or something
but who knows

Thank you again for the replies