Polizei Stahlhelm original?

**Thodoras** · 01-04-2019, 07:31 PM

I am not sure if this helm is original or not, please your help; thanks a lot.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-04-2019 07:31 PM

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**MAP** · 01-04-2019, 07:52 PM

Will need clear close up and unmasked photos of the decals. Nothing more to say until then

**real steel** · 01-04-2019, 07:56 PM

This helmet has been post war messed with IMO.
A 1938 dated shell should not have a wartime steel liner in it. The nat.shield looks fake, can't really distinguish the eagle but not the decal I would expect to see on an early ET police M35. Would let this one go
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**MAP** · 01-04-2019, 07:59 PM

David, Sure you can see better as i'm on my cell phone, but 5th photo makes it look like an M40.

**real steel** · 01-04-2019, 08:09 PM

38xx lot# ET can only be an M35. It's of 1938 production. The inner air vent rivet can be seen.

**MAP** · 01-04-2019, 08:13 PM

Thanks. My old eyes and a cell phone sized screen are not great for seeing the fine details

**BlackCat1982** · 01-04-2019, 08:28 PM

There appears to be a halo effect around the outer edge of the swastika decal, a clear red flag for me on the decals.

**Schwerpunkt** · 01-04-2019, 08:59 PM

No chance , should be unbordered eagle decal for ET
paint color is wrong too.

**real steel** · 01-04-2019, 10:10 PM

Good eye Frank. Was thinking a total post war repaint too. Appears to be lightly sanded. Even the interior paint in rim & dome look bad. Better pics would confirm. Then just re-decaled with fake decals
The beak on the eagle I don't recognize. Not sure what it is
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