pls help to authenticate m42 ss helmet q64 serial nr ln 541

[zok ss]

pls help to authenticate m42 ss helmet q64 serial nr ln 541

[NickD]

the pic's are way to small to make any kind of judgment on this helmet !!

[Isle of Wighter]

Hello Zok. Welcome to the forum. Unfortunately the pictures you have uploaded are far too small to authenticate anything. Upload some larger ones and that will enable things to get started.

[Isle of Wighter]

I am definitely no expert when it comes to SS items but I would say this is not a genuine WW2 SS helmet, the runes don't look like Quist ones to me. However I may be right off the mark with this one, wait for opinions from more experienced members, you shouldn't have to wait too long.

[Isle of Wighter]

I think the runes are a fake EF style.. anyone?! In fact this whole helmet stinks.

[John Brandon]

sorry, not even close

And welcome

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, sorry this is a fake. I even think I have seen this helmet before.

Cheers, Ade.

[zok ss]

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[Bravo 20]

This is going to be a real dumb question to all you helmet "vets" out there, but how does one fake a helmet like this? Is a real WW2 helmet used with repro decals? I'm facinated by the subject of someone going through such great pains to create something like this with the intention of fooling collectors. I know that "real" SS helmets command extremely high prices, so I guess there would be a market for such clever fakes. It makes me wonder if at some point in the future what will become of these fakes......will they be eventually accepted as originals? It's an interesting question to ponder.........

[colt45]

they scrape a copy SS decal , try to make it look old... ask for more money