yeah I'd walk away from this one
Had the same feeling it looks like a aged decal trying to spruce up a relic
I would pass on this one.
I am in no position to authenticate anything SS related, but I do see pitting as well. Not just the decal but I think that I also see pitting else where on the helmet.
It’s a relic helmet so it was dug up but I was saying you can see pitting under the decal
My eyes aren't as good as you guys (and the low rez photo / condition of the decal doesn't help as well) but I don't see pitting under the decal. I see a decal applied over a rough textured paint and maybe a few burst rust bubbles.
That said, this is trying to be a Pocher decal but I'm leaning towards it being a fake. Might be the ubiquitous "round bottom". But a lot is worn away for my eyes (and decal experience) to really provide much insight.
The helmet isn't in that bad of shape for a "relic". So maybe not ground dug. If the inside is in similar condition to the outside, I'm sure we can make out the maker and lot #. Can the seller provide this?
Hopefully David, Frank, Jim, Leon and some others will be around to discuss the decal.
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My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
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He said it’s a hkp64 lot #2733 and the pitting I see is under the SS runes but that could just be the pictures he provided
SE/HKP and NS did not produce factory SS helmets. Just EF, Q and ET. That said this is what you are calling a foreign volunteer given the reverse decal set up. I have no experience on when decals were applied on these (field?)
Further this helmets lot # is smack in the range of decaled Heer and Luft.
Best wait for the true decal experts but I still don't think it's a legit decal.
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
I second that
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