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04-06-2013 05:54 AM
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Re: SS M40 Q66 (Unique Lot#)
Very nice with exceedingly rare lot number Samir
I remember this one.
Brad.
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Re: SS M40 Q66 (Unique Lot#)
I can see why it's a favourite of yours Samir,that is a beautiful helmet! Is that lot number "double stamped" or is it just the lighting on the photo?Very interesting piece. Leon.
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Re: SS M40 Q66 (Unique Lot#)
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Re: SS M40 Q66 (Unique Lot#)
Very nice example SSamir does anyone have any answer for the unusual Lot no stamping ??
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
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Re: SS M40 Q66 (Unique Lot#)
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FALLSCHIRMJAGER
I can see why it's a favourite of yours Samir,that is a beautiful helmet! Is that lot number "double stamped" or is it just the lighting on the photo?Very interesting piece. Leon.
Hi Leon, not the lighting. I was told it was a good, heavy strike.
Regards
Samir
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Re: SS M40 Q66 (Unique Lot#)
Very unique SS helmet Samir, great example. My compliments sir!
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Re: SS M40 Q66 (Unique Lot#)
Thanks for the compliments, gents! I will try n post some more.
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Re: SS M40 Q66 (Unique Lot#)
Beautiful helmet Samir, I remember you showing me this one earlier, its looks great in these new pictures.
Judging from the lot number and the 1942 dated liner band, I would assume this helmet is from one of the last batches of Quist Decaled M40's (SS helmets after 1943 were "no decals").
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Re: SS M40 Q66 (Unique Lot#)
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Paul E
Very nice example SSamir does anyone have any answer for the unusual Lot no stamping ??
It is not unusual to see a '0' in front of Quist M40 three digit lot numbers. 0219, 0395, 0435, 0436, 0782.
The 'C' is the same shape as the 0 but with a missing section, probably just a broken zero stamping die.
A lot number of 0407 would be in line with these other examples. Given the choice between a super-rare prefix of which there is only one known example or a mis-stamp, statistically, it is probably a mis-stamp.
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