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11-28-2017 08:21 PM
# ADS
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Looks like an HKP 62 no decal. Paint looks correct. Cannot comment on liner if original to the helmet or replaced from these pics. Need close ups of inside prongs & washers. But everything is original
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Looks ok. The front two liner split pins look a different colour to the rear one, which might imply they've been replaced.
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All 3 pins to me, look the same color from what is left of the paint on them. Yes, they are darker color than the helmet shell, but this looks to be a very late HKP, maybe 1944 (can't read the lot#). Was not uncommon to use pins that were painted a darker or different color than the shell itself. Have to keep in mind, split pins were produced & painted at a different factory than the helmet, often they did not match the shell paint. Late in the war, they used /reused whatever that was available.
Inside pics of the pins & washers & pics of outer rim of liner might tell you if indeed it's original to the shell or been tampered with post war
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Thanks for the reply reel steel and the information. Would I be correct in saying that the helmet would have originally been painted in a dark field green paint (as noted inside the helmet) and then overpainted sometime during the war. If this scenario is correct then perhaps the liner was replaced after the re-paint as you expect the pins to have the overpaint colour on them I would have thought? I guess if the liner was replaced late war or post war it would be hard to determine. Speaking of "late war" what period is this defined as?
I have sent an email asking for the some more detailed photo's. By the way, I love your Schnauzer! We have two minis, Otto and Hilda!
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First & most important....give Otto & Hilda a big kiss for me. My Schnauser died 6 weeks ago. Would love to see a pic or two of your minis !!
That is looking like the original paint...HKP helmets were heavily textured on the outside, non textured inside. I don't see signs of it being repainted, it's a late war helmet...I consider any "non decaled" helmet late war...Mid 1943 they stopped decaling so from 43' to 45' I think of as late war. Ask the seller for the lot#. SE/HKP helmets you can get an idea when it was produced by the lot#. Of course the liner band date too if legible & convinced it is original to the shell..
If you can take clear defined pics of the inside ears of the pins & washers, good chance we can tell if original to the helmet
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Not much more to add beyond what David has noted. But if the liner checks out, it's a nice example to have!
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Hi, as David has said, it all appears to be ok, but close-ups of the pins would be good to be certain. No decal M42's are getting much harder to find these days so all the best with this one. Leon.
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All 3 pins to me, look the same color from what is left of the paint on them. Yes, they are darker color than the helmet shell, but this looks to be a very late HKP, maybe 1944 (can't read the lot#). Was not uncommon to use pins that were painted a darker or different color than the shell itself. Have to keep in mind, split pins were produced & painted at a different factory than the helmet, often they did not match the shell paint. Late in the war, they used /reused whatever that was available.
Inside pics of the pins & washers & pics of outer rim of liner might tell you if indeed it's original to the shell or been tampered with post war
Don't get me wrong I see no problems with it myself. Pins are likely to get replaced if the liner was damaged etc
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. Tried to PM this but wouldn't allow me to upload the pics. 
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