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WW2 German Mediterranean Camo Helmet
Hey all.
While browsing around Ebay recently, I found this example: ORIGINAL WWII GERMAN HELMET, M42, SIZE 66 - eBay (item 250723590246 end time Nov-14-10 16:07:22 PST).
Now before the bullets start flying in my direction, let me clarify that I well know that Ebay is a minefield for collectors. This helmet has me stumped, though. It has what appears to be the correct textured paint and inner liner stamp. However, it looks a little too good to be true. Is it real or fake?
I also found another mysterious camo for comparison on a UK site: S and B Collectables | Quality Militaria | Antiques | Vintage Motorcycles | Memorabilia.
Which one is real? And which one, if any, are fake?
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11-09-2010 04:15 AM
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Re: WW2 German Mediterranean Camo Helmet
The one on E-Bay imo is a a fake, it looks like a semi relic shell with deep pitting to the interior yet hardly any serious age to the liner, as for the camo , it could well be covering exterior pitting, the second one , not really enough detailed photos to go on
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Re: WW2 German Mediterranean Camo Helmet
The one on Ebay is fake and has been for sale for at least 3 weeks now.
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Re: WW2 German Mediterranean Camo Helmet
The E-Bay helmet description says it's a repaint, and explains
that the liner leather has been replaced.
I cannot tell with the other one - the photos are awful.........
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Re: WW2 German Mediterranean Camo Helmet
If the pictures are bad you cannot really say much about it , I'm talking about the dealer site.
The ebay one is a fake for sure.
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Re: WW2 German Mediterranean Camo Helmet
That is so blatantly a relic repaint.
On another issue, did M42's have dome stamps??? I always thought these wer only rarely found on M35's. I am not sure about dome stamps though, tend to steer clear if a helmet has one
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Re: WW2 German Mediterranean Camo Helmet
I browsed through that second website and found this: S and B Collectables | Quality Militaria | Antiques | Vintage Motorcycles | Memorabilia
They don't seem to have a good track record for selling original items.
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Re: WW2 German Mediterranean Camo Helmet
Thanks guys. Any opinions on the second helmet?
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Re: WW2 German Mediterranean Camo Helmet
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That is so blatantly a relic repaint.
On another issue, did M42's have dome stamps??? I am not sure about dome stamps though, tend to steer clear if a helmet has one
Sure they did. A dome stamp is a nice thing to see on a helmet and they do pop up a lot on original ones. Nothing to be afraid of.
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