Hello all,I thought I would post a few pics of the very first Japanese helmet I ever acquired.It was the piece that ignited my interest in Japanese militaria. A friend of mine who was an exterminator at the time, saw three helmets in the closet of a gentleman who had been a PT boat commander during the war.The vet said they had picked them up in a destroyed Japanese landing craft they came across while on a patrol. My friend bought all three.Unfortunately due to my limited funds at the time I was unable to afford the other two, one of which had the cover. This helmet has the stenciled anchor which was painted before the installation of the liner rivets.I have seen other original examples without the yellow paint on the front rivet and was wondering if any fellow forum members happen to have a similar example to share for comparison and discussion?.Regards,Geoff
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