Expert Opinions Please

[MAP]

Thanks David. I just noticed very slight printing differences, especially around the head so was not confident enough to say one way or the other.

Definitely a decal I need to spend more time on

[Stevade]

Thanks for the comments all.... again poor quality pictures doesn’t help!!

[real steel]

Thanks David. I just noticed very slight printing differences, especially around the head so was not confident enough to say one way or the other.

Definitely a decal I need to spend more time on

The Methner B. police decal is one that is seen in so many "styles". These were the earliest police decals known, 1936 made helmets we see them on M35 Q & M35 SE from the factory. They continued making them thru the war years. Normally seen on re-issues. Most of the 1934 civil fire police helmets had a variation of some sort of this maker. So 1934 is pretty early. The minute printing differences are many. Add to this...we do see them in un-applied form post war. So caution needs to be taken when examining them.

Here is an interesting version. M35 factory produced to 1940 specs with the Methner B. decal. So the decals were installed wartime from the factory. But normally not. Notice the low quality of the decal..blurry, poor detail on the wreath with minor differences from others
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[MAP]

The Methner B. police decal is one that is seen in so many "styles". These were the earliest police decals known, 1936 made helmets we see them on M35 Q & M35 SE from the factory. They continued making them thru the war years. Normally seen on re-issues. Most of the 1934 civil fire police helmets had a variation of some sort of this maker. So 1934 is pretty early. The minute printing differences are many. Add to this...we do see them in un-applied form post war. So caution needs to be taken when examining them.

Here is an interesting version. M35 factory produced to 1940 specs with the Methner B. decal. So the decals were installed wartime from the factory. But normally not. Notice the low quality of the decal..blurry, poor detail on the wreath with minor differences from others
D

I'll stick to camo helmets...

[real steel]

I'll stick to camo helmets...

Give it another 20 years of study...you will get it
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[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

A nice and interesting helmet, a good example showing one of the many variations that David has so kindly explained in detail. Leon.

[Stevade]

As always D has answered my question .... Thanks