British Mk1* with RASC flash - eBay

**dbp** · 04-29-2019, 09:35 PM

Hello,

Just seen the following mk1* with flash go for over £700!

ww2 British Helmet, Africa 1937 | eBay

Lovely early ‘37 liner, looks like mk1 lugs and strap, external paint seems good.

Just wondered on people’s thoughts regarding the flash, seems a little too bright white?

Possibly just me being envious of owning the helmet!

Best regards

**SMP** · 04-30-2019, 07:04 PM

Looks OK to me

**Composite** · 04-30-2019, 07:07 PM

Thanks Steve....insightful...... :-)

I'd be P'd if I was the £712 bidder....almost doubling the previous bid to then get pipped.......

**tinlid** · 04-30-2019, 07:34 PM

Although the colours look quite bright, the blue has turned to black nearly. Which they do with age.

**SMP** · 04-30-2019, 07:43 PM

here

**Composite** · 04-30-2019, 08:12 PM

......by close of business on Thursday.....

**Composite** · 04-30-2019, 08:56 PM

........until we see a similar one on EBay........ :-)

**Jerry B** · 04-30-2019, 08:59 PM

Looks good, but a lot of wonka, though does not compare to the WWII SAS Beret that sold at auction with fees for nearly £22,000.

**SMP** · 05-01-2019, 07:13 PM

I would love to see more photos of the camo - so if the new owner is reading this - please post them !

**dbp** · 05-02-2019, 10:18 PM

Thanks all for the insight and clarification! I am sure my scepticism comes from the amount of flashed lids that are ‘appearing’ at the moment, and am certain many are being damaged forever (just like the German stuff).

On a side note, does anyone have a rough idea of how many mk1 liners were produced in 1937?

I don’t think I have ever seen one in anything other than a mk1* configuration, so maybe the number of mk1 shells converted in 1937 would point to an approximate figure?