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04-19-2021 11:14 PM
# ADS
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Fake decal - liner appears to me to have been added to a heavily cleaned shell. Can you return it?
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Thanks for your response! I figured the liner was a bit off. Out of curiosity, what makes you say the shell is heavily cleaned? It might be the lighting in the photos because in person the paint stands out more. I don't really intend to return it because I got a bargain for it anyways, even if it's not in its original configuration. Speaking of, is there any way to know what configuration this helmet would've been in during the war?
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Will defer to Jim and others on the authenticity of the decal. But there are a few characteristics that I'm not crazy about either
I will also echo what Jim noted, that this shell does look to be scrubbed based on these photos.
I will say however that in Franks Lot # database, there are two helmets with this lot number. Both are SS but both have EF style runes.
On another note, Ken N in his decal book does highlight that there is only one know example of ET Runes being applied to a late war EF M42, but this helmet had the Decal on the opposite side of the helmet (speculation being that it was an EF foreign volunteer re-issue).
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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Its called the "round bottom" fake .... can't even call it reproduction because they never existed in the first place...
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
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Here's my genuine EF shell with a genuine ET decal for comparison - not in the best shape! lot no.s for these are useless for a designation.
Last edited by reneblacky; 04-20-2021 at 09:15 AM.
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I want to thank everyone for their help, I never thought I'd get so many responses so quickly! Also learned something new with the late war EF m42 with ET runes.
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Sadly this helmet is not a good SS , fake runes , added liner.
ET runes and EF runes are both used on EF. ET runes are less observed.
But this is no ET rune.
Here's mine with ET runes :
SS Helmets – German Helmet Vault
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