your help to know if authentic or not I bought his 2 helmets

**officierpanzer67** · 11-22-2018, 03:04 PM

Hello everyone I bought his 2 helmets and wanted to know if you could tell me if everything is authentic? thank you for your help, cordially

your help to know if authentic or not I bought his 2 helmets

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-22-2018 03:04 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**BlackCat1982** · 11-22-2018, 03:20 PM

Looking at the lot number, maker on the M42 it never originally had a decal.

**HoundsTooth** · 11-22-2018, 03:44 PM

It's an M40 so could have had a decal, but i'm not convinced with this one - the 'tool' marks are somewhat strange.
Nick

EDIT: I see it's two different helmets. Off.Panzer - you need to post your items individually in separate threads, otherwise it gets very confusing. To add to what BlackCat said, the second helmet is hkp so definitely not a factory made SS helmet.

**real steel** · 11-22-2018, 03:47 PM

The first helmet, ET 62 M40, the SS decal is fake.
Second helmet, the HKP M42...that decal is fake also & the helmet appears post war painted & artificially aged
D.

**officierpanzer67** · 11-22-2018, 03:50 PM

Thank you for your help I paid 7000 € his two helmets I will return them to the seller and be reimbursed by paypal, thank you

**HoundsTooth** · 11-22-2018, 03:54 PM

I think if they were real and in that condition they may be worth 2500 € - 3000 € each (Based on what I have seen on sale in Europe), so I think you overpaid.
Of course, you definitely need to get your money back on these!

**BlackCat1982** · 11-22-2018, 04:12 PM

€7000!!

Yikes, you could get far far better for your money I am sure.

**real steel** · 11-22-2018, 04:21 PM

by officierpanzer67

Thank you for your help I paid 7000 € his two helmets I will return them to the seller and be reimbursed by paypal, thank you

This is a case of "Financial Suicide". Not wise spending $7K euros on something you are not sure of. If your interest lies in SS helmets...there are a few threads here with original examples to study for the next time you think of buying one. All you need to do is look & ask questions before you buy.
I also recommend asking the seller for better images. If they are asking this kind of money, clearer, detailed pictures are expected (unless they are trying to hide something)
D.