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#143741 06/17/2008 08:40 PM
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Hi all,

Today I discovered a militaria shop close to where I live. They sell both original items as reproductions. The owner was very open and looked quite honest and showed me what to look for on several items. However I am completely new to WWII collectibles, and from what I learned so far from all internet sources it is quite clear you can't trust one persons judgement (especially if he wants to sell something :-) So I was wondering whether you could share your opinion on the pictures below. I know they're not the best as I had very little time left by the time we got to the helmet and the shop was very dark (half of the pictures were too dark). You'll notice the yellow price tag as well -1200 euros- would this be reasonable if the helmet is authentic?
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#143746 06/18/2008 06:48 PM
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very bad mate, decal looks almost square in shape, all dimentions wrong, im no advanced knowledge on decs, but this is fake

#143747 06/18/2008 10:06 PM
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I tend to agree, but is this a Q? How about a dead on close up of the decal...


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#143748 06/19/2008 07:19 PM
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fake decal !

#143749 06/28/2008 11:29 AM
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The helmet is an EF and I believe the decal (well, what is left of it) is indeed real. Unfortunately someone has "enhanced" it by painting over it. A real shame.

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"a bit" late but thanks for the replies!


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