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opinions and comments welcome regarding this item are solicited,,these are the only pics provided by the auction company

auction SS m42 helmet 1.jpg (86.29 KB, 306 downloads)
auction SS m42 helmet 2.jpg (85.79 KB, 305 downloads)
auction SS m42 helmet 3.jpg (99.83 KB, 305 downloads)
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M42 black SS I think not . Looks like a Norwegian liner as well . Rob

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Rob Sutton 100% correct.
Beware of most of TR relics on those auction houses that are regulars on ProxiBid/& Live Auctioneer. Do'nt mis-understand that statement, I participate on most every militaria /gun/antique auction that has any militaria relic,and have **bought**(bid and won)a lot of interesting relics/militaria/antiques... most every single SS relic is a fake/re do/fantasy/messed with/

But by the time you pay your bid/ the internet bid %%%,15%-20%/auction house %%%/shipping and handling via 3rd party shipper most of the time.. your item costs a lot more than what you can get at show/

By the why, this helmet has a bunch of problems anyhow.../liner/chinstrap/paint/decal

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Mark Carter ...is 100% correct IMO. - grin

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That decal is dismal....would only fool the most amateur of collector....not good....cheers, Ryan

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i didnt like it because of the liner basically...Sold at auction for $1180.00 including commission!

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Would someone please explain why the decal is bad? I think we are beyond tipping off the fakers how to replicate authentic ones. Thanks.

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What makes this a Nrwegian liner? cheers and thanks

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Color!!! Dyed red..

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If you have nothing better to do and you stair at enough SS decals long enough, I am sure most people have better things to do. You will see the dimensions and execution of this decal are alien to any originals.
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Bob

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I'm so lost on SS decals. The one is this helmet looks to my uneducated eye as a twin to one on germanhelmets.com being sold as an original.

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For me, SS decals are one of the most confusing aspects of the militaria collecting hobby. Generally, I have a pretty good eye for most things, but these decals throw me for a loop. Some fakes are easy to spot, some not. I have seen and heard different opinions on the same decal more than once. I know there are knowledgeable collectors who insist only specific decals go with specific helmet markings. Other knowledgeable collectors say t'ain't so. I have also seen unquestionable vet bring backs whose decals were declared fakes. Even in Kelly's works, he depicts variant decals. So, other than the most blatant copies and the well known authentic examples such as Pocher,, how can anybody be sure of the authenticy of any decal?

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