#84787
04/29/2006 12:10 PM
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I was fortunate enough to acquire these two helmets within the past six months. They are both ET64s with 1939-dated liner bands. Neither one has dome stamps. The one with ET decals has a batch number of 4367 (on the left) and the one with Pocher decals has a batch number of 4400 (on the right).
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#84788
04/29/2006 12:11 PM
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04/29/2006 12:13 PM
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04/29/2006 12:14 PM
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04/29/2006 12:15 PM
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04/29/2006 12:16 PM
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4367 on the left and 4400 on the right
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#84794
04/29/2006 12:20 PM
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Wow...nice going, Erich. Those are both wonderful examples. I do believe, however, that you will find very faint remnants of a dome stamp under the right lighting conditions.
Cheers,
Darryl
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#84795
04/29/2006 12:34 PM
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Wow indeed  I hope to get a DD SS helmet someday...Congrats, I will take the Pocher example please  Glenn
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#84796
04/29/2006 12:53 PM
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Very Nice
One lookers
Thanks for posting them
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#84797
04/29/2006 02:20 PM
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As said many times there are some that leave no debate! Nice Helmets!!!
Bryan
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#84798
04/29/2006 02:24 PM
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Gorgeous helmets. The characterisitic Pocher trait is quite obvious. Wouldn't mind having that one myself.  Good catch. Cody
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#84799
04/29/2006 02:52 PM
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Killer examples, well done.
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#84800
04/29/2006 03:44 PM
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niiiiice 
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#84801
04/29/2006 04:09 PM
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Great textbook examples in a superb condition. Very, very nice! Congratulations on your wonderful acquisitions, Erich! Shu
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#84802
04/29/2006 04:17 PM
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Wow. Realllyyy nice examples Erich. Very Nice.
SSTK Oberbayern
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#84803
04/29/2006 05:15 PM
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Beautiful examples. Wow !!
Chris
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#84804
04/29/2006 08:28 PM
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2 in 6 months and i have trouble to find one in ...... zillion years
Marc
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#84805
04/29/2006 09:35 PM
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Thank you for all the comments. My SS headgear collection is now evenly split in numbers between cloth and helmets. The helmets, needless to say, dominate the value category.
Darryl, you are correct. It's almost like invisible ink but I was able to see traces of a dome stamp in both helmets by shining a flashlight at an angle. Amazing!
I was not able to capture the subtle color difference between the two but the 4367 ET is more an apple-green and the Pocher ET is more a pea-green as shown on page 102 of "SS-Steel."
Cheers,
Erich
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#84806
04/29/2006 10:13 PM
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Screamers........... Total Screamers !
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#84807
04/29/2006 10:54 PM
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Fantastic eye candy Erich. Absolutely wonderful helmets.
"And I will show you where the Iron Crosses grow"
-Cross of Iron
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#84808
04/29/2006 11:41 PM
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Applying Cody's photo-editing technique, I'm reposting the first two photos. The results are better and the color difference is more evident.
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#84809
04/29/2006 11:42 PM
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#84810
04/29/2006 11:47 PM
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Erich, two fantastic helmets, I love the decals, superb! Tim.
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#84811
04/30/2006 12:20 AM
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Here's a photo of the collection.
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#84812
04/30/2006 12:36 AM
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Rock'n runes baby! Well Done!
Always Looking for Quality US Airborne items. tlckkibler@msn.com
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#84813
04/30/2006 08:16 AM
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Fantastic lookin'helmets and very nice display.
Congrats.
regards,
Thijs
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#84814
04/30/2006 11:08 AM
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Killer textbook examples, Erich.
Congrats,
Anders L.
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#84815
04/30/2006 11:36 AM
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Great Helmets Eric, I used to own the one on the left with ET runes. They look great together,. Few collectors have TWO DD SS like that ! Here is a picture when I used to own it, This helmet has the best paint I have ever seen on a helmet. Near perfect..
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#84816
04/30/2006 01:21 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Erich Wahl:
Darryl, you are correct. It's almost like invisible ink but I was able to see traces of a dome stamp in both helmets by shining a flashlight at an angle. Amazing!
Cheers,
Erich
Erich, Thanks for the verification...I figured that there were dome stamps inside both your helmets. It is my contention (along with some others) that every helmet received an inspector's stamp. It's just that many have faded or been obscured over time. Cheers,
Darryl
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#84817
04/30/2006 03:02 PM
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Fine helmets and kudos on the thoughtful display work too!
Robert
We are the hollow men, we are the stuffed men...leaning together, headpiece filled with straw. Alas!--T.S. Eliot 1925
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#84818
04/30/2006 03:46 PM
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Eric,
Two beauties for your collection. What is the date on the Pocher decaled helmet?
Larry
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#84819
04/30/2006 04:45 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Larry Marcella:
What is the date on the Pocher decaled helmet?
Larry, Both helmets are dated 1939. I find it interesting that the helmet with Pocher decals has a later batch number than the one with ET decals along with the "pea-green" paint often associated with earlier helmets. Cheers, Erich
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#84820
04/30/2006 06:22 PM
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What an excellent display!! Thanks for sharing. The pictures are very clear and colourful.
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#84821
04/30/2006 07:21 PM
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Yes indeed, two real beauties, great overall display, and Cody's pic tips certainly helped.
Paul
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#84822
05/07/2006 11:47 PM
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Superb SS helmet collection and their conditions are pristine. Congrats !
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#84823
05/08/2006 11:39 AM
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the SteinMeister...not a helmet guy...well I will drink to them anyways...Prosit...Roland.
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#84824
05/29/2006 12:27 PM
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Greetings Mr Wahl, great looking helmets and congratulations on your purchase. Just a general question for anybody who might know- was it common for helmets from one manufacturer to come out with the different variants of decals applied to them? I myself only own two Quist M35 SS DD's with pocher decals, and I am not very well versed on the subject of helmets. I hope someone can help as I have passed up a few other helmets in the past, due to my phobia/lack of knowledge on the subject, and that SS Panzer officers peaked cap was too tempting  Any comments would be appreciated, cheers. And once again, great helmets!
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#84825
05/29/2006 06:18 PM
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Are your Q helmets reissues or factory issues. I have never seen a factory Q with pochers. Pochers were commonly used on reissues and field applications. Also used on early Ets like Erich's..
Any pictures.?
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#84826
05/30/2006 06:48 PM
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How do 2 x SS DD's 'turn up' ?
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