hi panzerfaust
very intresting topic these ss champagne helmets vintage started in the 1970s i read every page as thay say some has kelly hicks certifications he states real of the period . i believe if i am correct acording to the ss helmet forum there at whermach one helmet collector bought one off ruptured duck and bill imediatly gave half cash back the rest in trade the cost of the helmet in question was 8,000 u.s.d. outher helmet collectors bought some of these sprayed ss decal helmets and they were in thier collections for years . next month the sos show in kentucky probly will be some mad n discusted ss helmet collectors who was burned in the amount of 8,000-15,000 u.s.d. i can say this i would also be mad sure hope they can work this out honesty is the best policy best andy militarynut