jeeeensy Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Real of fake ??? these are not my forte' so any advice is welcome please. Thanks in advance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 If you could supply the lot no/s and makers mark it might help , Although I.ve lost all my lists, but Bil might have his lists. As it stands I,m on the fence at the moment, dependant on what was paid, where from, any provenance, interior ie liner condition etc. The fact there is minor surface rust appearing and its coming through the decal could be a positive sign although the same result could be achieved with a helmet 30-40 yrs old. SS lids are notoriously difficult to judge from pictures and its one subject I have tried to steer clear of, you really need to know your onions with these, especially due to recent events Just had a quick look through a helmet book of mine that shows this decal being a first pattern decal, but the bottoms of the runes do not go past the break of the decal, the ones you show do, so I.m a bit wary of this. See what Bil says he might have some other thoughts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Could it have been repainted @Davejb as a lot of the rust has paint on it and hasn't rusted through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Cant be sure at the moment, see my edit, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Oh sorry about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 @Bil4338 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 One thing I forgot to ask, does this decal have a silver pulver to the "white" areas, its really hard to see from a photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted August 14, 2016 Major General Share Posted August 14, 2016 I'd be wary about this one as the photos aren't too good, they don't show the metallic element of the decal well at all, and on my monitor appears to be a white background.really need close-ups.Im really not an outright expert on these, but gut instinct says get an expert to look at it.afraid I don't have a list of makers/decals/lot no's, would be easier if I did.early pattern SS decals weren't unheard of on M.40's, they do exist, so that's not an issue, depends also on the manufacturer.so far, not a lot of info to go with, so I'm on the fence with this one for now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwerpunkt Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Old topic I realise but a fake decal 100%. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Great Comments from all of you....Thanks....Desert Rat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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