Craigslist M38 opinion

[pitfighter]

Yes, yes - I know i shouldn;t get my hopes up.

But, it looks goodish to me form the pics, so, I am going to see this tomorrow.

From the photos is it already a washout - ?







*We'll see if he calls at the last minute and says he's left the country but I can wire him the money, lol.

[billbert]

Not a FJ GURU...BUT I think you may be on to something...GOOD....hope someone doesn't buy it from UNDER you...Billbert

[Mikey]

I like it!

[Michael N]

Fraud, ave your money

[eubank]

Looks fine, another late war flared rim.

[clint-magnum]

Fraud, ave your money

[pitfighter]

Fraud, ave your money

1. Meaning it is a photo of someone else's helmet scammed from the net (I've run into this before)

2. Or, meaning you've already seen this one and pursued it and the seller is a scammer.

3. Or it's a bad helmet.



I told the seller I have cash and I'll buy it, but, only in person.
His address was actually a couple of miles away.

We'll see if he replies.

[SgtB]

From these limited pics, it looks like a good late-war flange lid, inside and out.

[Willi Z.]

I think it will turn out to be a fake. The rusty liner band and incorrect shape of what is trying to be a late flared rim shell are concerns. Same goes for the chinstrap snap and the general appearance of the straps. Photos are only good enough to be tempting, without being very clear.

Would need to see more.

[pitfighter]

I think it will turn out to be a fake. The rusty liner band and incorrect shape of what is trying to be a late flared rim shell are concerns. Same goes for the chinstrap snap and the general appearance of the straps. Photos are only good enough to be tempting, without being very clear.

Would need to see more.

Thank you - I will move with caution -
Englad has been spectacular with regard to viewing private collections so far, but, buying-wise, there are some incredible fakes.
*And you have to walk a lot more for your discoveries here, lol.

Any of you British collectors seen the three FJ badges Stephen Wheeler has in his shop, off Charing Cross road. Two zinc Assman and one unmarked - ?

[SMP]

Don't move at all - this helmet has been seen many times on this forum

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...highlight=scam


http://www.ghw2.com/topic/31758-late...+war+flared+fj

[Willi Z.]

Steve, was it ever determined to be an original?

[SMP]

Steve, was it ever determined to be an original?

Willi, TBH I don't remember. To me it looks just fine. Not sure what you are seeing .

[WalterB]

Willi, TBH I don't remember. To me it looks just fine. Not sure what you are seeing .

I agree, based on the pictures, I think that the helmet has a good chance of being authentic.

[pitfighter]

Ha - yes, when i said I was actually located in London on a job the conversation went dead.

I checked my original email and my signature gives Los Angeles as my location - so a stolen pic, where they ask you to wire money i'm sure.

Thank you, anyway -

PS - I did do a Google image search on it to see if it was on the net - the search was unsuccessful - but, doesn't reach password protected sites like WAF.