Hello All,
Found these two variants for Overhoff & Cie in the collection, as I was making placards and figured I would post them for reference. Both are ferrous with ferrous hardware. The one with the integral hinge and catch has the MM on the helmet reverse (weight = 12.0g), the other is (double) maker marked on the pin (weight = 12.6g).
Given that the integral hinge and catch were used on WWI pieces, is the general consensus that the integral hardware specimens represent a carryover in design from WWI and are earlier constructed pieces, or do they represent later war pieces as the need for more economic production arose?
Or, does is it appear random among the different manufacturers?
Thanks,
Eric
Found these two variants for Overhoff & Cie in the collection, as I was making placards and figured I would post them for reference. Both are ferrous with ferrous hardware. The one with the integral hinge and catch has the MM on the helmet reverse (weight = 12.0g), the other is (double) maker marked on the pin (weight = 12.6g).
Given that the integral hinge and catch were used on WWI pieces, is the general consensus that the integral hardware specimens represent a carryover in design from WWI and are earlier constructed pieces, or do they represent later war pieces as the need for more economic production arose?
Or, does is it appear random among the different manufacturers?
Thanks,
Eric
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