M35 DD Re-issue Quist

[hlynur76]

Hello collectors.

I have been offered this m35 helmet. It's Q64 and I'm waiting for serial number on this one from the seller (he doesn't have it in his hands atm).
Eagle is a mach with the Quist shell, a big food eagle.

In the liner is a name and field post number: Gef. Winkelmann 20794.

Staff of Pionier-Bataillon 171 that is part of 71st Infantry Division. This helmet was found around Kalach-on-the-Don. Where 71st inf div. where fighting in summer 1942 with LI Armeekorps that was part of 6th Army. Later the the 71st was destroyed in Stalingrad.

This helmet was found in late 60's. Been in collection ever since. I think that this M35 was in wet area, leather has shrinked. Some rust dipping and one vent rivet is missing. Anyway I have asked for more photos.

In this condition I have been offered for 920€. What do you guys think?
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[hlynur76]

Here are more pictures, hard to read the serial number.

Anyway, I did not buy it.
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[Nicolas P.]

Good for you not to buy it, it was way overpriced: beat up liner, dug decals, missing vent plug (the other one quite damaged), pitting all over the shell, etc.

You can get a much better helmet for that kind of money.

Cheers,

Nick

[hlynur76]

Thanks for your reply Nick.

As a collector you can be too excited after first look. If you sit down and give you little time to look than you usually come to different conclusion in the end.

That is why I post items here to get my self to the ground