M16 Helmet - something a little different

[Ty Smith]

Here is something you don't see much.

A complete WWI helmet with a full liner and chinstrap. This is the best example I have ever seen of one with mailing labels and stamps. It's hard to believe these guys just put a few stamps on, and threw it in the mail. Pretty good deal for .36 cents...

I do believe another collector got another WWI helmet from the same US soldier.

[Ty Smith]

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[pfschgo]

Really interesting.
Paul

[bodes]

Ty, I saw one quite a number of years back that the vet had painted his name and home address on top of.........He had sent it home.....Helmet was priced at $90.....Rather high at that time, but interesting any how......Nice lid by the way!.....Bodes

[1940jfm]

There was one not so long ago postet on this forum.
I remaber it becouse the mailing´s.

[Jan B]

Definatly a keeper, thanks for sharing it Ty

Cheers

Jan

[Bernie Brule]

Very cool helmet Ty.

Two things are absolutely amazing about this whole thing:

1- the helmet made it to where it was sent without anyone stealing it.

2- it appears that there is not a scratch on it from the mailing. We now box things in tripilcate and hope it gets to its destination unscathed. Sometimes it does and...

[Mark Mac]

Ty, great helmet!

I have an Austrian M-16 with the home address of the soldier painted in the rear of the skirt. I do not see any evidence of postage though.

[Edelweiss]

Great one ; would be pleased to make a certain Hog a little less hog with this one.

[Mike39]

That's a great looking M16 Ty, & nice to see it's complete. Now this is probably a silly question but whats with the US postage stamps ? If it was being sent from France, would they not have used french stamps, or did the US Army establish their own postal service in France ? Maybe the Army shipped them back to the US & then they were posted from there.

Thanks
Mike

[HJP]

wow Ty !!
Thats a great looking example !!

[bodes]

Very cool helmet Ty.

Two things are absolutely amazing about this whole thing:

1- the helmet made it to where it was sent without anyone stealing it.

2- it appears that there is not a scratch on it from the mailing. We now box things in tripilcate and hope it gets to its destination unscathed. Sometimes it does and...

3- That everything stayed together in the many years since it was sent home....Why didn't somebody remove the postage information?....Didn't kids play war in the 20's-30's?......Must've spent alot of time in somebody's closet...... Bodes