M42 SS SD "hkp64 4367"

[tylermclaren]

Hello,

I was looking at another pot, trying to determine whether it is authentic or not. Is this type 2nd pattern runic shield jive with a shell produced at "Sächsische Emaillier u. Stanzwerke" or "hkp"? Please let me know what you guys think.

TY

[Ken B.]

Looks like a good champagne

[norge]

I like it!

[mathluft]

I like it too !

[sscrooge]

looks a great ss lid allround , rgds Dave

[Paul G]

Yep, a good one

PG-

[MULON]

Really nice

[Josef Hahne]

Oh my! That is nice!

Best of luck with it!

Sepp

[tylermclaren]

Thanks guys. I'm thinking about sending this to Kelly Hicks straight away.

[Excelsior]

M42 Hkp

Hi TY,

Helmet and decal look also fine too me!

But, do they belong together?

IMO this is not a Hkp/SE decal!

Question: are there any factory made Hkp's with other decals? Perhaps postwar applied??

Regards

[tylermclaren]

Hi TY,

Helmet and decal look also fine too me!

But, do they belong together?

IMO this is not a Hkp/SE decal!

Question: are there any factory made Hkp's with other decals? Perhaps postwar applied??

Regards

Excelsior,

The decal is referred to as a "mock ET" 2nd patter runic decal. This type decal is ONLY found of "hkp" (SE) helmets produced by the plant in Lauter, Germany. Please compare the decal on the helmet I just purchased, and this known Original "hkp" example owned by Brian Bell of German-Helmets.com. Too me, the two decals are identical to one another.



Anyone else believe this type decal is unusual on an "hkp" shell???

Ty

[norge]

decals

Those are both "wider NS style Champagne" decals imo.

Hkp with "champagne" NS pattern decal are not unusual at all.
Imo you will find most such decals on Hkp/SE and NS helmets.

Some of those decals are a bit variant shape and color toned, and also a type "Narrow" champagne decal is out there.

NS pattern ss decals are also to be found on EF´s (40/42) and Q´s 40 helmets, not only Hkp/SE.

"SE style" runic decal is again a bit different from NS.
I can recomend K.Hicks: ss-steel/ss Helmets...and a lot of sstudy.
Regard´ss
Gisle

[tylermclaren]

Those are both "wider NS style Champagne" decals imo.

Hkp with "champagne" NS pattern decal are not unusual at all.
Imo you will find most such decals on Hkp/SE and NS helmets.

Some of those decals are a bit variant shape and color toned, and also a type "Narrow" champagne decal is out there.

NS pattern ss decals are also to be found on EF´s (40/42) and Q´s 40 helmets, not only Hkp/SE.

"SE style" runic decal is again a bit different from NS.
I can recomend K.Hicks: ss-steel/ss Helmets...and a lot of sstudy.
Regard´ss
Gisle

Thanks for the info Gisle. I'll always take K.Hicks knowledge over anything else, but can you explain why Brain Bell from German-Helmets.com refers to this type decal as "mock ET pattern"?

Ty