helmet SS M42

[pvluger]

Hang on to your dough for another day.

[craig a. thomas jr]

Decal in post #1 is a reproduction. Turn and walk away quickly.

[LetsGo82nd]

Decal in post #1 is a reproduction. Turn and walk away quickly.

Listen to this advice please. -Jeremy

[Josef Hahne]

As others have already mentioned and provided illustrations to point out the differences, both decals are not the same. Similar, sort of, but the same they are not. They both consist of two runic symbols and a shield, that is where they stop being similar.

Please listen to the advice given here or you will be wasting your money.

Sepp

[WalterB]

First decal is definitely bad. Personally, I have never been a fan of champagne runes. A lot of them were post-war applied IMHO.

[mrhelmet]

Can you post a macro shot of the complete decal.
I think it may be applied on top of another decal.
Also ,the liner has been replaced or taken out for sure.
I think its a round bottom decal thats had the bottom scuffed so as to fool the unsuspecting buyer. imo

[foamspoon]

Trust us.... the first decal is bad. Get your money back. Trust us and return the helmet.

[Helmetluvva]

First helmet is not authentic...that is not a champagne rune decal and appears to be a roundbottom fake with the tip of the shield deliberately worn to cover up the defect..

I'm no expert on SS helmets but I agree with this statement 100%