SS Helmet - Opinions

[Seppen]

Hello everyone.

I'm going to put this helmet up for sale. I have owned it for a while so before putting it on the E-Stand I thought I would ask for opinions on it.

It's a M35, Q66, Lot Number 21057 which matches with Brian Ice's work and shows this helmet batch had a double decal SS.

Inside paint is original but outside has wartime over paint. I was told by previous owner that he lacquered decals to save them from flaking more, hence shiny look.

If OK, I thought £800 was about right for price. Don't want to jump the gun though.

Thanks for any help!

[Bill Hermann]

Decals not looking good in my opinion. Can you get some really clear close ups ?
Regards,
Bill

[101combatvet]

Don't like it.

[Kesselberg]

No way. Swaz looks too big to me for starters. The white area being too wide. All the damage to both decals seem to be hiding something also.

[ValhallaMilitaria]

No way. Swaz looks too big to me for starters. The white area being too wide. All the damage to both decals seem to be hiding something also.

I agree, I am curious though about the lot nr range on this one.
Decal wear seems almost desperate however.
Eric

[panzer1432]

Looks like a Q, M35, reissue, attempted re decal with Pocher decals. I don't like the runic decal, looks bad, Party shield has a chance but doubtful.

[MASTERBLASTER]

Agree with each of the comments . . . this is not a real Double Decal SS, just a M35 Q with faker decals

[Seppen]

Don't understand lot range query? Would you let me know the query. Thanks.

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Don't understand lot range query? Would you let me know the query. Thanks.

Because a real SS would fall in a certain section of the lot number production range, this is not an ironclad detection method as helmets were redecaled and reissued but it is a part of the process of authentication that can help shed light on things.
Eric

[Seppen]

Ok, thanks.

[Schwerpunkt]

Hard to say from these photos imo. Leaning towards bad.

[helmuthunter]

Hard to say from these photos imo. Leaning towards bad.

Plus 1....

[wire42]

Hard to say from these photos imo. Leaning towards bad.

Plus 2...

[Seppen]

Ok, thanks everyone, I get the message, thanks again for your time.