Waffen-SS helmet cover

[Kenny Suit]

I collect helmets, not covers. So I need your help with this one before I sell it.

This cover came on a ND M-42 helmet, which is original. The price was right (for the helmet alone) so I bought it.

I'm keeping the helmet, but I want to part with the cover, so I need to know whether to advertise it as a repro or an original.

I'll post a number of photos, including closeups of details that I've heard collectors talk about as being important in determining the authenticity of an item like this.

-- Kenny

PS: If I need to move this thread to the "helmet" forum, let me know. I thought the "SS uniforms" forum would be a better match.

[Kenny Suit]

The brown side of the cover

[Kenny Suit]

Misaligned colors in the printing.

[Kenny Suit]

The clips

[Kenny Suit]

The opposite side of one clip, from a different angle

[Kenny Suit]

The coiled spring inside the cover

[Kenny Suit]

Details of the stitching on the foliage loops.

[Kenny Suit]

And finally, a closeup of the stitching on the part of the cover that loops over the front brim of the helmet.

Please let me know what this is.

Thanks,

-- Kenny

[InfanterieSammler]

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[RoyA]

The price of these things is mind-boggling...

Sold at $7,325
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Waffe...os/S00153.html

For sale at $7,839
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Waffe...os/S19553.html

[Kenny Suit]

Thanks for the link, Roy.

Looking at the photos of the two original covers, one thing jumps out at me. I can see that the original clip "frames" have a bend or crimp in them above the rolled edge. (Am I describing this clearly?)

But other than that, I don't see much difference between the originals and mine.

Please enlighten my untrained eye!

-- Kenny

[Kurt Barickman]

clips

People are hesitant to plainly state what makes a "good cover" but it usually has to do with the clips. Most agree that anodized clips are a tell-tale sign. I had three original in the early 90s, two oakleaf and one plane tree and but some believe that brass clips are also correct.

Kurt Barickman

[Standard_Sean]

Clips

Hi,
I am looking at a First Pattern Camo Cover. The clips are brown anodized, does this sound right?
Thanks

[Fritz]

Brown doesn't sound good, it should be black anodized or blank metal, this can be aluminium or steel....some people believe in brass clips too.....I don't.


Cheers

Fritz

[USMC David]

A couple real ones



_ ground dug ss camo covered helmet

- LAH documented helmet and cover ..nice history

- M42 SS helmet with cover..bullet riddled

Interesting Historical value

best regards

David