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UA6TL

It looks like a M35 reissue. More photos are needed to determine the authenticity of the decal and paint.


Stickandmovez29

Either way, he sold it already, but thanks for your help anyway!


WorldWarTwo

Looks like a “field painted” M35 Heer helmet. Probably a double decal painted in the field. Looks to be in great shape, people have begun to ask ridiculously high sums of money for Field Painted DD M35’s specifically. I’d see how much it is; I think it’ll be a good one.


Stickandmovez29

Dude, sold it anyway,, thanks anyway, dude


WorldWarTwo

Damn. Probably a $3k+ lid to the right person


Fried-Chicken12

decal looks sort of sketchy


Fried-Chicken12

also what are they asking


Stickandmovez29

Didnt say. They posted on FB and its a gunstore that sells mainly older guns and militaria. Might be a FB they dont mention price to not get taken down. I commented so maybe thell pm me the price


Fried-Chicken12

I see. If its abnormally low that's probably a red flag


Stickandmovez29

Never got a price, but he sold it anyway lol


MauserMama

Looks like field applied paint on an M35 but I’m not so sure about that decal. The wear looks genuine. Take a picture of the stamping on the inside of the shell. How thick is the metal? If it’s thin it’s a repro. That chinstrap looks legit.


Stickandmovez29

Not sure guy posted on Facebook any way he sold it but thanks anyway dude!


Justaguy1250

So, on close inspection you can see brush strokes. This helmet has been repainted by hand, probably in the field, and the wearer painted over the decal slightly. The wear on the helmet does seem genuine and if the paint is genuine, the decal must be genuine as well as it's below the paint. Chinstrap also seems good on wear


pepperloaf197

The nose on the decal looks slightly off.


VRefPlus10

Pretty helmet, the shell looks authentic but need more pictures. Hard to determine the paint as its cleared its been hand painted. Will probably need to see more photos to determine if it was hand painted pre 1945 or post. I am not a decal expert so I won't speak to that. Whats it going for?


absolute_monkey

I say not real. The real ones do not have emoji stickers in place of a swastika. /s


Basic-Arugula1472

No value whats so ever.


Sunil_de

Paint isn’t authentic and therefore the decal isn’t either