An outstanding result, Brian. The Helmet looks fantastic and I‘m very glad that the recipes work so good :bravo: @Alan: Alan you are right, I‘m pretty sure that it is not „the“ original dye for the Pickelhaube, but they are original recipes for "Military Black". Because of so many manufacturers of H...

Nice find, I‘m looking forward to see it repaired. A fine addition to your collection

Awesome finds and story Philippe

Agree, a beautiful Helmet

Welcome to the Forum, Olaf

Superb collection, well done

Hello Amy, I live in Germany and can help you too. Just send a PM and I will send you my Adress.

For me it looks like a M1871. It is quite tall but has the round Spikebase and rear Spine.
Please have a look to the Evolution-Guide of „kaisersbunker:
http://www.kaisersbunker.com/pe/m1867.htm

Oh man, what a great group...Congratulations to this incredible find

Not a little project...I wish you every success and looking forward to see the result

Very very nice, congratulations and well done

Looks really great, a nice presented Uniform

Looks very fine, nice Helmet

It’ something for a Museum

Congratulations to your Helmet. I haven’t seen one with those rivets before. Really interesting

Wish you all the best for removing the paint. It‘s a shame...

All the best for your project

Agree, very nice

Congratulations John. A wonderful set, thank you for sharing

Thank you for sharing, a nice picture

Love it, thank you for sharing

Personally, my vote goes for "Prussian Garde" wappen. If you look closely at the front of the helmet, (tape measure photo) you can see the shadow of the swept wing Model 1915 Garde wappen. Last, welcome to our forum Marc! :thumb up: You have really good eyes, looks really like the shape of a prussi...

A nice project. Hope you‘ll find a stamp and a Wappen with the correct dimensions. Welcome to the Forum

Welcome on board

Hello all, I just found this stunning Helmet on weitze.net. I love the Wappen... Just 8500€, maybe in another life :wink: 61CB1C08-73DF-4EF2-AEAC-F46DA2D44A1A.jpeg Source: www.weitze.net https://www.weitze.net/militaria/23/Hessen_Pickelhaube_fuer_einen_Reserve_Offizier_im_Leibgarde_Infanterie_Regime...

Congratulations, it‘s a bargain, I think

Thank you John, a very interesting post.
The best comment came from Philippe: „„when you have a doubt, there are no doubts anymore"...Especially at this price level“

Hi Sandy, A famous one indeed... and a good reason to purchase it now: Halloween is approaching! Thank you for your answer, but my Halloween costume is already set :) I am not familiar with „Ersatz“-Helmets and I couldn't find negative posts about the dealer. Also individual parts like the cockades...

Hello all, looking for a Lobster-Helmet I found a very unusual Cuirassier-„Ersatz“-Helmet out of felt. Has anybody seen one like this before? It doesn’t look like a fake for me, but I‘ve never seen one like this before. If anybody is interested, it seems to be still for sale... BCFCFA39-01EC-40C8-B5...

You‘re welcome

Congratulations to a nice Helmet

A nice find
May this will help you where the straps are for. Maybe for the Uptugs?

https://www.akg-images.de/archive/Konig ... S908T.html
https://www.pinterest.de/pin/117164027777977182/

Oh boy, a really cool piece... congratulations

Just found a copy on Ebay with Buy it now, so looking forward to getting it. It was reprinted in 1984, and that copy seams to be cheaper. James Hope you have more luck than me. I bought also a „ reprint“ of a Henckel-Atlas on ebay a few years ago, but what I got was a DVD with a scanned Book. At th...

I agree with Bob. In black/white you can see more clearly that it starts with „1.“ instead of „L“

Thank you Allen, I appreciate it

Wonderful Helmets, congratulations to these beauties

Thank you Steve, I‘m glad that you like it too
Unfortunately I had to restore one of the Chin-Scales because the previous owner fixed it with Tape, but now the glue of the Tape can‘t damage the materials of the Helmet anymore..

Thanks Assia, I‘m also very happy with it

Really nice
Was a plume worn with the mane? Or what was the little pocket on the side for?

Impressive Helmets in wonderfull conditions

Agree, nice find. Congratulations

Nice Helmets, thank you for sharing

I‘m sorry, but I would abstain. The Oldenburg-Star looks like fake or somebody took an EM-Star and tried to cut out parts of the Crown to imitate an Officer-Star. It has lack of the fine details of an Oldenburg Officer-Star. Oldenburg-Helmets are rare items and therefore not cheap. If something appe...

Great Models, I‘m really impressed...Congratulations

Awesome Busbies, thank you for sharing

Congratulations, a honorable decision

Beautiful fur...good luck for your search, hope you‘ll get it

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Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:24 am

2. Red straps with yellow 2, with black collar and cuffs would also indicate FAR Nr.2
http://www.kaisersbunker.com/cc/bw.htm

Isn‘t it a yellow „1“ on his shoulder?