Recent content by ridingroanhorses

Greetings Gentlemen, Looking for a split-pin Reichskokarden to adorn a repro Donald Duck style sailors cap, on which I've had sewn an original cap tally from the S.M.S. Goeben, the heavy battle cruiser described in Barbara Tuchman's masterpiece: The Guns of August. I did purchase a supposedly...

Even if the inappropriate cruciform base had a "correct" square-cut visor, the spitze, unusually short for an M97 Sachsen, would give it away. The silver chinscales & visor trim might have passed, had they been described as wartime pewter, as on mine.

Hi Guys, First & foremost, thanks for your help with the pics. I finally broke-down & bought a digital camera, and while it's a learning experience, the results are amazing !!! I'm making a series recording of the First World War, but my favorite episode hasn't appeared. It deals with the...

OK, here goes !!!

OK, here goes !!!

Thanks all y'all for your help. I thought i was going crazy !!!!!

Thanks,Otto. Will do.

Here we go again !!

Thanks, Gus

And finally, 'How does one obtain a bigger image?'

Let's try for a bigger image ??

Joe & Geo, Here are some shots of the helmet, taken from my very first digital camera. Hope they're clear.

Wanted for original, unusually large (size 58 or 59) M95 lederhelm, with regimental stamp (27R) & the name of the doughboy who brought it home.

Wylie, Thanks for responding. I'll have some pics taken here @ work, then submit them for posting, however that's done. My helm is similar to your 1890: die-stamped, with pearlring, flat, well made chinscales mounted on M91 bolt-on type lugs. The leather is rather heavy & in very good...

About a year ago, I purchased an M91 helm, in very good condition, with a single NCO Land Kokarde, as well as Garde Eagle & Star. Inside are the initials "L G 1893". For the longest time, I thought it to be an eigentumshelm, but recently, I learned that it's a kind of Territorial Police...