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Yes Philippe, that could be so... Although the marking is handwritten and not stamped. Another option would be that it is an early marking, scratched and when resused in 1914 with the handwritten name and number on the other side are from the new wearer... 🤔

Could it be ‘L.G. 3.B.8’... Leib Grenadier 3 (König Friedrich Wilhelm III) Brandenburgishes (Nr.)8?

Ps. Can you make anything out concerning the regimental mark (L.G. 3.B.B)?

Hi Philippe... I did try but in photo it didn’t make it clearer. Will try again...

Philippe; helmet indeed once wore a cover. The denting in the leather from the hooks is clearly visible on the inside rear visor...

And some more of the ‘regimental’ writing...

I made some more pictures although it still stays very hard to read...

Thanks for your reply and opinion/ information Philippe! Yes, you are right... The front and back visor bare the same name and number. I’ll make some pictures tomorrow with good natural light. Cheers, Dorus

Some more...

Dear fellow collectors. I hope to get some opinions, experience, possiblities and expertise so I come to you. I have this recently aquired M95 Grenadiers helmet which to me appears a textbook piece; all fittings seem original to the helmet, no extra holes, marks from the eagle in the leather...

Thank you for the reply, and the information provided... It helps a lot. Also the removal of the ink stamp as common practice in the day is great to know, I didn't know that. I will try to decipher to the ink stamp, and if I do I will inform the forum of course. Checking eBay on a frequent base...

Hi Steve and thanks for your question! I needed indeed an original Prussian state cockade since the one on the Haube was repainted. I already found one and added it for completion... Thanks again, much appreciated :thumb up:

Thank you for the tip Ron! :thumb up:

Thank you Francis Hahaha, I promise... No more raids and sniffing :-" These is a nice ghosting of the plate on the helmet. No extra holes. The holes for the plate rings also have messing rings around them, and the plate is attached with the original leather strips. @Pickelhauben; Thank you...

Actually, the red hair seems to be real hair. I just took one out and held a lighter to it... It burns like real hair and smells like burnt real hair.