Recent content by saywhat

Brian: Restored helmet arrived today and I cannot begin to tell you how pleased I am with the results. I was reluctant to originally acquire this helmet as it was so tired looking and the condition of the chinstrap made it look even worse. I found this sight and posted a few pictures and was...

I know very little about Gothic letters but having just Googled Gothic I, I would now agree that that is what it looks like. I don't think it is broken. Thank you.

Hi Dennis: I hope this works. This is the way the cypher wasbefore I hastily re-sewed it on. I will go with whatever you say but if you look at the surface patina which matches on both crown and cypher, the centered alignment and the dirt or shadow marks behind the cypher this way, it is the way...

Dennis: Thank you for your research on this helmet. I have been following this restoration closely as it is my helmet and I was recommended to send it to Brian by another member for restoration after I posted pictures of it in the latest find section. It is my first Tschapka and I kind of...

Oh also what does the nobility cypher mean?

What is approximate value range of these? Thanks R

Hi: I got it from an antique shop that is not open very often in upstate NY. The owner likes military stuff and I think he had owned it for a long time. It had been there for quite a while. I didn't want to spend any money on it so I traded a German sword for it. No other background than that. I...

Hi I am new here. I just picked up this helmet. Never had this style. Can anyone tell me anything about it. Prussian Officers Tschapka? The chinstrap is fragile and missing a little on the right side. Thanks...