My first Pickelhaube......

Hi to everyone,
I'm a newby here, and first of all I introduce myself....
My name is Giorgio and Iive in Turin, Northern Italy.
I have been collecting German WW2 material for 30 years now, mainly shirmmützen
but during all this time I have always looked at the pickelaubes with interest even if I have never penetrated precisely because of the complexity/vastness of the matter ... it is truly another universe.....
However not long ago I decided to get one and I would like to share my new purchase with this forum with the specific intent to know and learn more about these wonderful objects, logically as well as having your valued opinions.
We're talking about a Prussian pickelhaube, officer, private purchase, pionier.....
I've been told mod. 1871/99 but I'm still having trouble recognizing the patterns (forgive me..))
but I have also seen on the texts that it could be around 1914 ut for what reason it is not specified
I would say that it is a nice piece and everything seems in order except for two details which I do not know how to evaluate the importance and the impact on the value of the piece.
The first is the officer's star on the back which looks slightly different so I could think of a replacement. In the field of collectors is this accepted?
The second is about the marks left by the screws in the inner top plate.
Surely sometimes the owner provided to tighten them when they loosened .... but, is it always accepted in the field of collectors?
Ok... really thanks for your time and for all the explanations you'll kindly give me and all my best from Turin
Giorgio

Hi Giorgio,

Welcome, nice pioneer helmet, personally I wouldn't worry about the two things you mentioned but that's just me.

I too moved over to Imperial after collected WW2 Schirmmutze for many a year !

This subject is complicated but very rewarding. Jump on in the water's lovely !!

cheers

Tony

Hello Giorgio! Congratulations on your exhibit! I love the pickelhaube pioneer. So many things are repaired that you have nothing to worry about.Regards
Wojtek

Very nice. Nothing wrong with that. My favourite pattern of Prussian eagle Wappen: overlapped chest feathers leading down to vertical tail feathers.

Giorgio
Welcome aboard, thanks for the pictures of your pickelhaube. I’m not an expert but it looks great to me. I’d be proud to have that helmet in my bunker/man cave.
Best regards
John

Wow nice helmet.

Hello Giorgio and welcome to the Forum. It‘s a beautiful 1st Pickelhaube, congratulations

Wow....really thanks to everyone...I really appreciate....
I know that I'm in the right place to learn.....
Thanks again and all my best
Giorgio

Welcome Giorgio,
And yes there is nothing wrong with your helmet, it is really a nice one. In fact it is beautiful.
If you want to buy another, here is the place for all info wanted, and good well meant advices.

Regards, Coert.

Welcome on board, Giorgio.
Wonderful helmet. One of the officer's stars was probably replaced because was lost, but it's not a big deal.
From the type of aluminum counter plate I can confirm you that it is a late helmet.
The abrasion marks around the nuts are not detrimental. Your first pickel is really a beauty.
Sa se dis a Turin?

Welcome Giorgio, great to have you join us. Congratulations on a very nice pioneer officer helmet!

Hi Giorgio welcome. I got my first pickelhaube six months ago, now I have two and looking for number three.
That is a nice example great start to your collection

Really thanks to you as well Coert, Zebedeus, b.loree and Nickc...

Zebedeus said:

Welcome on board, Giorgio.
Wonderful helmet. One of the officer's stars was probably replaced because was lost, but it's not a big deal.
From the type of aluminum counter plate I can confirm you that it is a late helmet.
The abrasion marks around the nuts are not detrimental. Your first pickel is really a beauty.
Sa se dis a Turin?

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Hi Zebedeus...and thanks again for your opinion...
Just out of curiosity....your avatar is particular and is the same used by a member of an Italian Militaria forum (DDS).....to which I am subscribed too...
Am I wrong?
Cos voeüle che't' disa....si a Turin tüt nurmal....
Regards
Giorgio

You are right my dear. I am also a member of dds forum.