Thanks for the nice reactions fellow collectors .
2nd.Leibhusar , when ever you are in the neighborhood feel free to drop by ;)
Tony , your knowledge about this matter keeps amazing me.
Number one is a general and two is Bavarian.
The spike of the generals and the “1 Garde-reg. zu Fus” helmets turn inward at the base.
However, this is not a rule , both helmets have been found with the Bavarian type overlap.
OK stoss, as long as the paint does not appear in the pitting holes is should be fine.
Here’s mine , but it suffered from more corrosion.
Not all of the stirnpanzers are marked.