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I've had this Metalhelm for many years and posted it a while back. I was researching Kurassier helmet markings today and on a whim I decided to remove the Prussian Korarde to see if I could find a stamp of some sort. The helmet to this point showed no markings anywhere. Not even a size stamp...

Great photos Steve. Thanks for sharing them.

Now that would be a handy item to have on hand.

Looks to me like this helmet has been re-lacquered recently. I'm not averse to touching up small areas where lacquer is missing but never the entire shell.

Mike: Thanks for sharing that display. I've never seen a real example of one of these badges.

Beauty sword.

The first Pickelhaube reference book I purchased when I started collecting. At the time, early 70's, it was the only English language book available on the subject. Still have it.

A very nice helmet. For a newcomer, you've picked up some excellent pieces.

An awesome grouping Steve!

An exceptional pair of highest quality swords.

Certainly well worth the $50 for the parts alone. Plus, it's an interesting conversation piece.

A very striking group.

Michael: Great to see you here. This is the place to be for all things Pickelhaube and Imperial Germany related. You'll find a wide range of folks here from beginner to advanced and the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed unlike some forums out there.

Nice Wappens are always an advisable pick up. These two are textbook pieces.

Nice cap.

That plus a Prussian Landeskokarde.

A very nice example of the M18. Also, quite hard to find these without camouflage paint jobs in my experience.

Jams: Sounds like you had a great show all around. That 117th is a stunning item. A star in any collection. I would love to attend, but my wife loves spending our winters in Portugal so we all know how that discussion plays out.

Lucky you. All the difficult to find pieces were intact.

I'm not a fan of the camo job I'm afraid. I don't like the colours. The redish brown should have a more reddish hue. I'd expect to see some yellow ochre and the black lines were supposed to be "a finger width" I know. "How wide is a finger?" These just strike me as too thin. I'm also...