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I agree it could be poor lighting and bad photography but all of my officer spikes have a semi-circular or rectangular cut out in the base where the end of the rear spine fits this one doesn’t appear to have one. As I don’t have that many examples not sure if that’s a problem or not.

Just a bit behind Stirnpanzer but I’m looking for anyone ‘downsizing’ with any spare shoulder boards for the Hannoverian infantry, artillery, jäger and pioneer regiments ( ie not the cavalry, I had to draw the line somewhere :) ) If there are any Gibraltar arm bands I’d be very interested as...

Get well soon Brian - all those damaged haubes out there need you

John Thanks for your detailed review of the wappen. I must agree the detail on the reverse leaves a lot to be desired and the Für leaves a lot to be desired, but the K is all there, just my appalling photographic skills 🙁 I’ve attached a new pic. All the best Jeremy

Tony, looking at your picture of the line officer got me to wondering. This is a plate I got years ago which I always thought had either been 'messed' with or was a copy (or possibly both) as it had both the bandeau and the cross. It looks good from the front but is noticably heavier than my...

In future I’ll only use friends and family to pay friends and family - blindingly obvious really. Amy, thanks but I spoke to the bank and they weren’t interested as I’d used friends and family. Cheers all Jeremy

I think I’ll just put it down to “experience” and move on. Thanks all for your comments. All the best Jeremy

All good advice. This is the last time I’ll use friends and family unless it’s a friend or family. Tough lesson but I really should have known better. Cheers Jeremy

Philippe you are so right. I rushed into it and the language was definitely an issue for me. What do they say? If it’s too good to be true, it probably is! All the best Jeremy

Hi Coert I contacted Kleinanzeigen but had no reply. I’ll give it another go and see if I get anywhere with them. I must not be too trusting in the future. All the best Jeremy

Hi Steve No, it was after he had the money that everything went quiet. Before that he’d said he’d give me tracking info but despite numerous reminders he hasn’t replied to anything. Cheers Jeremy

Hi Peter I suspect it’s not been sent as everything went silent after I paid despite numerous reminders. Unfortunately my German is limited to Google translate so all rather difficult to follow up. I bought a 74th haube off small ads a while back, no problems, went like a dream. All the best Jeremy

Hi. Just as a warning to fellow collectors, I found this on the German Ebay small ads app and agreed a price with the seller https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/pickelhaube-preussen-sammlerstueck/1977304392-234-5605 I paid via PayPal but stupidly trusted him and used Friends and Family...

Brian/Tony Nice wappen, thanks for posting. I bought that one last year, it looks good but has been twisted a bit which is why the bandeaus are misaligned. Merry Christmas

Nice job Drew, looks really good.

There’s one on the French eBay at the moment for 116€. The item number is 275027576354, not sure the colour will match though

Hope this fits the bill. M89 EM's degen made by Alex Coppel of Solingen in 1891. Sword and scabbard are BOTH marked 25D 1 14 and the remains of the sword knot has a white tassel and fringe.

Wow, this takes me back. Used to get Kaiserzeit delivered over to the UK when I first started collecting as a teenager. No internet (and no eBay) just Kaiserzeit, and Colonel Rankin's pickelhaube book. Militaria sales at the Black Prince pub in Bexley, Kent and no idea if I was buying genuine...

Ah, of course. Yes, that’s the one :)

WAF?