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I have seen these helmets with unlined visors before…no red or green cloth glued to the leather. I always thought that this was an economy type of helmet. Although, how much money could be saved by not having the visors lined? I have no idea. I agree that we are having some language problems...

I can not provide any information but that piece screams “quality “ and is in excellent condition.

That is an excellent grouping! Congratulations,well done.👍

Thanks to all for their kind comments. Steve, the two brads seen on the outside of the spine have their prongs bent back and soldered to the underside of the spine which is unusual. Then, there are two additional prongs soldered to the spine which actually pierce the shell and are bent back over...

Very nice helmet Amy! Congratulations.

Wow!! It is so amazing, that these pieces have survived in such great condition! Thanks for this post Charles. (y)

CCJ: It is now part of the Hessen family of helmets in my personal collection. The 5th member of this family actually and one which I never thought that I would own. However, at age 70 I realize that we all have to sell our collections in the end.

Another excellent photo! Thanks for posting Bob.

That victory and Canada’s outstanding performance in WW1 were key to the gradual achievement of total independence from Great Britain.

No surprise at the fast sale as these rarely become available.

Much appreciated Louis! 👍

For my 2 cents Steve, I would leave it as is. The missing black finish and rusty red colour indicate “red rot”, where all of the natural, original oils in the leather have dried out. The strap will be very soft and delicate, shedding red dust to the touch.

Very good Zeb, now I understand. 👍 Still, an excellent period photo to go with your other pieces.

Great to see, that some of the family members of Karel’s amazing collection have found good homes where they will be respected and taken care of. 👍

Excellent!! 👍👍👍. Two very cool examples of why the M15 haube with removable spike top was developed! Obviously, the shooter aimed at the spike hoping that his bullet would strike the soldat wearing the pickelhaube!

Very rare! So, is this an example of an early maneuver band which Lacarde states damaged officer helmets with its brass hooks? As a result, they went for the more common DRP officer uberzug with no hooks and cardboard visor inserts??

Incredible! So just to be clear Zeb…. the helme and canteen shown, belong to the soldat in the photo?

Over the years, Amy has sent me several helmets to work on. Here are the latest...Garde M15 tschako and a Prussian Feld Artillery helmet. Both of these helmets need some refinish work. This situation with most of the finish on the front visor missing is very unusual, I have not seen this...

I think that Sandy has finally nailed it. Thank you for all your work Sandy! 👍

Now, that is an excellent photo which captures a “moment in time “! 👍