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Helmut Weitze has a similar Egyptian helmet for sale in near perfect condition, French production as mentioned: https://www.weitze.com/militaria/74/Osmanisches_Reich_Tuerkei_Helm_der_Khediven_Leibwache__170774.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Rare-casque-a-pointe-prussien-Officier-superieur-de-la-garde-imperiale-/331120333935?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:BE:1120" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Only 1 specimen known :D Johan

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Tres-rare-casque-a-pointe-BING-tole-/171209566761?_trksid=m8&_trkparms=algo=MW&its=C%2BS&itu=UCC&otn=12&ps=63&clkid=4043509917642914386#ht_63wt_1316" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Johan

Very nice fibre helmet, tall spike: http://www.ebay.fr/itm/CASQUE-POINTE-SAXE-OFFICIER-RESERVE-FIBRE-RARE-SUPERB-spiked-helmet-pickelhaube-/350971306149#ht_105wt_1316" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Johan

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190980057517&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:BE:1120#ht_139wt_1316" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Johan

What I think is a textbook example of a galvano copy: http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=121193072396&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:BE:1120#ht_139wt_1316" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Johan

I_wonder if minihelmets would react the same way, or should I be looking for a pit in the middle of the wood? We all know oldhelmets can react on UV light in various ways, yet always the truth will be revealed sooner or later. Sometimes a law suit is helpful to reveal that truth. Johan Belgium

You seem to be missing the whole point of this thread: expensive military antiques are faked through and through by criminals and ONE of the many techniques to find out whether a fabric is genuine or not is to use UV light. Making fun of it is inappropriate, a lot of people are being fooled by...

I noticed on E-bay that he got 6 negative scores in the last 12 months under the pseudo elgin-marbles, accusations as "thief" and "lures you..." are perfectly illustrating the person he is. How can we stop this creature from living on theft, fraud and robbery? Johan Belgium

No, he just copied the entire collection.

What a shame, the helmet is no longer available :)

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290914465748&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:BE:1123" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Johan

Hello, I think I have seen some parts before, also a German dealer was offering them. I include some pictures I got at that time to show how the finish of the original plate and the eagle are quite the same: According to the dealer, this was the original finish. The helmet came from a...

For our colleagues interested in Latin-American headdress: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARGENTINIAN-GRANADEROS-CAVALRY-1904-SHAKO-HELMET-/190798610987?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6c7bc22b#ht_501wt_1257" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false...

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Tschako-Garde-Jager-Btl-Originaler-Garde-Jager-Tschako-/310631090184?pt=Militaria&hash=item48530e4808" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Johan

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=121083301978&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:BE:1123" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Or is it the famous French-Mohican haircut, very rare anyhow. Some people realy dare selling anything. Johan

I recently saw the two volumes for sale for a humble 320€. I think I bought my first volume many years ago for some 900 Belgian francs, a whole lot of money then, now some 23€. Johan

You never know....one might take a chance. http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130869974322&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:BE:1123" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Johan

Extremey rare French Napoleonic czapka. Well, sort of. http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Lampe-en-forme-de-Chapska-Shako-Cocarde-Tricolore-Lampe-vers-1950-/310376081979?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Militaria_Uniformes&hash=item4843db2a3b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Johan

Right, no kidding.