Fake Pickelhauben Photos And Characteristics

b.loree

b.loree

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One of our main missions here on the forum is to share information so as to prevent new collectors from being fooled or ripped off by today's fake pickelhauben. Consequently, I am starting a new thread here where we can show you obvious fakes and what to look out for. The reason for this, is that many of us older collectors got burned when we were new or intermediate players in the game of looking to buy helmets for our collections. So, to the members.....please post some links/pictures of FAKES here.
 
Here is a typical fake helmet probably made in India, these are all over Ebay:
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This fake is supposedly representing a Famous Garde Dragoon Regt. Haube. First the "chemical aging" of the brass screams reproduction! Real oxidization of brass is uniform, not in chemical patches! Perhaps the worst part of this repro is the helmet plate/wappen. Again chemically aged and we see an extreme lack of crisp details. This is no where near the quality of the originals. Further clues...the spike shape is not correct, the chin scales ends have no locking fasteners and the small leather strap is obviously newly made and dyed on both sides. Period leather is only dyed on one side, modern, both sides. I am sure that others here will post more clues but this will get us started.
 
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