I'm not sure what to think of this

[joerookery]

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-Imperial-German-Officers-Spike-Helmet-MUST-SEE_W0QQitemZ6575884480QQcategoryZ13965QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I'm not sure what to make of this. It has a rounded from visor, a cruciform base I don't like very much and a Dragoon lug on the rear spine. The most interesting thing is that there is a BA. IV stamp on the red visor. Might be Hessian but not BA IV. So what you all think?

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Joe:

If you disregard the BA IV stamp, it looks like straight Hessen Offizier to me.

However, I've been known to be wrong.

Chas.

 

[Anonymous]

"friendshipattic" was the winning bidder. It has to be Hessen.

Chas.

 

[Mike Huxley]

Ahhhhhh ...Chas ...will you please stop posting shots of your helmets .... I'm fed up with having to clean the dribble off of my keyboard :roll: Nice one though!!!

 

[b.loree]

Yes Chas we all know who friendship attic is. Randy probably has all the missing goodies ready to put on that one. Brian

 

[gsm7]

have some cheap parts going on ebay of a hesse , reproduction of coarse ,positve i have an original plate somewhere still, if any body buys it of this forum and is interested many thx gsm7

 

[b.loree]

Hello Gsm7 I am certain that someone here would want an original Hessen plate so please post a pic of it. Nice helmet Chas!! Brian