M1895 EM helmet of the Infantry-Regiment No. 62

Sandmann

Sandmann

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Dear Friends,
today I‘d like to show you my latest acquisition for my collection. It’s a beautiful M1895 helmet for enlisted men in a really wonderful condition. Although these helmets aren’t rare, you don’t see it in such condition every day.

It is fully stamped in accordance to the regulations with 6 stamps: IR62 / 1904 / III. Bat / 1913 / 2.K oder 12.K / 1
According to the Prussian stamp regulations, the stamps mean that the helmet was delivered to the storage of the Infantry-Regiment No. 62 (1st stamp) in 1904 (2nd stamp) and stored there. It wasn’t until 1913 (3rd stamp) that it was handed out to a soldier of the 2. or 12. Company (4th stamp) in the III. Battalion (5th stamp), as a helmet of his 1. set (6th stamp).

Measurements and weight of the helmet:
  • Height with spike: 21,5 cm.
    • Height of the shell: 9,5 cm
    • Height of the spike: 8,7 cm.
  • Diameter of the spikebase: 7,6 cm.
  • Diameter of the black plate inside the helmet: 9,5 cm.
  • Width of the front visor: 4,1 cm
  • Width of the rear visor: 4,5 cm.
  • Dimensions of the eagle emblem: 11,0 cm (H) x 14,0 cm (W).
  • Width of the original chinstrap: 1,3 cm. Dimensions of the chinstrap lugs: 3,4 cm x 1,8 cm x 0,2 cm.
  • M1895-Rosette with ø1,4 cm and 2 pins to prevent rotation (before 1895 there were only 1 pin to prevent rotations and the diameter of the rosette was 1.3 cm).
  • Diameter of the cockades: 4,5 cm.
  • Liner with 9 flaps and made from black leather.
  • Weight: 420 g (Not the lightest, normally the helmet should weight about 360 g).
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Thank you Lady and Gentlemen (y)
I thought the same when I saw it on Age of Kings and I‘m glad that the buy went very smoothly :)
 
Congratulations on your latest acquisition, it has that new car shine (y)

I really love the underside that's what tells the story and IMO is the heart of this beautiful piece, again congratulations a real beauty.
 
Sandmann said:
Dear Friends,
today I‘d like to show you my latest acquisition for my collection. It’s a beautiful M1895 helmet for enlisted men in a really wonderful condition. Although these helmets aren’t rare, you don’t see it in such condition every day.

It is fully stamped in accordance to the regulations with 6 stamps: IR62 / 1904 / III. Bat / 1913 / 2.K oder 12.K / 1
According to the Prussian stamp regulations, the stamps mean that the helmet was delivered to the storage of the Infantry-Regiment No. 62 (1st stamp) in 1904 (2nd stamp) and stored there. It wasn’t until 1913 (3rd stamp) that it was handed out to a soldier of the 2. or 12. Company (4th stamp) in the III. Battalion (5th stamp), as a helmet of his 1. set (6th stamp).

Measurements and weight of the helmet:
  • Height with spike: 21,5 cm.
    • Height of the shell: 9,5 cm
    • Height of the spike: 8,7 cm.
  • Diameter of the spikebase: 7,6 cm.
  • Diameter of the black plate inside the helmet: 9,5 cm.
  • Width of the front visor: 4,1 cm
  • Width of the rear visor: 4,5 cm.
  • Dimensions of the eagle emblem: 11,0 cm (H) x 14,0 cm (W).
  • Width of the original chinstrap: 1,3 cm. Dimensions of the chinstrap lugs: 3,4 cm x 1,8 cm x 0,2 cm.
  • M1895-Rosette with ø1,4 cm and 2 pins to prevent rotation (before 1895 there were only 1 pin to prevent rotations and the diameter of the rosette was 1.3 cm).
  • Diameter of the cockades: 4,5 cm.
  • Liner with 9 flaps and made from black leather.
  • Weight: 420 g (Not the lightest, normally the helmet should weight about 360 g).
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Excellent helmet and in excellent condition
Steve
 
Thank you very much gentlemen, I really appreciate your opinions :)

@Philippe: This is also a wonderful shiny helmet and worse to photograph. I'm still testing different methods to find the right one for photographing those highly reflective helmets o_O
 
Hello Sandy,
a beautiful helmet, rare in this state of preservation, and with beautiful regimental markings. Well done!
 
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