EdmundAdler
New member
Hello.
Is this pickelhaube original?
Is this pickelhaube original?
Did you check by yourself first? There are many pictures in books, forums including here... You should take a look: what does a Mecklenburg arms plate look like? How is it attached to the star? What type of screws are used to attach the plate to the helmet? Are there holes on star rays?I was wondering if it was authentic 100%?,I have the opportunity to buy from a friend and would be grateful for help in establishing the authenticity. Cheerss
The list of red flags is too long to spend some time on it...Edmund,
Let me put it to you this way.
If I were in your shoes, I would NOT spend 1 Euro on this helmet. There are all sorts of issues with it as Brian and Bruno have pointed out. I will also add that the interior liner and headband are fakes.
Save your money.
John
Giorgio, I think the pictures were deleted by the topic-starter.Hi to everyone.....
Have the initial pics been deleted? or am I unable to see'em?
Thanks
Giorgio
Giorgio, I completely agree with what you said, it might be very informative for members looking for more info on Pickelhaubes, so they know what to look for, and also to know what is good, and what isn't.Really thanks for the answer Coert....
ok....but I don't think it is very correct to delete the photos after having had the answers ...... they could be useful in the future, especially for someone like me at the beginning, to study and look both the originals and the "fakes" or simply with "red flags".
Ok..... it doesn't matter.....
All my best
Giorgio
I don't think you're wrong, Lars. He did not even bother thanking members who explained to him that this helmet is junk. Perhaps this is not what he expected to read. Anyway, no big deal. We already discussed the fact that some use the forum as a free appraisal website: "What is it and how much is it worth?"...I hope I'm wrong, but it looks like this new member got the answer he was looking for and departed again, without thinking about the community that helped him identify the issues with his Pickelhaube.
Lars