Poor fellow....

ebeeby

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Seller states he thinks this a repro and he bought it as an original. Dang good looking repro to my newbie eyes.

Eric
 
I think the seller is absolutely correct; either that or it is a parts special.

The parts that give specific cause for concern would be:

(i) Incorrect mount for the spike: for Wurttemburg I think it should be a cruciform base
(ii) Incorrect pearl-ring to the base of the spike
(iii) The spike does not have the 2 rings inscribed on it
(iv) The Wappen looks to be both ultra-thin, of the wrong proportions and is shiny-shiny-shiny when if should be fire-gilt and matt
(v) For an officer's helmet the visor trim is too thick and for Wurttrmburg is the wrong shape; it should be square-cut

.. and there is something very strange and inelegant about the proportions of a spike

That si before getting onto the interior of the haube.

Just my 0.02c
 
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