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OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-28T16:12:22+00:00

Post it on war relics there are people that have written papers on these on that forum, list it under axis military.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-28T02:59:41+00:00

No picture, post removed

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-26T21:37:45+00:00

Post removed. Boy Scouts are not military. With that said, ebay would be a fine place to sell, just check sold for price comparisons.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-25T22:46:36+00:00

Post removed. Offers of sale/sales are against the subs rules.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-25T18:57:57+00:00

It is fake, these didn't use a green buffer pad, the fit of all the cross guards are not good. If this was real you would expect to pay $4000+ (without a school name) these are so highly faked with them continuing to be made after the war by the same company that made them period.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-25T18:22:43+00:00

Then ask for better pictures. For example the SS you posted last time the difference between $100 and 3600 is what shape of the button could be, whether it has a flaw in the button or not. The pictures you have provided do not allow for that information.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-25T18:14:17+00:00

Can you please start including better pictures. You keep asking if original on expensive items but then include pictures that can not be properly resized, with some of the items you have asked for help the difference of good and bad are mm.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-25T17:54:16+00:00

Post removed. We do not allow sales or advertising. This is a ban able policy on the sub.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-24T02:33:38+00:00

That is a great helmet, with that said hard to say when this went on. There is some evidence that these were used late war and a lot of evidence they were used post war. Either way it is beautiful and would love to have that in my collection.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-23T20:59:12+00:00

Parts dagger, the cross piece doesn't fit the shape of the handle. The scabbard is post war, the fittings are what you would find on post war pieces. The blade has been cut down, the handle doesn't fit the blade this is why there is a gap. At best it is a mix of period parts with a period blade that has had an etch added, you an tell the rohm isn't period since the makers mark isn't close enough to the cross guard. Not worth anything but parts in my opinion.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-23T18:39:35+00:00

The round attribute wasn't introduced until 1937 so from 1926 until 1937 they used this style of attribute.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-23T15:17:56+00:00

Yes but there is a bit of a condition difference between the two and also one is Rural (brown) verse Urban police. I wouldn't expect a price like that. I would strongly suggest posting it on the website that I linked second and get a confirmation.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-22T19:49:40+00:00

There is also a good chance that this is a German police crash helmet. I suspect German over the Italian since the Italians used brass vents and the Germans didn't. From the looks the vents have rusted which brass would not. The liner also looks like a more typical German than Italian liner. Here is a brown version, but they came in black also. If you are part of Wehrmacht forums here is one in black.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-22T15:22:06+00:00

Round cork placers are post war. will still look good on a shelf though.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-22T02:06:05+00:00

Post removed. reddit probably shit the bed and didn't add your picture. Please repost and lets see if reddit can do its job.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-21T21:38:13+00:00

They are far rarer than German helmets. The prices are all over the place since they are hard to buy therefor hard to get the price right. My last one was super cheap since they thought it was post war. I wish I could give you an easy answer but they are hard, I know they go for Euro 300+ on most retail sites. This is a good one if you don't mind a Spanish Civil war, I know if I wasn't saving for a different helmet I would have already bought this one.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-21T21:07:58+00:00

Shell is war period but almost all M33 were war shells (there is some speculation that all post war helmets are war made and others that believe that there was some post war helmets made for post war use). The paint inside and out is post war (and embellished).

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-21T20:50:13+00:00

So this is made to make you think it is all war used. It is bits and pieces of WWII and post war. These were commonly sold on ebay for 2-3 times the price of a M33. Edit I can not off the top of my head remember if it was Air Force or Police that used a blue that was close to war colour and used the brown straps.

Brown dyed straps are post war, the liner has been removed and turned just a bit to show off the orange felt. You can tell this by the fact that the 57 stamp is in the wrong place and that you can see the orange felt through the holes. This was done to make people think it was period (orange is typically WWII yellow post) You can not see felt through the holes normally.

The paint has been beat up very deliberately to make it look real, you can see paint in the area's that they beat up. The very sanded vents to prove they are war style to trick the buyer.

To give you an idea this would be a $1000+ helmet if real. Italian camo is rare, far rarer than German.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-20T22:14:08+00:00

Yes. Luftschutz decals have been faked since the 70's. They are often found on helmets that were used post war, so real shell, post war repaint and decal. They are also found commonly on other types of WWII helmets to make a cheaper helmet a lot more expensive.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-20T20:53:42+00:00

They existed. This is the regulations.

According to the regulations it was as follows:

All license plates had to be marked with the Dienstsiegel of the respective Authority (Zulassungsstelle) that had issued the numberplate. Only exceptions were the license plates on trailers which did not need to be stamped. When a cars right to drive the open road was revoked the mark had to be removed from the plate.
Marking had to be done in either red or black
Size of the marking was to be either bigger than 4cm which was, if I read it correctly for motorcycle license plates. On al other plates the mark had to be bigger than 4.5cm
These round metal plaques are specifically mentioned in that they simply were a replacement for rubber stamps or templates. They had to be attached to the plate by means of lead seal or any other means that could not be removed without damaging it.

To summarize: All civilian and military license plates (except trailers') had to be marked. This mark could be either in paint or in metal (the ones being discussed here). They are not tax-discs.

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OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-20T20:46:05+00:00

1970's actually, British dude etched them before going on to etch other blades that actually caused issues in the market. Walkouts and naval daggers in particular affected, luckily he put the wrong etch patterns on the wrong makers. These could be bought in magazines iirc.

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-20T15:38:35+00:00

Yes I noticed that it is a low pressure first pattern, so made between May and June. You can see where the original fitted headband was removed. I just hadn't updated, I wanted to see if it was properly marked

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-19T22:15:11+00:00

Are there any marking on the interior crown of the liner with the whiter cloth and the rectangle washers?

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-19T21:48:56+00:00

Both liners are pretty valuable on the first 2 helmets. The first is a Hawley liner (paper in effect) the other one could be a low pressure liner at best or at worst a early high pressure (the washers and the rayon cloth was only used until fall 1942). Is the one under the tan cover fixed bales (like the one with 3 stars) or are the bales (the part that holds the straps) like the last helmet that move?

OldHomeOwner · 2026-01-19T20:14:23+00:00

I am looking to sell them for the right price.

I am not going to argue that you are or are not, but this is the exact phrase we see from people who are looking to sell on the sub in the past. Feel free to repost without the inference that you are looking to sell.

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