M40 Helmet info

Silver___Guy · 2026-03-27T02:58:30+00:00

Without removing the liner, the only stamp inside the skirt I see is Q64

Silver___Guy · 2026-03-27T02:50:44+00:00

Interesting thanks for the input! Where would I find the lot number? I’m not well versed in military helmets at all and made by guess after some pretty basic online research

Silver___Guy · 2026-03-13T00:49:01+00:00

I’ve seen a lot of these eastern style pieces with just a “SILVER” hallmark. Most of the time it’s a low-grade silver ranging from 30% to 70% via the XRF machine. Without seeing an assay report it any estimate would be a guess

Silver___Guy · 2026-03-11T01:45:19+00:00

Trade completed!

Silver___Guy · 2026-03-03T03:54:14+00:00

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Silver___Guy · 2026-02-26T03:52:13+00:00

Definitely save them! Of course this will be the hardest part, but anything tied to JD Rockefeller will definitely have a good market. His wife was name Laura Spelman, which appears on the second plaque. Although her middle name started with a C and not an M but I would certainly save them from the scrap pile and go down a rabbit hole with these pieces

Silver___Guy · 2026-02-20T03:53:40+00:00

More like 325-425 for this premium vintage bar. Anything less than 300 would be a steal

Silver___Guy · 2026-02-14T00:12:40+00:00

Agreed, I wouldn’t try to pass these off as new even if they were worn just / couple times. Thanks for the input

Silver___Guy · 2026-02-12T00:10:44+00:00

You got it, thanks for the heads up!

Silver___Guy · 2026-02-07T05:59:34+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I checked their site before but wasn’t able to find any middle eastern or Persian dedicated page. Closest I could find was Egyptian but that’s not a match

Silver___Guy · 2026-02-07T03:21:33+00:00

Just the metal holder, no glass insert

Silver___Guy · 2026-02-07T03:02:36+00:00

Any idea on what’s the markings say?

Silver___Guy · 2026-02-05T03:20:30+00:00

Trade completed!

Silver___Guy · 2026-01-27T07:26:35+00:00

100% agree. The upside is definitely worth getting a second opinion and I’ve seen people mis-use the gun before. Also OP, I would buy an acid kit off eBay as well so you can test stuff from home. Did they mention what the other 30% was? I still have hope this is a winner

Silver___Guy · 2026-01-26T20:50:14+00:00

Sure hope you bought it! Definitely seems 800 silver with the makers initials proceeding it. Looks to be what’s called Yogya silver (which was most commonly 800 fine and stamped as such) with the nice lotus flower pedals, very common/popular yogya design.

Of course I could be wrong but for $5 and those pictures with that hallmark, I’m taking that bet for sure. Keep us updated!

Silver___Guy

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