2360 REISSUED WWI GERMAN M1916/17 ARMY HELMET.

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Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 300.00 USD
Estimated at 600.00 - 900.00 USD

A good example of an M1916/17 helmet repainted in period & reissued during the early years of WWII. Helmet is painted a medium field green w/ a Wehrmacht decal on the left side & National Colors decal on the right.8 Tongue liner w/ brown leather chinstrap. Helmet is painted on the inside rear, "Ob.Feldw." for Oberfeldwebel & "Hoflich" which is likely the owner's name. No interior stampings are noted. CONDITION: helmet retains approx. 70% of repainted finish. Wehrmacht decal is approx. 90%. National Colors decal is approx. 95%. PROVENANCE: The Cullen Smith Estate Collection. (02-17258/BF). $600-900.