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@Greg -it seems to be that I've got the screwback brother of your 2nd class

There are a lot of "one piece" Eks from 1914.....the most common is the "clamshell"(but don't forget there's also a three piece variation) or the one I've sold here yesterday.Or the one with the strange catch(similar to some spanish crosses/woundbadges...) The 2nd class at the top of this thread is a typical "Spangenst?ck"from the late 20ies/early 30ies...and not so easy to find(rare is something different,but not so common coud it describe better...) Micha

I've asked the seller for better pics(another EK),but I didn't get a reply!

I don't think so-after the money was payed everyone has left the company.......I think it happened on a monday mornig....with a big hangover and the thoughts somewhere else Micha

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And another 2nd class....here a "138" stamped EK made by the company of Julius Maurer.The position of the stamp is a little unlucky,but it's clear readable. Micha Obverse

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Nothing spectacular,but the first new 1939 EK2 since a long time.And a "Rettenmeier" was at my wanted list for a long,long time! Micha Obverse

So I inspected the helmet again....The paint passed the Aceton test( the LS blue is always"weaker" than the paint you find at combat helmets!).The decal matches totally to what I would call" the standard" decal-thickness of the lines,distance between the upper part of the swaz and the frame of the "Luftschutz"is absolutely correct,position and size of the holes above the acorns is all right.I opened the liner(but please do not ask me to remove it!)-the rivets that are holding the liner are the same type as you find in combat helmets.The small rivets putting the "card" linerring and the "Ersatzstoff"liner together are stronger corroded.The color of the chinstrap is strange,but it's fixed the normal way with the linerring...some more little iron rivets(also stronger corroded) My personal oppinion:If stone mint means fake than it is one.I found nothing that would alarm me(exept the extremely good condition).So-either a perfect original helmet or a 100%fake-which I'm pretty shure it isn't.I know some of the circumstances of the find of these group of helmets and will contact the "original" finder.... Micha

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This one dropped in half an hour ago....good or bad?

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This minty and nearly perfect helmet came in at thursday......my first "Q"(beaded,of course). Micha

You got me,John.....I've never seen this type before-but it really looks that EK and pin have been together from the beginning! So another EK to add on my endless "wanted"list.Thanks for the new pics-there's always a surprise in this hobby possible. Micha

Here's a question for the "bavarian" specialists-Is the case for the lowest class specially signed(without swords) or is it a "standard case?And the question of all questions-if it's a good one,for how much are they going today? There's one on the way to me....... Micha

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And here comes the Meybauer parade to an end....same pin,different shape-the "Schinkel"!