December 15, 2020 Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2020
Lot consists of: (A) WWII front seam swivel bale helmet with Korean War reversible camouflage cover and liner. The helmet retains its original heat stamp and reads "909B". The liner is painted white with a red and yellow stripe and marked with the Westinghouse Electric Company "W". The reversible camouflage cover is dated "29 April 1953" and has writing on the green side that reads "DEBBIE" and "KILL". CONDITION: The steel shell retains most of its green paint and displays slight blemishes and dents. The straps have fraying and display service wear. The liner is in good condition and retains almost all white paint. There is a ghosting outline of where an EGA was mounted on the front. The interior is in very good condition with intact sturdy hardware, chinstrap has snapped in half. The camouflaged cover has a faded EGA on the tan side and exhibits some fraying. Overall very good. (B) WWII front seam swivel bale helmet with reversible camouflage cover and liner. The helmet retains its original heat stamp and reads "895E". There is a 1st Marine Division decal on the back of the helmet shell. The liner is painted green over silver and is marked with the Seaman Paper Company "S". The reversible camouflage cover is not marked. CONDITION: The steel shell retains most of its green paint and displays slight blemishes and dents. The straps have fraying and display service wear. The liner retains some of the green paint that was painted over the silver paint. The interior is in poor condition missing most of the hardware and chinstrap. The reversible camouflage cover exhibits staining, tarnishing, and fraying. Overall good. (C) Korean War USMC M-51 cold weather field hat marked 7 - 1/4". CONDITION: Both spec tags are legible, hat displays slight staining. Overall very good. JD
Item Dimensions: Largest: 10 - 3/4" X 11" X 4 - 3/4"