July Military Auction
Lot 25046:
Description
This is an early-production United States Marine Corps M1 steel helmet set. The steel shell features fixed chinstrap loops, known as fixed bales, and a stainless steel front-seam rim, which indicates production between 1941 and late 1943. It is fitted with a first-pattern reversible frog skin camouflage cover, distinguished by the absence of stitched foliage slits. The cover is currently oriented with the beach pattern tan and brown side outward. The interior contains a high-pressure fiber liner featuring a manufacturer crown mark in the crown, attributed to Westinghouse or Firestone. The suspension system is made of Olive Drab No. 3 Herringbone Twill webbing. Components include an adjustable leather sweatband, a nape strap, and a brown leather liner chinstrap. The original canvas chinstraps of the steel shell are present and wrapped over the brim. One of the interior suspension straps bears the stamped or handwritten characters J M W. We do our best to describe all items in the sale, and we definitely take a ton of photos. But, we are not able to guarantee authenticity or era of items in the sale. Please carefully look at all photos (up to 100 in some cases on our in-house platform) to judge for yourself what you are buying. All sales are final. Our in-house shipping is available. Pickup is Wednesday, July 15, from Noon to 5 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB346
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