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Interesting USMC M-1 Helmet w/Graffiti.


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I have been looking at Helmet covers for a while and this one really caught my eye. I'm not sure if Marines Graffitied their Helmets during WW2. It also appears to have post war EGA stamps but then again the Marine could have just drawn it on. The seller is asking $425 and I might have to get it.

 

What do y'all think?

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The rank of Lance Corporal stopped being used in the Marines in the 1930's and was not reinstated until 1958 so I would think the graffiti would have to have been done after 58.

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The rank of Lance Corporal stopped being used in the Marines in the 1930's and was not reinstated until 1958 so I would think the graffiti would have to have been done after 58.

Possibly issued for Vietnam. I have only seen a few graffitied like this so its pretty cool to see them.

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Firstly I would check to see if there is rust on the shell as on the camo cover there is rust bleed through. From what I can see the shell looks rust free and the paint looks good so cover may not be original to the shell.

 

As for the grafitti who knows when it was done , looks to have some fading

 

D.C

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Firstly I would check to see if there is rust on the shell as on the camo cover there is rust bleed through. From what I can see the shell looks rust free and the paint looks good so cover may not be original to the shell.

 

As for the grafitti who knows when it was done , looks to have some fading

 

D.C

I'll see if I could get some photos of the Shell.

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I would say the camo is not original al to the helmet as there is no rust present.

 

D.C

I have a feeling that the cover was used in Vietnam. Maybe I can get him to sell the cover by itself.

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@ArchangelDM He is willing to sell the cover by itself. What do you think the right price would be?

Looking at condition $70 -$90 would be fair depending how much you want it.

Maybe a little more

 

Kind regards

Dean

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