M1938 tanker helmet in Sweden

[kai robert]

This helmet was sold today for aprox. 500$, i´m not sure if that´s too much but the best part of the story is that the seller only gave 20$ recently in a shop here in Sweden, apperently the didn´t know what they had.

It´s a Wilson helmet in size 7 3/8.

[mattsmilitary]

happens all the time

[doyler]

It is a larger size but these are still found for $250 here in the US and many times dont sell.

 

There have been many found over the years.George Petersen found a huge hoard in India several years ago and still had smaller one for sale a year or so ago for $150 that were in mostly unissued condition in smaller sizes..

[sgtdorango]

Im sure the large size and "Fury" movie coming out soon, helped drive the price so high, good for the seller and im sure the buyer is quite happy to have a nice large size great M38 Tanker example for their collection too!....mike

[kai robert]

I´m not sure why the price went up that high, my bid was 150 but there was 5 different bidder after that, very unusual for being here in Sweden.

[Morlok]

That's a tidy profit. However, any time I "score" a piece at super cheap, 1960s-era surplus prices, I can never let it go! I always tell myself "I'll never replace it for that price again"!! I have found dozens of auction & thrift store items over the last 20 years or so, for prices that would make some people cry...I still have every single one of them!! However, if I am buying from an individual, I always make a fair offer. If it is the veterans widow, they usually thank me for being honest & give it to me for the original low price anyway!!

[student of history]

Perhaps in the right venue the helmet would be/is worth $500 to someone but based on my experience, these can still be had on a semi-regular basis for around half that price.