AndyUSMC Posted November 17, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 17, 2017 Here is a Model 1881 Shako I recently acquired out of an old collection. It has Indian Scout side buttons and front plate. The plume is orange, which I believe at the time was for Signal Corps? Maybe this one was put together at some point? It is all original. Overall the condition is excellent. I am going to sell it and I woiuld like to find out what a fair value is. I have seen them priced all over the place. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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atb Posted November 17, 2017 Share #7 Posted November 17, 2017 I think that is the Cavalry yellow color for the horsehair plume, not orange. That matches the cavalry front plate. Today, most of these 1881 dress helmets seem to have been assembled from readily available parts over the years. Unless there is an iron clad provenance, I would not trust that one. Besides, Indian Scouts would have worn a red and white plume. Signal Corps wore a black plume at that time. Any value is in the individual parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blademan Posted November 17, 2017 Share #8 Posted November 17, 2017 I agree! it looks to be a parts helmet with a cav plume. While the scout insignia is less common that others, doesn't help the value much as one would think. S&S firearms use to sell these parts pretty cheap a dozen years ago or so. The value would seem to lie in the sum of the parts. Im not up on prices so sorry cant help there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvatwad Posted November 23, 2017 Share #9 Posted November 23, 2017 This one is assembled, as one can assume almost all enlisted M1881 helmets are these days. Anyway, it's as valuable as the sum of its parts, which is less than $300, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAD57 Posted November 29, 2017 Share #10 Posted November 29, 2017 If this is for Sale please let me know, I could use some of these parts for a helmet project of mine, Thanks Very Much, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlegwolf Posted December 28, 2017 Share #11 Posted December 28, 2017 Still--nice parts. If you do sell it, don't part with those side buttons for less than 125, and that helmet body looks great. They used to run $600 for bodies, but now are probably more like 1-200. Your plume socket looks to have been cut (the ball) -- interesting. If I could advise -- I would pick up a pair of cav side buttons, some cord rings, and a set of cords to just make it into a nice cavalry display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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