usoverlord Posted March 3, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 3, 2019 Outside of the occasional battle damaged pot that shows up, "what is the most scarce or difficult type of steel pot to find regardless of vintage"? Airborne, medics, Chaplain, MP, Infantry, Marine, Navy ect. ect. ect. Everyone has an opinion and I'd like to hear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted March 3, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 3, 2019 Real M-2 or real M-2 with a/b insignia painted on it..real M-2 with original airborne cardboard liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadawg Posted March 3, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 3, 2019 navy combat demolition unit/ navy beach battalion helmets. the casualty rates, and how the navy repaints previously used helmets make them a holy grail. also the fact that no two were really painted the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted March 3, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 3, 2019 Helmets that have actual photographs of them being worn in theatre by the vet; I think these are historically priceless. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted March 3, 2019 Share #5 Posted March 3, 2019 I'm just an observer here, but based upon everything I've seen here and in shows, I would say the Holy Grail of M1 Helmets is an proven M2 in its original configuration, straps, liner, painted insignia etc. and used by an identifiable person in the D-Day jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted March 3, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 3, 2019 Umm the rarest of the rare is the one you are looking for. After you stop looking for it and you settle for something else it pops up and is bought before you even know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted March 3, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 3, 2019 I saw 4 legit M-2's at the SOS alone so, not really rarest of the rare. The rarest helmets are the experimentals but, because so few are interested in them, the prices are low and most collectors yawn at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juodonnell2012 Posted March 3, 2019 Share #8 Posted March 3, 2019 I'd say MSA helmet liners with the rayon suspension are pretty rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted March 3, 2019 Share #9 Posted March 3, 2019 Ike's M1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted March 4, 2019 Share #10 Posted March 4, 2019 Didn't "Ike's" M1 just sell at auction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted March 4, 2019 Share #11 Posted March 4, 2019 Don't forget the photographer's helmet of WWII. They made very few of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themick Posted March 4, 2019 Share #12 Posted March 4, 2019 Ike's M1 Rare, of course, but I don't think helmets of specific persons count here -- "what is the most scarce or difficult type of steel pot to find..." emphasis here being on the word "type". Some good answers already given above. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted March 4, 2019 Share #13 Posted March 4, 2019 WWII Parish-Reading with the factory finish and straps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted March 4, 2019 Share #14 Posted March 4, 2019 WWII Parish-Reading with the factory finish and straps.Now that's a good one. And how about a LINCLOE titanium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted March 4, 2019 Share #15 Posted March 4, 2019 IMHO the rarest is the ARVN ranger helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted March 4, 2019 Share #16 Posted March 4, 2019 These are rare too. But not as rare as the ARVN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted March 4, 2019 Share #17 Posted March 4, 2019 Now that's a good one. And how about a LINCLOE titanium? Indeed. With maybe 1,000 produced and who knows how many "expended in test", these are super-rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted March 4, 2019 Share #18 Posted March 4, 2019 I know at least 8 So they are common rare Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lerenfort Posted March 4, 2019 Share #19 Posted March 4, 2019 Ike's M1 As we appear to ask about individuals pots, is Audie Murphys in a Museum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usoverlord Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share #20 Posted March 4, 2019 Rare, of course, but I don't think helmets of specific persons count here -- "what is the most scarce or difficult type of steel pot to find..." emphasis here being on the word "type". Some good answers already given above. Steve Good pick-up Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant G. Posted March 4, 2019 Share #21 Posted March 4, 2019 For me, it's Hawley sample liners. I believe they made only 200. My hometown is pretty close to the site of the old Hawley factory. I've visited the surrounding antique stores dozens of times hoping to find one, but no such luck as of yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted March 5, 2019 Share #22 Posted March 5, 2019 8 experimental helmets is not a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usoverlord Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share #23 Posted March 7, 2019 I'm leaning towards the Chaplains helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king802 Posted March 7, 2019 Share #24 Posted March 7, 2019 I'm leaning towards the Chaplains helmet. Not as rare as Royal Navy used M1s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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