elh1311 Posted April 5, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 5, 2022 Starting bid at $1,250.00. Of course, a real 1st SSF helmet will have a modern social security number in it. Curious to see what this little gem will go for. https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-US-HELMET-FIRST-SPECIAL-SERVICE-FORCES-ORIGINAL-/234495835416?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 5, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 5, 2022 It sold or was removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted April 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, manayunkman said: It sold or was removed. Unsold but no longer available. Maybe someone enlightened the seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted April 6, 2022 Share #4 Posted April 6, 2022 Or drove them further underground. Interesting story for a helmet likely not even in the theater yet when the unit disbanded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 6, 2022 Share #5 Posted April 6, 2022 If you read the description they aren’t sure where this helmet originated. They claim it might be a FSSF or 509th helmet. Their ID is based on the colors of the camo scheme. So who knows what unit it is from. The question to me is: is the paint period WW2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted April 6, 2022 The modern social security number leads me to believe it was painted up well after the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted April 6, 2022 Share #7 Posted April 6, 2022 Why would anyone need to put a SSN in a helmet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmax Posted April 6, 2022 Share #8 Posted April 6, 2022 The camo scheme has not been artificially aged. Not saying it is 80 y.o. though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 6, 2022 Share #9 Posted April 6, 2022 Back in the day people would put their SS numbers on their belongings to help ID them in the event of theft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted April 7, 2022 Share #10 Posted April 7, 2022 there's a lot of rust under the paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted April 8, 2022 Share #11 Posted April 8, 2022 Pictures before auction goes to oblivion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 8, 2022 Share #12 Posted April 8, 2022 I messaged the seller and the helmet sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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