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Original WWIIUSMC 1st Marines, Steel PotHelmet-Front Seam/SwivelBale w/IMPLiner - Period Painted Captain Bars on the Front and Marked with 1st Marine, 3rd India Co.on the Back
THIS IS A RARE HELMET-In GreatBattle Used Condition
This isan all original split seam WWII USMC Unit Id\'d 1st Marines Helmet.On the front of the helmet, is period paintedblack Captain bars, there appears to have been white Captain Bars under the Black. I believe the black was painted over white bars, inan attempt tosubdue the rank with a little camouflage. Helmet was manufactured bySchlueter \"S\" stamped under front edge brim, Schlueter only manufactured helmetsduring WWII. It hasthe originalsewn to the bale chinstraps. The lot production Number\"319A\" (\"A\" is hard to read) is stampedinside front, underbrim of the shell.On the rear of the helmet is printed \"1st Marine 3rd India Co\" and scratched above isa name \"CAL\" The helmet has some minor rust and wear on the outside as would be expected with a period piece. (1st Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company I \"India\")
The liner is manufactured by International Molded Plastics (IMP),with manufactures mark stampedlightly on the insidecrown of the liner\"Little figure in a oval\"as would be proper for a WWII liner.The liner hasoriginal paint finish, andhas thatperiod used look,has a hole in the top of the crown, about9mm or so,but in great shape. It is complete withthe originalcorrect khakicolorwebbing for this liner.The sweat bandis original,withthe correctcolorsuspension system.Leather chin strapis original,nicebrowncolor,greencoated brass cam, secured to liner using rounded studs.
This is a great historicalhelmet of the 1st Marines.The 1st Marines were in some of the largest and hardest foughtbattlesof WWII, Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Tarawa, and Okinawa, just to name a few. Great example of a US WWII USMC Unit ID\'d, 1st marine original war time Helmet. This would be great in any collection or museum.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS ITEM GO TOemilitariacollectordot com orcall [phone removed by ]I have been collecting for over 30 years, all original items, some have not been seen for 20 years.I have a great collection and will be selling a lot of items this year. I have had so many of these items for years that it\'s time for someone else to enjoy these rare and fantastic items. I have uniforms, helmet, and military items from WWII and WWI. U.S., British, German, Japanese, and Russian.
Everything I sell comes with a15 day inspection period from the day the item is received. I will accept returns within the time period for any reason and will gladly refund your money less shipping and fees. I accept PayPal, MO, or personal check (after 7-10 days for check to clear) Winning buyer will email seller within 48 hours and buyer agrees to make payment within 5 days after the end of sale. Buyer pays all shipping charges, shipping charges depends on insurance cost, item weight, andshipping to area. This is not my job, it\'s a hobby for me that I have enjoyed for may years. KEEP CHECKING FORADDITIONAL ITEMS I WILL BE LISTING IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
