WW1 German M17 Helmet 1918 Dated

An interesting manufacturer & date ink stamped WW1 German M17 helmet complete with metal liner band & all three pad holders & cushions still inside.
All of the liner pins are totally undisturbed on this piece with green factory finish remaining to inside & out. A size '64' ink stamp can be clearly seen to the underside of the rear rim with faint 'AK' inspection mark which stands for ' Abnahmekommando ' which is an inspection team approval stamp . The maker mark & size to underside rim of 'BF64' denotes the scarcer maker of Fulda . All three of the off white chromed tanned leather cushion pads contain their cushions , the visible line on one of them is a an indelible pencil scrawl marked upon the hide to aid cutting & assembly. the underside of the pads are stamped with an oval maker mark. One of the end tongues has a small double staple collector repair . Lifting the front pad one can easily see on the metal band the inked size stamp of '64' & the initials 'FCB' with the date '18'.
Overall nice example of the M17 helmet .

Code: 12535