DESCRIPTION
This is an M42 EF66 with a rear lot number of 4054 suggesting a production date sometime in early 1944 according to Brian Ice's lot data book.
This helmet was truly born out of genuine inspiration as it's doppelgänger/double actually does exist as an all original M42 EF version. I literally copied every single color and brush stroke to mirror the original I saw online a number of years ago that ended up selling for $6500. I changed computers a few times and so sadly I can't find the original photos I used for reference but I do recall the original was an M42 EF and was called the "swirl pattern" and so should still be somewhere online.
As the rear lot number suggest 4054 this was a late war 1944 produced EF helmet and so no decal was ever applied. I waited for the right mint M42 EF late war no decal shell to come along before creating this prime example and so hopefully collectors on a budget will appreciate my efforts.
$450
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GERMAN HELMET FACTORY PRODUCTION CODES
(Every original German helmet produced from 1935 to 45 had two factory stampings punched into the side and rear or both in the rear. The alpha numeric number refers to the factory location and the inside metric circumference in centimeters. The rear lot number refers to the production run and was used as a quality control measure. The font styles used at each factory were slightly different but highly consistent throughout the war and so fakes or reproductions will either not have these numbers at all or they will use the wrong font style or letter spacing and so are easily identified as post war made.)
(FS or EF)-Emaillierwerke AG, Fulda, Germany
(ET or ckl)-Eisenhuttenwerke, Thale, Germany
(Q)-Quist, Esslingen, Germany
(NS)-Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke, Schwerte, Germany
(SE or hkp)-Sachsische Emaillier u. Stanzwerke, Lauter, Germany
