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Holy Cow Reiner - you literally have not only a full Imperial German Army museum, but one of the best ones out there! What a beautiful collection!

Looking for a few original zinc/metal washers to make up for a handful of missing ones in private-purchase helmets. If anybody has a few to spare, happy to pay for the washers and shipping. Thanks!

This is awesome - such a wacky story. The real guy, Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt, was caught soon thereafter but pardoned by the Kaiser less than two years into his sentence thanks to public opinion finding the whole episode amusing (including Wilhelm II who allegedly called him an "amiable...

Yep Steve - exactly why I shied away for the most part. And the FR73 was one of the more puzzling hammer prices. I suspect your analysis is right, all it takes is two determined bidders...

I'm curious about all of the above as well Steve. I *think* HH usually does post-sales, so that will be interesting to watch as well. Their consignor fee is 20% for most stuff (you have to admire the auction business model - no inventory costs, while buyers and sellers pay you at the end of...

Well that was interesting. Looks like just over half of them sold?

Awesome Brian! I love the IR92 - that integrated reservist cross is remarkable and unusual. (y)

Simply world-class Reiner! Thanks so much for sharing. (y)

Simply jaw-dropping, Reiner - an extraordinary collection, both in content and presentation! 👍🏼

Fantastic reference images Charles - thanks for sharing! And the Ratisbon’s tunic is certainly attractive.

Wow Daniel - outstanding displays!

#4451 Steve - DR18 (Interesting how many helmets in the group have wonky, tilted spikes for some reason - and lots of rusted cockades and interior hardware. Wonder if the collection was housed in a high-humidity or salt water region.)

Does this Mecklenburg kokarde look weird to you? The blue seems too light (and bright) compared to the deeper blue I've generally seen for these. So many weird little quirks in just about all of the helmets in this one.

Outstanding - looks like the original binding? What a treasure.

Fantastic item Bob - congrats!

Wow Mike - that's absolutely beautiful! (y)

Me too! Although my wife refers to the example I have as "The Christmas Hat." (Another beautiful, stylish example Zeb! (y) )

Wow - that is extraordinary. I have seen a fair number of unissued Feldgrau Krätzchen, but Dunkelblau in this condition is extremely rare!

I love this piece Milosz - fantastic stamps! 😺

Beautiful Zeb! 😺