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Well my friend, when I first started collecting pickelhauben, I also made the same mistakes as you did. Thougt my haubes were great, but they were bogus. But I stayed on, and learned from my mistakes.Like you did. You did the good thing joining us here. We are all collectors, and we will help...

The Baden M15 for sale here on the forum is a good one, and original. I think your son would be delighted to have it !

I agree with you, I saw the Friesé collection at Fort de la Pompelle for the first time in 1991, I really liked it that way better than it is now.

Well, this book is on its way to me, so another great reference book, from Verlag Militaria. Only 2 were in stock, so I ordered it fast. I just looked, but now all have been sold. They can still be backordered though.

Well friends, after buying the Artillerie M95, I decided to do some changes regarding displaying. Here is the result. Have a nice weekend friends! Regards, Coert.

It has arrived this afternoon. Now I have to reorganise my collection again, but happy to do so.

I also wish everyone, and their family's a happy new year! Mine started out good, and it isn't even 2026 yet. This arrived this afternoon: All the best for the New Year ! Regards, Coert.

Happy new year Amy! Here in europe it isn't that time (00:00) yet though.

Well, I think you mean by pitch, the spike assembly, so including the base? If so, the wappen (frontplate) and spike are made of steel. On question 2, these two are indeed used regulary, but mean the same. On question 3, I agree with CLOVIS 57, though I have seen better ones for less, but the...

Welcome here on the forum. This is a Bavarian M15 helmet (model 1915), so not pre WW1. It looks okay, only the damage to the bottom of the spike base. The kokarden are fitted the wrong way around, the Reich kokarde, red/white/black, should be on the other side, the Bavarian kokarde looks fine...

There's one for sale at age of kings. https://ageofkingsmilitaria.com/prussian-kurassier-officers-kurass-rare

Well, I looked at the markings, and here's a picture of the one which make it clear, I presume. It reads FA 11.

For members interested in a kurass like this, Age Of Kings has one for sale: https://ageofkingsmilitaria.com/prussian-kurassier-officers-kurass-rare Regards, Coert.

Thanks Bruno, I can't wait for it to arrive here. :) (y)

Thanks Sandy!

Correct Gino, people back then were happy with what they had, nowaday's everybody is spoilt by all on e-bay, loads of commercials and so on. If you don't follow those things, people seem to think they are not part of society anymore. They seem to think they have to follow the herd, like cows...

Thanks for the info Thierry! I will make photo's of the markings, (when the helmet is here) as the pictures in the ad on ebay.fr were not really clear. They seem to be FAR11 though. (y)

Thanks Amy, indeed, a disease which seems uncurable. I just love pickelhaubes.

But now the big question, regarding the vent on the rear spine. Fuss or Feldartillery? I know one doesn't have that vent, the other does have it.