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In the attached photos you will see a number of pairs of shoulder boards and collar patches, initially they look ok, but as you go through the pictures you will see that they have really been mistreated. They wer at one time on display in a museum here on the Island. The owner of the museum put them on display but in order to do so he decided in his wisdom to glue the items back to back and then removing any pip or other device from one of the boards proceeded to glue the boards to the display board. I can hear you cries of NOOOooooo from here. This all happened in the 60’s so I gues back then the items did not have the value or historic interest that they would have today if they were perfect.
I am looking to move them on, but would anyone collect them in the condition they are in. One board would look ok once split from the other with a little damage to its underside. And I am sure someone may have the time, patience and inclination to sit with some chemical which may disolve the glue but that chap is not me. They have to be worth something!!!!, so what I am asking is what do you guys think they are worth and do you know someone who may be interested in them. I bought them in a lot and in my view they are ruined but I still cannot bring myself to just put them in the bin. Perhaps a budding conservator might like to invest in them and try his hand at bringing them back to life. Maybe a collector starting out may see them as a beginning. If anyone out there knows or thinks they know what would be a fair value for them then please let me know.
I bought a large box of insignia that came from this old museum, luckily out of 160 pieces these were the worst. I will be posting some of the others shortly when I have worked my way through them all.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on these.
All the best,
D.

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Hi guys, what do you think about this Freies Arabien printed patch?
Thanks,
Mictus
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i won this one off eBay last week these covers are WW2 made & used either with the netting cut off or tucked up between the shell & liner. these make a great alternative to the more sort after first & second pattern covers as they’re still plentiful & cheap to find so much so they can still be found new & unissued cool militaria

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Hello All,

I found this M16/ M18 helmet shell for sale locally on Craigslist. The seller is literally 10miles from my house, and less than a mile from the school I teach at.

The seller is offering this lid for $180, which seems too expensive to me considering the rust and lack of all interior components.

What are you opinions of this lid? What would be a good deal for it?

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION!

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Is this a fake or the real deal, please.
Seller wants 56£/67€ for it.
Thanks in advance

Ohhhhh, CRXXp - managed to NOT put it in the dedicated EK forum - pls delete.

(Im a moron)

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Well its been a very exciting day here. I have owned 2 German gas masks and cans before this set but this one certainly takes the cake.

Today I met up with Dave (Sandgroper) from the forum to do a trade and this was part of it. Its a complete set with carry straps, spare lenses,cleaning cloth and spring as well as the mask itself. The best part is its named and has a feldpost number. It has been posted on the forum before but the number on the paper tag has been damaged over time. While looking over it this arvo I found the number has also been painted under the paint and clearly visible, so..

Uffz H.Prelß L.37019 - Flak Regiment 30
The can has been issued in standard green, where the Feldpost number has been painted on as well as 153 on the top of the can. After that its been repainted in Luftwaffe blue (matches my helmet and buckle perfectly) and issued as can 435. After that a quick, patchy job of spring green colour has been added quite thickly to the outside, leaving runs in places. The staps are dated 1940, spare lenses 1939/40 (4 sets) and the can itself is dated 1940.

Reading up online it looks like Flak Regiment 30 (mobile) was formed in Eifel in 1939/40 and went through the battle of France to remain in Cherbourg for the rest of the war. Also looks like elements of the regiment were based around Ste. Mere Eglise during 5/6th June 1944. Regiment was destroyed July 1944.

Extreamly happy with having this in my collection and it will not be going anywhere.

Thanks again Dave!
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