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Collectibles / Militaria / WW II (1939-45) / Original Period Items / United States / Hats & Helmets
RARE ORIGINAL PRE TO EARLY WW2 U.S. ARMY NCO'S MARKED M1917 A1 "KELLY" COMBAT HELMET WITH FULL BROWN LEATHER LINER AND COMPLETE CANVAS CHINSTRAPS AND BUCKLES. RARE HELMET TO FIND IN SUCH GOOD AND COMPLETE CONDITION. THIS HELMET IS A WW1 M1917 HELMET SHELL THAT WAS UPDATED FOR SERVICE FOR INTER WAR AND EARLY WAR DAYS OF WW2 (AS SEEN IN PEARL HARBOR AND IN THE PHILIPPINES). THE HELMET SHELL FEATURES A OD PAINT (PAINT IS IN GOOD CONDITION) WITH THE PARTIAL REMAINS OF AN "NCO" STRIPE TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE HELEMT. THE INTERIOR RIM OF THE HELMET IS MAKER STAMPED "BURYS D/019". HELMET HAS NO RUST AND A FEW SMALLER SIZE DENTS TO TOP DOME, NOTHING BAD. INTERIOR OF THE HELMET HAS THE POST WW1 AND PRE WW2 BROWN LEATHER LINER AND KHAKI CANVAS CHINSTRAPS AND BUCKLES. LINER AND CHINSTRAPS ARE ALSO IN GOOD CONDITION, SHOWING AVERAGE USE, AGE AND WEAR. HELMET IS IN OVERALL GOOD CONDITION SHOWING AVERAGE USE, AGE AND WEAR. A TRULY RARE PRE WW2 TO VERY EARLY WW2 U.S. ARMY HELMET TO FIND THESE DAYS. SEE THE ABOVE LISTING PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK US BEFORE YOU BUY. NEW YORK STATE BUYERS TO PAY 8.75% SALES TAX. THANK YOU.
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