WEST BERLIN/ PRE - ' 33? - Complete German Police Shako, Star Cockade Strap & Decal
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:49968141 | Region of Origin: Germany |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany | Modified Item: No |
| Original/Reproduction: Original |
note this was souvenired by a us army colonel while on duty in Berlin also note there is a new-looking piece of adhesive tape in the lining- should be easy to sort but I leave that to you
*****West German or pre-1933 Berlin Police Shako Helmet marked inside "Friedrich Becker & Co. K.G. Berlin SW68, Original VUPA". Hard to find with any decal at all let alone a near perfect one! most often there is NO decal, nor even remnants
Inner lining stamped 'P P BERLIN GB' in a rect...angular box
Manufactured in I would think Weimar or late 1950s - early 1960s - hard to tell sometimes - and the strap and its hardware looks very much to be the WWII type (I hear there were some 'hold-overs' after the war);
Also the star insignia looks quite the old type -- maybe early 1950s: or, again, earlier -- matte silver-washed brass and red enamel vs. matte zinc or alu; plus the crown's shape and other details quite different from the later ones, and it has the brass vent mesh--- anyhow nice to find details
This helmet is in nearly MINT unissued condition -- faint handling or storage wear only and the usual lint you can blow out -- see the photographs
Quite desirable example for the German police headgear collector, bound to look great in your collection
TINY STARTNO RESERVE5 DAYS ONLY
note: a weimar or WW2 strap alone went here last month for $150...
$9.99
please use ebay calculator then read below
*NOTE* -- I DO NOT SHIP RUSSIA MAINLAND CHINA EAST EUROPE NO END EARLY NO CUSTOMS DEVALUE NO DECLARE AS A 'GIFT.' NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE ITEM I USE AN ENVELOPE BIG ENUF FOR A U.S. CUSTOMS FORM TO FIT ON IT- ABOUT 8X10 INCHES NOT A SMALL LETTER ENVELOPE. IT IS WINNERS' RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY ALL CUSTOMS AND EXCISE CHARGES IN THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE. USE EBAY CALCULATOR OR USPS.COM FOR SHIPPING RATE (HIT THE 'CALCULATE' LINK.) I SEND BY PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL EXCEPT TO ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES, WHERE INSURANCE COVER IS NO LONGER OFFERED; THERE, IT WILL BE EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL, WHICH WILL COST YOU MORE. AND PLEASE DON'T ASK ME TO 'SHIP THE VERY CHEAPEST' BECAUSE THERE'S NO INSURANCE AVAILABLE - AND I NEVER SEND UNINSURED PARCELS ABROAD! ALSO, PLEASE BE SURE THE SHIPPING ADDRESS IS WHAT YOU HAVE DECLARED TO EBAY AND PAYPAL. CHANGING ADDRESSES AFTER THE SALE IS MADE - ESPECIALLY U.S. TO FOREIGN - IS UNWELCOME AND SLOWS THE PROCESS ON ALL SIDES. FINALLY, MARYLAND STATE RESIDENTS MUST PAY THE USUAL SALES TAX.
*****West German or pre-1933 Berlin Police Shako Helmet marked inside "Friedrich Becker & Co. K.G. Berlin SW68, Original VUPA". Hard to find with any decal at all let alone a near perfect one! most often there is NO decal, nor even remnants
Inner lining stamped 'P P BERLIN GB' in a rect...angular box
Manufactured in I would think Weimar or late 1950s - early 1960s - hard to tell sometimes - and the strap and its hardware looks very much to be the WWII type (I hear there were some 'hold-overs' after the war);
Also the star insignia looks quite the old type -- maybe early 1950s: or, again, earlier -- matte silver-washed brass and red enamel vs. matte zinc or alu; plus the crown's shape and other details quite different from the later ones, and it has the brass vent mesh--- anyhow nice to find details
This helmet is in nearly MINT unissued condition -- faint handling or storage wear only and the usual lint you can blow out -- see the photographs
Quite desirable example for the German police headgear collector, bound to look great in your collection
TINY STARTNO RESERVE5 DAYS ONLY
note: a weimar or WW2 strap alone went here last month for $150...
$9.99
please use ebay calculator then read below
*NOTE* -- I DO NOT SHIP RUSSIA MAINLAND CHINA EAST EUROPE NO END EARLY NO CUSTOMS DEVALUE NO DECLARE AS A 'GIFT.' NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE ITEM I USE AN ENVELOPE BIG ENUF FOR A U.S. CUSTOMS FORM TO FIT ON IT- ABOUT 8X10 INCHES NOT A SMALL LETTER ENVELOPE. IT IS WINNERS' RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY ALL CUSTOMS AND EXCISE CHARGES IN THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE. USE EBAY CALCULATOR OR USPS.COM FOR SHIPPING RATE (HIT THE 'CALCULATE' LINK.) I SEND BY PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL EXCEPT TO ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES, WHERE INSURANCE COVER IS NO LONGER OFFERED; THERE, IT WILL BE EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL, WHICH WILL COST YOU MORE. AND PLEASE DON'T ASK ME TO 'SHIP THE VERY CHEAPEST' BECAUSE THERE'S NO INSURANCE AVAILABLE - AND I NEVER SEND UNINSURED PARCELS ABROAD! ALSO, PLEASE BE SURE THE SHIPPING ADDRESS IS WHAT YOU HAVE DECLARED TO EBAY AND PAYPAL. CHANGING ADDRESSES AFTER THE SALE IS MADE - ESPECIALLY U.S. TO FOREIGN - IS UNWELCOME AND SLOWS THE PROCESS ON ALL SIDES. FINALLY, MARYLAND STATE RESIDENTS MUST PAY THE USUAL SALES TAX.
