Better safe than sorry and as Preppy Picker said, there shouldn't have been a tricolor decal on this later war M42. That alone with a questionable eagle, is enough imo to return it. I'm glad the seller was understanding and refunded you. Single decal LW helmets are pretty common so with patience, you should be able to land a nice, solid example  : )

Can we have pictures of the navy helmet?

Thanks for the info! He is asking too much for the pair at that range so I will have to pass for now! 

Yeah seems a little too good to be true. I wound up returning it for a full refund and thankfully the seller was totally understanding. He doesn’t deal with German items so I don’t blame him for not knowing. 

Welcome aboard.  

Welcome to the forum...   Leigh 

Agree with Leigh. I think the engraving on the Luft may have been done by the GI or even later. It looks like an electric engraving pencil - very popular in the 1970’s. Too sloppy for a Luftwaffe officer.

Hello, I'm Sean, and I am happy to be a part of this forum. I have been collecting militaria since a young age but have started to up my game more recently expanding into WW1 and WW2 items. Far from an expert and looking to learn a lot from others. Again, happy to be here!

Thank you Titus I appreciate it & all your assistance you've given. Ive used all input to pick up a  Type 90 navy helmet, an NCO Katana. Also a named goodluck flag which came with a recruitment sash, armband and a rules regulations booklet (named to the flag). Booklet has a section for the soldier to write any they liked. Wish I read Japanese!

Pictures are not to great for the Kriegsmarine Dagger, need better images of the etching, the blade has issues, possibly rust or zinc pest. Scabbard looks alright. Wide chest eagle is a good sign. In this condition though I would not expect to pay more than $650-700ish...   Just my thoughts.   The Luftwaffe Dagger also needs better images, but I see no glaring Red Flags at this point, again price maybe in the $600 range.. plus or minus...   Leigh 

I hesitate to make any judgment but I’m not convinced.

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