Auction 85 Part 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
Oct 28, 2020
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 642:
FIRST-ISSUE FIXED-BALE M1 HELMET SHELL
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Sold for: $90
Start price:
$
80
Estimated price:
$160 - $200
Auction house commission: 30%
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FIRST-ISSUE FIXED-BALE M1 HELMET SHELL
Good example of the earliest variation of the M1 combat helmet, manufactured with the seam of the steel rim at front, and with fixed chin strap bales securing one-half of an original taupe webbing strap, in turn fitted with a first-style brass clasp, though liner and the other half of the strap regrettably absent. Clearly worn from use, small tears to the strap, and some oxidation to the interior. Directly from the estate of Prof. R. WAYNE SNIDER (1928 - 2020), a founder of Grace Theological Seminary and a Professor of History for over fifty years at Grace College in Indiana.
