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A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE RARE AND DESIRABLE ERSATZ PICKELHAUBE REFERRED TO IN COLLECTORS CIRCLES AS THE “SPUN STEEL” ERSATZ. STEEL BODY WITH FELDGRAU PAINT FINISH. PLAIN STEEL PRUSSIAN FRONT PLATE WHICH HAS TURNED TO A DARK BROWN. IN UNTOUCHED SLEEPY CONDITION WITH NICE PATINATION OVERALL. WITH ITS ORIGINAL LINER WITH FELT BACKING. TYPICAL OF THIS THIN EARLY WAR LEATHER NOW OVER 100 YEARS OLD, DRY WITH SOME SPLITTING TO THE EDGE AS SHOWN. TO THE FRONT RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE SHELL THERE IS A BATTLE DAMAGE CRACK FROM AN IMPACT, BUT IS NOT VERY NOTICEABLE. WITH ITS ORIGINAL CHIN STRAP AND COCKADES. FIXED STEEL SPIKE