An EM/NCO pattern police shako with black lacquered top and visor. Some crazing on the black laquered finish.
Eagle: aluminum. Clean and well positioned eagle that is does show indications of being separated from the helmet but overall looking correct.
Cockade: aluminum and correct but not marked or dated
Green felt outer: Very good condition. Clean and no holes but some minor losses. Leather overall. is very clean with some dings to and crazing the finish from use and storage.
Chin strap: Complete with nice black leather
Lining: Fine leather sweat-band marked well with 1940 stamped on the inside. cord is missing. Complete Erel Berlin label with crazing at the top of the dome showing the size stamp 54. marked with a few unreadable stamps annd the numnber 9939.
It does appear that the rivets and nuts holing the helmet together have been opened recently but the helmet still presents very well.
.jpg "Reserve Police shako EM/NCO")
.jpg "Third Reich police shako to Meister Jakob Zimmer")
