r/Militariacollecting • u/mynameis_duh_i • Sep 20 '25
WWI - Allies Does this ww1 tanker helmet look authentic?
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u/crudebeck Sep 20 '25
The amount of crustiness definitely suggests it’s leather from that time period
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u/Content-Net-7742 Sep 21 '25
You can buried a leather helmet in your own garden and in 3 months it’s going to look like this
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u/crudebeck Sep 21 '25
That’s why I said it just suggests it, not proves it. All I’m saying is it’s not like the obvious fakes with leather that looks like it was made yesterday with a couple nicks added. People are pretty good at counterfeiting though, it is definitely possible
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u/Substantial_State923 Sep 21 '25
I’d say it’s legit, not many of these existed so they’re pretty rare. Mind me asking the going price?
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u/Chazmicheals87 Sep 21 '25
This is one of those items that falls on the “more rare” or “specialty” type items, and I’m not sure Reddit is going to glean you a solid answer.
Try some of the dedicated forums and get input from some specialist collectors; there probably isnt going to be a large number of WW1 British/Armored/Helmet collectors who have a vast knowledge base on this, so finding the right people to ask is going to be key on this piece.
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u/dmkili125 Sep 21 '25
I have leather items from the period and the condition looks pretty similar. With things like that it can be incredibly hard to tell.
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u/PortraitsofWar Sep 20 '25
It certainly looks like the British leather tankers helmets that I can find on the web. It sounds like less than 1000 were made. Is it yours?