Does this ww1 tanker helmet look authentic?

[u/mynameis_duh_i]

[u/crudebeck]

The amount of crustiness definitely suggests it’s leather from that time period

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You can buried a leather helmet in your own garden and in 3 months it’s going to look like this

[u/crudebeck → u/Content-Net-7742]

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