PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A standard issue, stamped and tooled sheet steel, production, Italian M33 helmet which retains about 95% of its smooth finished, black paint with a few small scrapes and scuffs with minor surface spotting. The front center of the helmet has a Railway Militia decal which consists of a gold winged wheel behind a gold fasces with a silver blade below which is gold laurel leaves joined in the center by a rope circle with a silver "X" inside all surmounted by a gold crown. Other than a couple of wrinkles the decal is fully retained. All three dome headed, liner retaining and ventilation rivets are intact. The interior of the helmet retains almost all its original black paint and has a light brown, eight finger, leather liner with its original tie string and all the fingers intact. The liner has numerous punched ventilation holes and the size, "56" punched into one side. The liner is in overall very good condition with light age and usage toning and minor chafe wear to edges and the leather is still quite supple. The reverse interior neck guard is stamped, "P 25" possibly indicating the manufacturer and serial number while to the front under the visor is a rectangle paper sticker with the number "103" printed on it. The helmet comes complete with its original black leather chinstrap with a magnetic pronged buckle. The chinstrap is rivetted on to rectangular swivel retainers which are rivetted to each side of the interior helmet liner band. The chinstrap is in very good condition with minor surface cracking and the leather is still quite supple. A very nice example of a rare MVSN helmet.

GRADE****1/2                             PRICE $995.00