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tarfu43
Joined: Sep 30 2017 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:38 am Post subject: Recent Type 90 Helmet Find |
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I was recently able to acquire this Type 90 helmet from a friend whose father was a Marine machine gunner on Tinian and Saipan. My friend did not know which island his father got the helmet from. I was wondering if anyone could give me some feedback on the helmet, what the approximate market value might be (for insurance), and what the markings/symbols might mean?
Thanks!
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gwsiii
Joined: Aug 21 2003 Posts: 2228 Location: Hayden, AL
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:26 pm Post subject: helmet |
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Sorry for the delay, took the weekend off from the internet. Nice helmet. I don't follow prices closely but would guess $350 and up.
The white painted character before the arabic 84 is 4, but might have another meaning.
The S in the diamond is probably a maker's mark, the mark painted below it is ko, it is the size, I think ko is small, but I can't remember, hopefully someone will come along and help us both out! Good stuff is still out there! Thanks for posting. Trey
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Francis C. Allan
Joined: Oct 04 2006 Posts: 257 Location: 20 Courtney Pl., Palm Coast, FL 32137
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:47 am Post subject: Helmet |
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That is a very nice and unusually complete helmet example. Congrats.
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Troia
Joined: Jan 17 2018 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:47 am Post subject: |
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So glad to see the helmet is in such good condition. Are you going to display it anywhere, Tarfu? |
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