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Flightengineer
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A lot of photos of Vietnam War helmets with graffiti. Unfortunately, the one that I have, which belonged to my good friend, has no inscriptions, pin only.
As for the inscriptions, this photo is one of the most impressive for me. If we were allowed to write, I'd have written the same thing in due time
As for the inscriptions, this photo is one of the most impressive for me. If we were allowed to write, I'd have written the same thing in due time
Smithy
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I've got one from Vietnam too Dmitry and mine doesn't have graffiti either. Actually I'm post a pic of it when I get back home - we're at the in-laws for Christmas dins.
Micawber
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Back in the '70's I bought a few M-1's complete with liners for peanuts from a surplus place. Most of the chinstraps had the metal clips at the bale end and they all came with faded late covers. They were all well used and most had permanent marker graffiti on the covers. They all got sold on or traded for stuff, although I remember one was loaned to the husband of a cousin ...and I still remember that was the last I ever saw of it. That sort of what was then current stuff, even though it came from the States, went for not much money at all and the same applied to most WW2 Allied gear.
Smithy
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Here it is. I bought it from a militaria dealer in '99. It came with provenance which I've got stuffed away somewhere.
Smithy
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Vietnam stuff is going to go the way of WWII things very, very shortly Jeff. The value of gear and kit from that war is going to shoot through the roof very soon, mark my words.
That helmet of mine has probably gone up at least 3 or 4 times in value from when I bought it.
Nam stuff used to be cheap but it's shooting up in value now.
That helmet of mine has probably gone up at least 3 or 4 times in value from when I bought it.
Nam stuff used to be cheap but it's shooting up in value now.
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