This helmet rates near mint and would be very difficult to upgrade. The exterior of the helmet rates excellent plus and retains its original flock coating with very slight wear and a few slight scrapes. The liner rates minty and appears to have never been worn. The interior of the helmet shows some pitting around the felt pods on the inside of the air flaps.
Which is common on these helmets. The inside of the helmet retains the flock coating.
Overall, an unused, World War II, USAAF, M3 Flak helmet! The item "Unused WW2 Army Air Force M3 Anti-Flak Helmet #840" is in sale since Monday, March 15, 2021.This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Hats & Helmets". The seller is "macsmilitary" and is located in Somerville, Massachusetts.
This item can be shipped to United States.