Germany, NSKK. A Crash Helmet Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity and complete with functional spring

and complete with functional spring clips of identical construction to lock onto the scabbard’s loops

inner markings “56” with faded black stamp maker markings

with its original bronze finish well preserved

dated October 1940

Germany, NSKK. A Crash Helmet Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity and complete with functional spring(Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps Adler fr Sturzhelm, 1. Modell). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a vaulted German national eagle clutching a wreathed and blackened mobile swastika, the reverse retaining all three original pairs of butterfly style attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 12 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), demonstrating minor tarnishing and loss of finish to the base metal, in near extremely fine condition.