M1880 U.S. Infantry Pith Spiked Helmet - Battlefield Military Museum Gettysburg Pin Ames Mfg Co

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(Left) canteen and bullet recovered in Central V

The badge shows a seven point star with an eagle at the top with two opposing flags

The Heer where the land forces component of the Wehrmacht

The grip material is a ray skin rather than sharkskin shagreen

M1880 U.S. Infantry Pith Spiked Helmet - Battlefield Military Museum Gettysburg Pin Ames Mfg CoFrom The Battlefield Military Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Purchased from the liquidation sale at Reddings auction house in Gettysburg, Pa. A copy of the auction catalogue will be provided with the purchase. Pictures shown of the online auction listing (end of photos) Item #198 The helmet is maker marked Insidewith a handwritten name(Auction tag is no longer present)