Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps Service Worn M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell with EGA Badge Original Display Machine Guns and matches color perfectly

and matches color perfectly

Interior of shell still retains the deep blue original paint with a name scratched into the brim

They were even reissued as late as the 1960s

These bayonets are literally like finding Hen's Teeth today

The is a silver cigar box that measures 9" x 4

Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps Service Worn M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell with EGA Badge Original Display Machine Guns and matches color perfectlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps M1917 "Doughboy" helmet shell, and is one of only a few that we had had, as they are very hard to come by. This very nice example is complete with much of the original period OD Green paint on the outer shell. More importantly, the front still has a genuine bronze WWI USMC EGA Badge! The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that