Original World War II Japanese Naval Landing Forces Helmet with remains of blue

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Original World War II Japanese Naval Landing Forces Helmet with remains of blue:
$375.00

NOT COLLECTOR MESSED WITH!!

The original landing force badge appears to have never been removed since WWII - this is not an add on badge - the badge tabs appear to have been bent only once. The helmet is rusty - it has never been painted. Then again the painted helmets are not representative of the original finish - and probably half of those are early collector paint jobs.

The remaining finish on this helmet appears to be a bluing - like on a gun? (see photos). It does not look like a paint job to me. What good would a blued helmet be on a tropical island? It must have been beautiful back then - but not very practical. If anyone has any info on this finish - please let me know.

No liner - never had any remaining head suspension - this is the way I have had it for over 15 years.

Thanks for looking.