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<blockquote data-quote="Deepseeker" data-source="post: 589779" data-attributes="member: 13321"><p>Although the shapes and types varied widely among the Prussian and German Military, including eagles, ones that were interchangable with holders for feathers etc., from the ones I've seen online since your post, it seems that the military ones are all rounded spikes. The one most like yours is on the "British Australian" pith helmet, which also has flats on the spike, and it seems to be on a slight angle. It's interesting that you found an SA police button nearby, and I'm wondering if the spike perhaps came from a ceremonial SA police helmet for someone of higher rank?</p><p></p><p>Here is a Victorian Police officer guarding the Poseidon nugget in 1906 along with the finders. No spike but still a pith helmet of similar style.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/13321/1609820934_poseidonnugget.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deepseeker, post: 589779, member: 13321"] Although the shapes and types varied widely among the Prussian and German Military, including eagles, ones that were interchangable with holders for feathers etc., from the ones I've seen online since your post, it seems that the military ones are all rounded spikes. The one most like yours is on the "British Australian" pith helmet, which also has flats on the spike, and it seems to be on a slight angle. It's interesting that you found an SA police button nearby, and I'm wondering if the spike perhaps came from a ceremonial SA police helmet for someone of higher rank? Here is a Victorian Police officer guarding the Poseidon nugget in 1906 along with the finders. No spike but still a pith helmet of similar style. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/13321/1609820934_poseidonnugget.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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