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Iconic US Navy Mark V diving helmet for sale at auction

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An iconic US Navy Mark V diving helmet – believed to be one of the earliest helmets in existence – is going up for sale at auction on 18 July.

The helmet was discovered in a Wisconsin house in February this year – apparently it had been bought back in the 1950w as an ‘item of curiosity'.

The helmet bears the serial number #2198, which shows it is an extremely early model made in the inaugural year of the Mark V – 1916. In a US Navy manual from 1916, there is a photograph of a Mark V helmet with the serial number #2178, so this helmet is only 20 ahead.

Don Creekmore, the owner of The Nation's Attic, which is handling the sale through its Vintage Scuba Auction, said: “This truly is a unique opportunity to own arguably the most-important US Navy diving helmet made in the 20th century.”

The helmet is a no-reserve auction, with the highest bid currently at $16,000. You can bid on the helmet at the auction site.

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Mark Evans
Mark Evans
Scuba Diver's Editorial Director Mark Evans has been in the diving industry for nearly 25 years, and has been diving since he was just 12 years old. nearly 40-odd years later and he is still addicted to the underwater world.
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