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Hey Guys! I have a helmet in my collection and have always been curious about its origin and what it is. I don't know alot about helmets and could use some help.
I met long time San Francisco 49ers Publicist Dave Rahn a few years ago. I purchased a helmet he had received as a gift from Junior Seau from what he remembered was the 2000 season. Dave had done a few favors for Junior that year and provided him some Game Used 49ers Gear for his Restaurant and Golf Tournaments. He said this helmet arrived in a box at his office addressed directly from Chargers Park, from Junior as a thank you gift for his help.
Looking at the helmet I have always been curious if this was a team issued helmet for Junior that season or just a helmet put together for Junior to give as a gift. Also saw a sticker inside that says "Circle Reconditioners". I thought maybe it was game used and reconditioned. Did Junior ever wear this Schutt style of helmet? Also read on this forum that Sid Brooks used to use the gold slotted screws on the face masks during that time, and this one does have them. Also noticed the bolts stickers were applied unevenly and its noticeable from the back.
Overall I absolutely love the helmet. The fact he gave it to his friend Dave as a gift adds a little something to it and makes it special. I am thinnking of send it to PSA/DNA for the autograph. Would be nice if they could authenticate as a "Team Issused". Let me know what you guys think.
THANK IN ADVANCE! Jeff
I met long time San Francisco 49ers Publicist Dave Rahn a few years ago. I purchased a helmet he had received as a gift from Junior Seau from what he remembered was the 2000 season. Dave had done a few favors for Junior that year and provided him some Game Used 49ers Gear for his Restaurant and Golf Tournaments. He said this helmet arrived in a box at his office addressed directly from Chargers Park, from Junior as a thank you gift for his help.
Looking at the helmet I have always been curious if this was a team issued helmet for Junior that season or just a helmet put together for Junior to give as a gift. Also saw a sticker inside that says "Circle Reconditioners". I thought maybe it was game used and reconditioned. Did Junior ever wear this Schutt style of helmet? Also read on this forum that Sid Brooks used to use the gold slotted screws on the face masks during that time, and this one does have them. Also noticed the bolts stickers were applied unevenly and its noticeable from the back.
Overall I absolutely love the helmet. The fact he gave it to his friend Dave as a gift adds a little something to it and makes it special. I am thinnking of send it to PSA/DNA for the autograph. Would be nice if they could authenticate as a "Team Issused". Let me know what you guys think.
THANK IN ADVANCE! Jeff
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