Sachsen (Saxon) Reserve
Infantry Fähnrich (Officer-Candidate)
 
Sachsen Reserve Infantry Fähnrich (Officer-Candidate) Pickelhaube. Externally, this helmet is identical to an officer's helmet except that it lacks the officer's Perlring around the neck of the spike. The helmet is identifiable as a Fähnrich (Officer-Candidate) due to the fact that only Fähnrich (as non-commissioned officers) were authorized to wear an officer's Kokarde on an Eigentums-helm (privately purchased helmet).

The spike on this example is extremely tall, being 105 mm (4 1/4 inches) from the bottom of the ring around the spike base to the spike top.
 
A view of the Sachsen Reserve officer's pattern Wappen (front plate). According to regulations, the reserve cross should be silver. On this example however, the cross is painted black and appears to be original to the helmet.
 
A rear view.
 
A side view of this example showing the tall spike and that the lacquer still retains its high gloss finish.
Sachsen officer pattern Kokarden were unique in that they had smooth edges, not serrated as on other state Kokarden.
 
The helmet liner is the officer pattern with silk skull and leather sweat band.

Note that the unlike a true officer pattern helmet, the undersides of the visors are leather and are not covered in green and red leatherette.
A matching Sachsen (Saxon) Bezirks-Kommando Nr. 69 Waffenrock and Pickelhaube. In this configuration the man would have been a Sachsen Reserve Infantry Fähnrich (Officer-Candidate) with the rank of Sergeant. To see the Waffenrock click Here.