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Old 6th March 2009, 11:20 AM   #4
Lew
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Originally Posted by Battara
I would say that this is Katipunan from Ilocos Norte and late 19c.
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This really doesn't look late 19th century to me. I can see no seam line in the ferrule the brass guard is too thin and the blade seems to have machine grind marks on the finish but that could have been done later. This dagger seems more 20th century to me 1925-40.

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