JUDGEING FROM THE OBVIOUS GRINDER MARKS SEEN NEAR THE ENGRAVING I WOULD DEFINITELY BE SUSPECIOUS OF THE BLADE BEING TAMPERED WITH. IF THE BLADE IS OF GOOD QUALITY AND OLD I CAN'T TELL FROM A PICTURE. AN EXPERT COULD PROBABLY TELL MORE IF IN HAND AND COULD ALSO SEE IF THE CORAL AND TURQUOISE WERE OF THE RIGHT KIND WERE GOOD OLD PIECES OR NOT. IN ONE PICTURE THERE IS ONE PIECE OF CORAL MISSING WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN.
CONSIDERING THE PRICE THIS BROUGHT AND PRICES STATED OF OTHER SALES IT IS LIKELY SOME FORGED EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN MADE OVER THE YEARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER EXPENSIVE SWORDS THAT WERE IN DEMAND OFTEN SEVERAL TIMES DURING DIFFERENT PERIODS ON THE OLD ONES. I DO HOPE THE BUYER GOT HIS MONEYS WORTH AND ENJOYS HIS SWORD, BUT IF IT WAS JUST BOUGHT FOR RESALE OR INVESTMENT PURPOSES THE SWORD IS NOT IMPORTANT JUST THE CASH PROFIT OR FUTURE VALUE.
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24th January 2008, 07:06 PM
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