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ariel · 11th January 2016, 09:04 PM

Kubur and Alex,
You have just shared a Nobel Prize!

Yup, just a rusty Russian bebut, 1907 pattern, likely brought to Germany as a result of WWI.

The same seller also is selling ( likely sold already) one rusty pickaxe and one rusty axe from what looks like Sears catalogue. Both were also presented as ancient Viking treasures, covered with blood and entrails of fallen enemies..

The funny thing, he is also selling a lot of genuine archeological finds. I have a feeling he was not trying to deceive: likely it was an insane self-deception...

But no matter what.... Caveat Emptor!

11th January 2016, 09:04 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Kubur and Alex, You have just shared a Nobel Prize! Yup, just a rusty Russian bebut, 1907 pattern, likely brought to Germany as a result of WWI. The same seller also is selling ( likely sold already) one rusty pickaxe and one rusty axe from what looks like Sears catalogue. Both were also presented as ancient Viking treasures, covered with blood and entrails of fallen enemies.. The funny thing, he is also selling a lot of genuine archeological finds. I have a feeling he was not trying to deceive: likely it was an insane self-deception... But no matter what.... Caveat Emptor! Last edited by ariel; 12th January 2016 at 01:01 AM.