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Originally Posted by David
I don't believe you will find GOOD keris very cheap anywhere, not even NL. Of course there are still bargains to be found from time to time, sleeper auctions that somehow get overlooked, but i wouldn't expect to find good keris at low prices these days. If you find something really inexpensive in a public sale question it fully. There is probably a reason for that low price that might not be obvious at first.
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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Once upon a time it might have been possible to obtain old and good keris at reasonable prices in Holland and also in adjacent countries. I have not seen any evidence of this in a very long time, and in fact I know several very experienced collectors who regularly buy from countries that might not be thought of as sources for keris.
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Thank you for you updated information, which successfully prevents me from planing a trip to NL!
