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Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

YO! Preparing eBay ads for a few Moro and other pieces!
Stinkingly mad rich sounds good to me!

Good Luck!

Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

I soon realized that most people really did not care if it was fake or not. They bought the artificially patinated sword. Sometimes cleaned off the carefully applied rust, sometimes didn't and just hung it on the wall.

As far as I can tell, there are only a very few people who do care (us) if these weapons are fake, composite or hybrids.

I have asked experts why they don't publish books about how to spot fakes. They have told me that the fake makers would then adjust their craft to make pieces that would be even harder to distinguish from the authentic pieces.

I am buying from dealers and collectors who I either have a relationship with -- have sterling reputations or who I can visit and hold the pieces before buying.

I have also found some real sleepers.
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