Relic condition European sword

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Originally Posted by asomotif

So this can be a reproduction made 100 years ago, or even older.

I am happy that my interest lays somehwere else.
For a inexperienced collector these old weapons are either tricky or expensive. or both if you are unlucky :-)

Check out the old posts on the forum. I am sure there is a lot to learn.

Best regards,
Willem

Thank you asomotif (and everyone else).

I have looked through the old threads that I could find. While very interesting, I am unable to find what details are the cues that a piece like this is fake. I suppose the general rule of thumb about not making risky purchases online, and based solely on pictures is the easy answer. But, since that is where I am likely to keep shopping, and since folks here were able to make a determination from pictures alone, what are the give-aways that make this an obvious fake?

As always, thank you for sharing your expertise.