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21st February 2023, 02:24 AM
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21st February 2023, 02:28 AM
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more photo again
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21st February 2023, 02:29 AM
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21st February 2023, 02:31 AM
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last of photos
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21st February 2023, 04:14 AM
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...in a YouTube video I heard mention of old Mandau's made with Dutch wagon springs, anyways.. , while meditating about the Marking on the blade I had a thought... did I stumble into a V.O.C. ???
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21st February 2023, 08:18 AM
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your Mandau appears to be old, whether that may also lead to the conclusion that it is an antique I don't know.
The VOC was disbanded in 1798. I think it is extremely unlikely that this Punched C belongs to a VOC designations, which are , to my knowledge, incisions made with a chisel. |
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21st February 2023, 08:45 AM
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When I rotate it and look closely The letter Resembles more
G. and a few spaces ahead of it I see the remains of "S" or a number " 3?, 5?" Perhaps the " G. " could be for Galle Ceylon |
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