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Angus McLarty
Location: Halifax, NS Joined: 18 Mar 2004
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 Posted: Tue 11 May, 2004 4:46 am Post subject: Ebay auction - what is this - exactly? |
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Have a peek at this:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&...T&rd=1
Is this an old sword, or a repro. someone is trying to pass off as old?
Is it worth anything? Decent piece to start a collection with?
Angus
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Thomas McDonald
myArmoury Alumni
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| Posted: Tue 11 May, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Ebay auction - what is this - exactly? |
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Hi Angus
It's probably a Pattern 1828 fake , ? , but for $100.00 I figure I'd find out for sure !
I'll let you know , Mac
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
XX ANDRIA XX FARARA XX
Mac's PictureTrail
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Angus McLarty
Location: Halifax, NS Joined: 18 Mar 2004
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I just saw that it had sold - and by the name, I thought it might be you  !
Let me know if I would have had a good deal (forgot to bid before I left work)!
Angus
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Thomas McDonald
myArmoury Alumni
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Hi Angus
Here's a pic of the sword .... it was nothing special ( probably for the tourist trade ? )
The grip is some sort of plastic, or resin ? The hilt had some sort of gold plating ( over the brass), which has mostly been removed .... the blade's chrome has also been stripped off ( only a few signs of the etching (thistles) remain . Very blade heavy, unsharpend, pob about 5" inches IIRC.
If the hilt & blade were cleaned up a bit it would make a decent decorative piece ......
Mac
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
XX ANDRIA XX FARARA XX
Mac's PictureTrail
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Angus McLarty
Location: Halifax, NS Joined: 18 Mar 2004
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Thanks for the update Mac - good to know I didn't miss out on a treasure!
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