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Craig Peters
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C.L. Miller
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Richard Edain
Location: United Kingdom Joined: 15 Sep 2005
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Hello all,
Hope I've placed this in the correct forum? Apologies if not!
Have just been browsing on eBay and I came across this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EFTIS-HIGHLY-IMPORTANT-...dZViewItem
Apparently it's an original, dated to approximately 900AD, Viking Sword (Oakshott Type X). It is in amazing condition for its age, and has a lovely zoomorphic etched pattern running the length of the blade. What a find! According to the seller, the Sword was originally found in Eastern Europe, Danube region in 1954.
Regards to everyone 
Richard Edain.
That which does not kill us, makes us stronger... Nietsche
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Johan S. Moen
Location: Kristiansand, Norway Joined: 26 Jan 2004
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Richard Edain
Location: United Kingdom Joined: 15 Sep 2005
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Came across another one!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Original-Viking-sword-9...dZViewItem
Weird. Been browsing for a while, as a key interest of mine is the Viking blade, but to come across two original blades of this level of preservation is so unusual...
Anyway, though this is listed in Monaco (eBay), the seller in his listing states that it is provenanced to an old dig in Scotland.
That which does not kill us, makes us stronger... Nietsche
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Richard Edain
Location: United Kingdom Joined: 15 Sep 2005
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Whoops! Missed that thread. Thanks for letting me know, Johan.
That which does not kill us, makes us stronger... Nietsche
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Russ Ellis
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Just once I'd like to see one of these that didn't have a wishy washy provenance and wasn't being sold by an altruistic buyer who wasn't selling it at FAR below what he could get for it if he took it to a reputable auction house... 
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Hisham Gaballa
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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If they are of interest to the community, they can be posted here. That's what I started the thread for. Auction links are *not* permitted in the Marketplace forum.
If you want to discuss the item in detail, it may be appropriate to post it in the Historic Arms Talk forum.
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Don Stanko
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Found this sword on ebay, I've never seen a blade like that. The guard reminds me of a victorian repro but the makers mark is legitemate. He has another pappenheimer sword that is unusual too...no knucklebow.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...T&rd=1
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C.L. Miller
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| Russ Ellis wrote: | | Just once I'd like to see one of these that didn't have a wishy washy provenance and wasn't being sold by an altruistic buyer who wasn't selling it at FAR below what he could get for it if he took it to a reputable auction house... |
Maybe not quite what you were looking for, but here's a reputable auction house making a documented(!) sword available on ebay...
A Sword Of The Viking Period
Those of you who regularly check out the Hermann Historica auctions will no doubt have already seen this, it's featured in their current online catalogue along with a number of other lovely items.
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Russ Ellis
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Thanks C.L. it's good to see that a legitimate dealer is actually getting into the act.
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Martin Wallgren
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http://www.tradera.com/auction/Knivar___Svard/aid_19683724#pic
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Mycket gammal dolk av järn, ålder svårt att säja man kan se dekor av något slag på skaftet, väl bevarad. Dolken är 29 cm lång.
Önskas fler bilder hör av er.
Varan säljs i befintligt skick.
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Very old dagger of iron, age hard to say but you can see decor of some sort on the handle, well preserved. The dagger is 29 cm long.
If you wish to see more pictures take contact.
The Item is sold in it´s present state.
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Right now that bid is $200!!
What about that?
Swordsman, Archer and Dad
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Eric Myers
Location: Sacramento, CA Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Steve Grisetti
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| Eric Myers wrote: | | ...LOL, I'm half tempted... |
Sold for $14.99 plus shipping. Did you buy it, Eric??
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
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Eric Myers
Location: Sacramento, CA Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Sold for $14.99 plus shipping. Did you buy it, Eric?? |
No, I considered bidding $15, but didn't get back to it before the auction ended. I might have won it, but oh well. Next time.... hehe
Eric Myers
Sacramento Sword School
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Chris Holzman
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| Posted: Wed 26 Oct, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Versace fencing vest! |
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| Eric Myers wrote: | | Steve Grisetti wrote: |
Sold for $14.99 plus shipping. Did you buy it, Eric?? |
No, I considered bidding $15, but didn't get back to it before the auction ended. I might have won it, but oh well. Next time.... hehe |
You buy that thing and I'm calling the fashion police. That's *UGLY*
Amusing... but ugly..
Chris Holzman
River City Fencing Club
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Chad Arnow
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