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HELP! Swords for sale locally!
I have a shot at some estate sale swords and I am in need of some knowledgeable input. I'm pretty good with Commonwealth stuff having been buying, selling, and collecting for a lot of years, but I'm out of my wheelhouse with continental blades. I have a shot at 3 swords. Given the number of really good fakes coming out of eastern Europe and Asia, caution is a good thing. The German one is purported to be from the 1700's and has a leather and brass scabbard. The engraving that I can see sort of bears that out. That said, any input as to values and authenticity would be most appreciated. Pardon the pics but at present, that's all I have.