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Originally Posted by JoeCanada42
A 60-year-old Chinese farmer who found an old sword blade digging in the ground used it as a kitchen knife for several years before realizing its value and historical importance. He may have disallowed efforts to determine its exact age by polishing and sharpening it.
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A typical late qing marking, nothing remarkable there.
Here are a few titles you could dig in to if you have interest in the types...
One of these titles in particular will show you the sword at least one of the above was copied from.
I've never really owned many to be fair.....