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Originally Posted by derek
Just to clarify,
I didn't mention this thread to debate whether the sword has been reworked. That's obvious. A blade of that quality with those kind of fittings would be like Michelangelo taking a dump on his "David" to put the finishing touch on it.
And I'm not criticizing the seller. Most sellers don't have that much information on an item's provenance to give details, so you have to let the pictures tell the story. The pics were very good and did that well. I've got over 400 (all positive) feedback on Ebay and that's how I buy and sell.
What I started this thread I was just noting that a sword like this would not have sold for more than $350 just a year ago. Now it's not unusual to see items like this hit close to $1000. That's great for sellers (including me). Not so great for buyers (including me).
No one should read anything more into the reason I started this thread. I don't know why any responses were deleted.
-d
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That was what I understood your post to be Derek.
It's a statement/lament about the current market; nothing more.
