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Old 14th February 2009, 07:14 PM   #3
carlos
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Originally Posted by Rick
It's nice to see this sword retains it's staple guard; too many come without .
One of the jaws seems to have been truncated at some point .
The carving is nice and crisp yet has a good age patina .
The scabbard is always a plus !
Dates on the coins ??

I see it was a hairy example at one point in its life .
The bell is a ceremonial addition possibly ?

Good acquisition .

The coin isn,t a coin , is a a plaque of a lamp maker , "KOSMOS BRENNER", I think is a real kampilan , when I received I put more pictures with details.
Thanks for the comments
Carlos
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