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Originally Posted by derek
Just to clarify,
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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All it takes is one or two new collectors with deep pockets and not much knowledge to skew the sales on a specific item, especially if you have buyers who want to start collecting edged weapons but don't want to take the sort of plunge necessary to get involved with, say, high-end japanese swords. One can acquire beautiful, museum-quality yataghans for a fraction of the price one would pay for a comparable katana....