Hey, most pirates were honest chaps, really!
Perhaps we should start a thread on the best piece we ever landed despite the tall tales & odds? Or...we could mention it here (yes, it is fun to gloat a little)
Last year, I managed to pick up that rather rare naval dress dirk from a guy who thought it was from 'Persia' based on the Arabic styling. A name scratched into the guard, 'Ahaoda', seemed odd. As it turns out, it came from an estate of a Mr Hughes. With research, I found that the Celtic family name for Hughes is Ahaoda! I felt so guilty that I never told the seller. I don't like cheating folks, but I suspected it was naval and took a chance. Anyone else out there got a 'turn the tables' story? It might liven the cheat/fraud stories a bit.