WW2 KATANA, Dont think so / buyer beware

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Catawiki does not sell, they offer the auction website.

Hello Willem,
yes, of course you are correct, it's site similar to ebay. I should have said: "it get sold....on their site..."

Originally Posted by asomotif

It is the ignorant buyer who is willing to buy these keris at relatively high prices. I have noticed the same indded with often very simple javanese keris being sold for high prices..

I've contacted them as well in this issue with success, they ended all auctions with this wrong described keris.

Originally Posted by asomotif

On the other hand I have heard that they can be very strict about what they accept for their website to be auctioned. as probably with your Salawaku.

Yes, they are. But the expert in this case wasn't able to see differences in quality and age. And this is something I am awaiting from an expert in ethnic antiques.

Originally Posted by asomotif

Anyway, always use your brain before bidding. Buyer beware.

Agree complete with you!

Regards,
Detlef