Interesting Barong

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WHILE IT WOULD BE VERY DESIRABLE AND NICE TO HAVE THE HISTORY WITH THESE OBJECTS IN MOST CASES THAT SHIP HAS SAILED LONG AGO.
WHAT THIS BARONG TELLS US IS THE POSSIBLE ORIGINS OF THE BLADE AND THAT A LATER NON MORO HANDLE FOUND ITS WAY ONTO THE BLADE AT SOME POINT. IT IS LIKELY THE SILVER COINS WERE REMOVED AND LATER SPENT WHEN THE BARONG CHANGED HANDS.
ADDING COINS DOES INTERFERE WITH THE POSSIBLE UNKNOWN DATE AND WILL SUPPLY A DATE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE CORRECT, BUT IT WILL RESTORE THE ITEM AND IMPROVE ITS LOOKS. IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE COLLECTOR TO MAKE HIS CHOICES AND HOPEFULLY TO PASS DOWN ANY CHANGES MADE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION HE MAY HAVE WHEN THE ITEMS MOVE ON. THOUGH WE HAVE LOST SO MUCH HISTORY ON MOST ITEMS WE HAVE EXCHANGED IT FOR THE UNKNOWN MYSTERY'S WE PONDER. WELCOME TO THE FORUM