Relic condition European sword

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Originally Posted by shayde78

Out of curiosity, are these faked merely to dupe unwary collectors, or do museums sell them as souvenir 'replicas'?

I am not aware of any museum selling replicas that can be taken for the real thing.

Besides, there is considerable time and effort going into making credible fakes, time and effort that needs to be worth. So it is the significant financial gain that is the main reason behind the fakes market.