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			Join Date: Dec 2004 
				Location: Louisville, KY 
				
				
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			Charles I would agree with your assessment, perhaps just slightly earlier.   
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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				Location: Centerville, Kansas 
				
				
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			Beautiful swords Charles ! I bam in agreement with what everyone else has said about them, especially Jose's thoughts about them being possibly being of a slightly earlier origin. Thank you for posting these for our records. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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