Basket hilt sword for comments

M ELEY · 21st April 2018, 08:02 PM

I am green with envy for your new acquisition, Fernando! This is an amazing baskethilt from the time period I love most (Jacobite Rebellion). It is my sincere hope to own one like it some day ( or for you to send it to me for authentication! I'll give it back, I swear!!

). Congrats, my friend!

fernando · 22nd April 2018, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

...Congrats, my friend! ...

No Captain; no congrats but regrets instead. I keep trying to acquire a basket hilt from this local guy and he either answers "this one i don't sell" or he asks for an implausible amount on the one he doesn't mind to spare ... like the current one

. The € he wants would buy a top condition example ... which is not the case at all

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M ELEY · 22nd April 2018, 08:57 PM

Sorry to hear that, my friend! It was a nice example, but as you pointed out, a old soldier. These swords still fetch outrageous prices on the market. Still, thanks for posting the old beast!

fernando · 22nd April 2018, 09:15 PM

I am glad i thought i was the old beast myself

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M ELEY · 24th April 2018, 03:15 AM

21st April 2018, 08:02 PM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,146	I am green with envy for your new acquisition, Fernando! This is an amazing baskethilt from the time period I love most (Jacobite Rebellion). It is my sincere hope to own one like it some day ( or for you to send it to me for authentication! I'll give it back, I swear!! ). Congrats, my friend!

22nd April 2018, 08:57 PM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,146	Sorry to hear that, my friend! It was a nice example, but as you pointed out, a old soldier. These swords still fetch outrageous prices on the market. Still, thanks for posting the old beast!

22nd April 2018, 09:15 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I am glad i thought i was the old beast myself .

24th April 2018, 03:15 AM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,146