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Old 8th May 2013, 05:03 AM   #31
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That's terrible. My sympathies! I'm positive at least some of the items will be recovered, if not all. I would advise watching your local craigslist for the next few weeks, and see if one of the pieces comes up, hopefully. CL's become the easiest place for thieves to sell their loot. Especially if they are stupid, as most thieves are. Also a big flea-market nearby might produce a surprise.
Good luck.
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Old 16th May 2013, 02:43 AM   #32
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Found another sword missing:
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Old 17th July 2013, 06:28 AM   #33
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Old 12th September 2013, 03:56 AM   #34
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That's really terrible to hear, Jose.

Any luck getting some of your pieces back?
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Old 12th September 2013, 04:47 AM   #35
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Unfortunately not yet. Either the thief is still out there and is sitting on them, the pawn shops have not yet posted them, or they are in a warehouse.

Then there are the worse scenarios......
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Old 1st January 2014, 10:39 PM   #36
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Happy New Year - or is it?
Any news yet?
All the best
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Old 2nd January 2014, 05:09 AM   #37
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Thank you for asking Jens. No word, and now not anticipating any.
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Old 24th January 2014, 11:03 AM   #38
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Default STOLEN SAIF IN FRANCE

STOLEN SAIF , SELLER SOLD ME THIS SAIF AND I RECEIVED ANOTHER SWORD BUT I PAY MORE MONEY FOR THIS SWORD !! IF YOU SEE IN IN THE MARKET EMAIL ME ...
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Old 10th February 2014, 02:28 AM   #39
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Angry STOLEN??PURCHASED FROM ITALIAN SELLER AND NEVER RECEIVED

Please keep your eyes open for this Dharia purchased from an Italian seller and never received. Money not returned and contact ZERO. Suspect that seller has decided to keep both the money and the item!!
Please advise me if you see this for sale.
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Old 21st February 2014, 07:49 PM   #40
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Please note I have merged the three stolen weapons threads previously "stuck" at the top of the forum.

I do believe it makes sense to stick threads like this so casual readers may see them even years later as one never knows when a lost or stolen item will resurface at auction or similar.

However, let's not have multiple stuck threads. Instead, please use this thread to post any such notices. It will remain stuck.

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Old 26th October 2014, 06:02 PM   #41
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I dont know if this will help anyone, but I resently read in a Danish net paper that they have started to use 'DNA marking'. They seem to be using this special kind of marking in Sweden and in the UK, and the ones with stickers that they had 'DNA marked' on doors and windows hardly had a break ins, compared to the ones not having the sticker, there the break ins were the same rate as usual.
You contact a security firm delivering this kind of service, and you get/buy a spray, with which you spray your valuables. A contract seems to last about five years. The first year it costs about $100 and the following years about $50.
The 'DNA spray' can only be seen in UW light, and it is unique to the spray bottle used. So if the police find stolen goods at three different addresses, they know that they belong to the same theft. The police then contacts the security firm, and is told who the owner is.
If this is used by the pilice and the customs it could stop a number of thefts.
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Old 1st November 2015, 05:12 AM   #42
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Old 6th November 2015, 07:02 AM   #43
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Here is a picture of the yataghan that was stolen from me (pictures restored).
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Old 6th November 2015, 07:17 AM   #44
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Here is a restored picture of my stolen Moro kris of ivory, swassa, and silver inlay.
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Old 7th January 2016, 03:48 PM   #45
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That is really sad to hear. Looks like your using a Sony DSC-W150 for most your images (as apposed to say an on-phone-camera). So they likely didn't pull your location from your images meta data. Which would mean that the thief was not made aware of your collection or your location through sharing the images online. That narrows your field to a local thief. Given the narrow spectrum of items stolen. It's also likely that they knew what they were coming there for. And if that is so, you were cased before you were burgled. Have you had any recent contracted work done in your home (a plumbing job, electrical work, even outdoor stuff like landscaping)?
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Old 9th February 2016, 08:16 PM   #46
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very sorry to hear this,can only keep eyes open best wishes napoleon
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Old 10th February 2016, 02:57 AM   #47
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It breaks my heart to see such an exquisite keris moro stolen from you Battara.
My deepest sympathy and hope you can recover it one day somehow!
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Old 10th February 2016, 06:22 PM   #48
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Thank you so much folks.

Actually at that time there were a number of homes broken into in the area. Yes they stumbled onto my collection. Fortunately they did not get the most valuable items. Still, I am quite saddened and angry about this loss. Nothing has reappeared so far. I believe they caught the criminal now, but my stuff and others are still missing. At least now we have an alarm (for any would be thieving lurkers out there).

Again thank you folks. You are very kind.........
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Old 27th June 2016, 03:34 PM   #49
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SORRY TO HEAR THIS,KEEP AN EYE OUT HERE,AGAIN SYMPATHIES.
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Old 23rd December 2016, 06:52 PM   #50
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So sorry! Those items should be hard to fence without attracting the attention of forum members here.
As a police officer I will pass along the pictures and descriptions to our art theft investigators here in Los Angeles. You never where unique items can turn up.
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Old 23rd December 2016, 06:56 PM   #51
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Oops! I didn't realize this was an old, old post. If the items are still unrecovered, I will pass the information along anyway.
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Old 15th January 2017, 12:43 AM   #52
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Hello Jose,

What a nightmare !!

I feel so sorry for you and, as a collector, I can imagine how desperate you are.

Please let me add words from others as we all feel the same : I too will keep a vigilant eye for your items on Ebay and other antique weapon websites.

Best Wishes,

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Old 14th January 2021, 06:20 PM   #53
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Hi guys
These three were stolen from me recently. Actually they were stolen in a break-in of the transport company that was shipping them to me from an auction last week.
So sadly I did not get to be sure that that wolf is a real one (I think it probably was based on the rest of the sword), and I did not get better pictures than these.
The two Danish swords were just bi-purchases in the same lot but in case they all turn up for sale together they might to id the kaskara - I just would really like that kaskara!
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Old 14th January 2021, 06:25 PM   #54
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And the pictures, Chris ? .
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Old 14th January 2021, 06:27 PM   #55
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Old 27th January 2021, 02:05 AM   #56
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Sad to hear about this. Will be on the lookout for these pcs and alert you.
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Old 11th May 2021, 05:57 PM   #57
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On a related note...if it's not weapons that can be stolen, it can also be money...exercise caution in transactions even from here...as a safety precaution I always insist on Paypal if it's a deal from the Swap Forum...I got a random offer recently from the forums but I turned it down because the seller had no Paypal...
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Old 13th May 2021, 10:02 PM   #58
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They say these kinds of robberies typically are done by someone who was in your home in the recent past. Possibly a friend brought over someone you didn't know? It's a start in looking to where to find them. Taking such one of a kind items is not a random theft and stupid if the person wants to cash them in quick being easily identifiable. Call local pawn shops and watch online.
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