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02-21-2009 05:05 AM
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Re: Sword with a chance to buy it!!!
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john31
I have a chance to purchace this sword price is 500, but i think it could be a little wiggle room to move down. who if anyone can give me some advice on this one have never bought a sword befor. thanks for any help with this. john.
ps. only have one picture.
I think you need to give the experts some close up pics (I am not one of them though)
Good luck with the sword.
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Re: Sword with a chance to buy it!!!
First WW , german, it seems,! Any chance of better pics?
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Re: Sword with a chance to buy it!!!
for right now i dont have any other pics, just this one, this is what i know so far about this sword. WW1Dated By Ring on Scabbard
A/R on Guard Signifies "Augustus Rex" or King of Saxony
"Z" Maker's Mark Signifies "Clemens and Jung" from Highly Desired Solingen, Germany---"Eisenhauer Guarentirt" Signifies Quality
Appraised by Richard Bezdek "The Swordman" (Author of 6 Sword Books)
Excellent Condition $500.00 you can blow up the picture it was taken with a good camera so blowing it up it wont get fuzzy. if i get any more i will be sure to post asap. thanks john
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Re: Sword with a chance to buy it!!!
by
john31
... you can blow up the picture it was taken with a good camera so blowing it up it wont get fuzzy.
I did , and seem to see the coat of arms of Saxony on the guard.
As I can see so far it looks OK and the price sounds good.
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Re: Sword with a chance to buy it!!!
It's a Saxon Infantry Officer's m1867 Sword and the price is correct and on the mid- to lower side of average for this model. The high range is over $600.
These are relatively scarce but not as appreciated as other German states - perhaps because they have a French inspired pattern. All I've seen are marked Eisenhauer garantiert so it may have been a quality demand by the state. Often, in addition to the maker mark, there will also be the military outfitter's mark on the opposite side of the ricasso.
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Re: Sword with a chance to buy it!!!
i think 300 would be the right price, the desire is not there for WW I
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Re: Sword with a chance to buy it!!!
If you can get it for closer to $400 or even less, that's a very decent price.
I bought two with a large collection of swords around three years ago and paid in the $300+/- range. One was like yours, post 1900 with the folding guard and the other was earlier with a nice engraved crown and coat of arms beneath the pommel. I quickly sold them to German buyers at the next SOS for around $600+ each.
As stated, it's a scarce sword and it appears to be in nice condition with only some paint loss to the scabbard.
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Re: Sword with a chance to buy it!!!
well the man selling it droped his paints as soon as i asked him if there was any wiggle room at all with his 500 price, for me to own this i would like to be between the 250 to 300 dolar range, will see if he bites he seem like he is quick to sell this.
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