M67
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My first dip into expensive knives....were old military swords and knives. I've had these for 10 years or more now and over that time my passions have changed and I lot a lot of knowledge about these and I really got out of the market interest for these.
So I've been curious on how the market/collectors would view these swords. I got them because where I am you don't see many of them and I felt like I was resuing them really, I wasn't going to stick them on a grinder or use them to chop tree limbs, I was getting them because of the history.
These are the swords I've been curious on, there are 2 NCOs from various stages in the war and 1 parade sword (or at least I was told). Pretty darn sure the NCOs are all authentic, the parade sword, I'm not sure. The mount looks authentic, could be rebladed though, not sure.
Anyway, here's a lot of pics. Any info or ideas on market interest would be much appreciated, or if the authenticity is in question please tell me. The NCOs I'm confident are real, the "parade", I'm not sure.
This one doesn't have the lock on the scabbard, so no serial number is present to match with the blade. Edge has been damaged some, hard telling in combat or from someone's kids playing with a war trophy.














So I've been curious on how the market/collectors would view these swords. I got them because where I am you don't see many of them and I felt like I was resuing them really, I wasn't going to stick them on a grinder or use them to chop tree limbs, I was getting them because of the history.
These are the swords I've been curious on, there are 2 NCOs from various stages in the war and 1 parade sword (or at least I was told). Pretty darn sure the NCOs are all authentic, the parade sword, I'm not sure. The mount looks authentic, could be rebladed though, not sure.
Anyway, here's a lot of pics. Any info or ideas on market interest would be much appreciated, or if the authenticity is in question please tell me. The NCOs I'm confident are real, the "parade", I'm not sure.
This one doesn't have the lock on the scabbard, so no serial number is present to match with the blade. Edge has been damaged some, hard telling in combat or from someone's kids playing with a war trophy.













