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i appreciate all of the info and help, however, i still have no idea if this sword is worth putting any money into. if someone has any idea of it's worth (don't need an exact cost, just an approx. cost), then i can determine if i want to spend the time/money on it. i would also like to know if it is a semi-rare sword, or common sword. thanks to all who have spent their valuable time on this subject. ____________________________________________________________________________ J. Rose

well, i guess it's a good thing i didn't pay any money for it then. however, the curiosity is still eating at me. i don't want anyone to waste any time that they don't have, but if they happen to want to calm my curiosity, i would love to know more about the sword for history sake. _____________________________________________________________________________ J. Rose

with the rust, it is hard to get better pics, would it help if i drew the inscriptions and posted them? if not, is there a better way to make the inscriptions stand out better without compromising the sword? i did try to put bigger pics on the board, however they were too big and not supported. if anyone needs the bigger pics, i can email them to them. and as far as the burn mark, yes a blow torch of some sort has been applied to the sword (not by me or my friend, done before it was ever given to him). the reason for the burn mark (as far as i can assume) is that there is a bend in the sword and this was an attempt to repair it. this is why i am trying to find out as much as i can about the sword to see if it is even worth fixing. _____________________________________________________________________________ J. Rose

first, sorry about the signature, i have never posted on a forum before now, and thought it did it automatically. second, here are pics of the sword itself. ________________________________________________________________________________ J. Rose Pictures downloaded, edited, cropped and resolution reduced by Admin. Folks..we really don't need pics that are 1400x1200 size, 480 dpi, and mostly show carpet. Please optimise pictures.

i have a sword given to me by a friend, just wanting to know if it was worth putting money into. ________________________________________________________________________________ J. Rose