Thanks for the link Rayhan...interesting and educational....much appreciated...definitely helps with understanding what to look for...
as they say - beauty is to the eye of the beholder - and the same can be said about value or dollar value - what is someone willing to pay, another wouldn't
a buddy of mine over the weekend was stunned that $100 was spent to acquire this sword..."useless, cant even cut with it"...lol...
to me the historical or romantic side says, this sword could be 200-400 years old...the stories it could tell... who made it, owned it, held it, what was it used for, how did it get her etc....
l look forward to collecting my next sword with a higher sword education and one in better shape :-)