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Daryl

I have always wanted a katana or two. Some thirty years ago I used to get catalogues from "Cobb & Co." a shop which sold lots of old ex-mil stuff, swords etc. They always used to list samurai swords and Japanese WW2 officers swords. The prices weren't bad but high for a teenager.

Some seem to pop up every now and again from souvenir collections. But any of the really old ones and not mass produced WW2 junk would probably be very expensive. Not like thirty years ago.

Also every now and again a Jap used to come out to Australia and ask Aussies to sell him their souvenir swords. As the Jap says, the Nips believe their soldiers souls rest in the blade of their swords. They want to return the swords to their families and homes ...... well FFFF them is my opinion, may their souls rest in hell, for the evil they did in WW2. Of course all peace and love hand in hand with the Japs nowadays, but I hope we keep as many of their swords as possible.

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What I didn't say back then was one of the katana's was a mediaeval aged sword from the 17th or 16th Century and had a price back then of many $1000 .... just like double rifles that sword is probably worth many tens of thousands of dollars now.

Hindsight is always cruel as is not being able to afford something at the time.

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John aka NitroX

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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
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