Digging into antique daggers

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Dr. Stewart Rose of Columbus, OH, has one of the most extensive collections of antique daggers and custom knives in the US. Authentic antique daggers are extremely scarce. A high quality item from the sixteenth century can fetch $25,000.

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Speaking from experience: almost every antique show raises problems; show promoters offer some answers

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Seven experienced promoters answer tough questions about breakage mediation, unmarked reproduction enforcement, early pack-up policies, and other dealer-customer-seller issues.

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Japanese swords: a thousand years of art

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The Japanese are known for the creation of high-quality swords. Danny L. Dancer is one of the collectors of these swords. Guidelines for other sword collectors are provided.

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