I have many years experience in the antique swords. I buy antique military swords, and I am an auction valuer for them, able to ID / value / appraise your antique sword for a low fee.
1) Selling a vintage / antique military edged weapon?
If you have a genuine vintage or antique military sword, sabre, dagger, cutlass, gunto, etc. and want to sell it, IF you are in the UK, I would love to make you an offer (I can pay in advance and arrange collection). Please: UK only, and no reproductions, fantasy, samurai, tourist, etc. items.
Email me / click here and send clear photos of the item(s) you want to sell here (do NOT use this email for IDs / Valuations)
Please let me have any pertinent information on its condition and history
If the item is of interest, I will respond within 24 hours. I may have questions or may be able to make an immediate offer depending on your photos / information. If I make an offer, it will be just that (I will not provide an identification / valuation of the item, just tell you how much I would pay and how to go about the sale).
Again, please do not use the above email for ID / valuations / appraisals as they can / will not be responded to.
2) Want an ID / Valuation of a sword or other edged weapon?
Simply want to know what you have and its value? I charge £12 (GBP) for this by PayPal BUT I only ID & Value 19C onwards European Military Swords and Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knives, plus WW2 era Japanese swords. I may be able to appraise others, but that is only maybe. I do not provide Japanese character translations. Also, my valuations are for UK auction and retail prices / insurance values only. I provide this service by email only and do not issue certificates.
Please, click the PayPal payment link below, make the payment, and you will receive an email address to send your images to.
PayPal only, sorry. If I can not ID / value your item, I will refund the payment. If you do not have a PayPal account, it is easy to open one or you can always have a friend with a PayPal account do this for you.
My IDs / Valuations are simple (see below example). I do not provide certificates. I do not get involved in provenance / consultancy. I do not provide translations, e.g. of Japanese blades (but I will tell you where you can get a Japanese blade translation for free).
Typical ID / valuation of mine
Victorian British 1895 Infantry Officer's Sword
UK Auction Value: £250 to £300
UK Retail / Insurance Value: £700
I only value in GBP based on UK auction / retail prices.
I do not enter into discussions about IDs / valuations, sorry.
I will not respond unless payment by PayPal is made.
