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1.) Good. Blade has scattered pitting along the edges with a professionally cleaned blade showing strong metal patterns. Handle has some light scratches, as does the scabbard.

2.) Good. Blade appears to have been professionally cleaned with an unsharpened edge and some pitting on the edges and near guard. Some scuffs to hilt and tarnish on the scabbard.

3.) Good. Blade has some small bites along the edge with a deep gray overall color. Hilt has some scratches and abrasions with a stain on the back. German Silver wrap to scabbard is peeling up in places.

4.) Good. Blade has been sharpened and polished with some scattered light pitting to the blade. Hilt has some cracking forming to the hilt with some dust and abrasions. Tip of the scabbard cracking and dented with finish worn off over much of the body and some tarnish.

5.) Good. Blade has pitting overall with brown patina forming in pitting, and some bites along the edges. Mendak is loose and the left grip is cracked with the seams of the bone trim opening up. The scabbard shows some cracking to the bone decorations to the throat, some scratches and abrasions overall.

Stand about good with some scratches and abrasions.

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