My uncle bought this from a flea market in Thailand and asked me to help find out if it's worth anything.
I know nuts about weapon resale but from what I can infer from coin collecting, the item can be sent to experts who will study it and issue a certificate of authenticity (at a cost).
Hoping the gentlemen of /k are able to shed some light on this.
P.S. imho it looks like a cheap replica
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>>33045752
bump am interest
>>33045752
What else was he "buying" in Thailand? ;-)
>>33045752
The scabbard looks like WW2 Japanese.
The eagle and the cross just don't look right. Like a Saint James rip off and the eagle Slav styled but just with one head
>>33046696
I'm not familiar with the emblem myself, but the quality is better than just made-for-tourist stuff so there's some story behind it.