Fred--There is nothing wrong with this sword. Anything you magnify this much will show some flaws. You may not like the "quality" when you magnify this much and you seem to be stuck on this quality issue or require the exact font that YOU say is correct. Everything German is not of the highest quality and this has been shown many many times. The sword was not made for you or for us. I doubt if you will find ANY experienced collector or dealer who will agree with you. That should tell you something but I doubt if it will. You are WAAAAY out there by yourself when it comes to some of your newer conclusions.
MAX & OVMS Life Member, MAX Bd. of Experts. GDC Platinum Dealer. Collector since 1955.
