Ed,
Why not fly over with the items yourself for that price?
You hit the major issue with that point. Insure it for true value with a phoney description and invite Customs to look at it? They are not dumb.
Here is what I advise in our "For Sale" Forum "On international sales, sellers are advised to fill out customs declaration forms factually. If the buyer requests specific language or declared value, any fallout from this is the buyer�s problem."
I agree about avoiding "daggers" but "antique edged weapons" or something similar might be better. Ask the buyer. If he wants something other than a reasonably factual value, tell him that it is HIS risk. And, get you money up front.
Dave
