[QUOTE]Originally posted by mongobongo:

If its real I will put $30,000 on the table to get you started. -
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Look's like Mongo's cat ain't mousin around with an opening hand (paw) like that. Razz

Guess Jason's forced to go $30,100 ? - Big Grin

On a serious note: Having a rarely seen tang nut pix, it appears to me that this dagger has never been disassembled. I concur with 'wotan', I would not disassemble this dagger no matter what. Anything can happen and none of it good for the artifact. Anyone who knows this model will be able tell 'in-hand' if it's fake or real-without disassembly.

-serge-