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James: Maybe, you could have received much higher bids if you had run a polisher over it some  John
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If uncleaned, I would leave any item as such. The new owner has the option of leaving it as is or cleaning it. Once cleaned, it can't be undone, other than through age or artificial means.
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If uncleaned, I would leave any item as such. The new owner has the option of leaving it as is or cleaning it. Once cleaned, it can't be undone, other than through age or artificial means.
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To each his own I suppose but you were selling the item as is. Why would a buyer comment on how much cleaning he had to do? If it looked like too much at the outset, why even bid? Guess you just can't please everyone.
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Being uncleaned (untouched)seeing were the fire-gilt was still here and there that was the great thing about the common sword.But, like some collectors clean clean clean to the point you hurt the value..  some of these guys love brasso 
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James, You should play along and ask the guy for some photos of his new, buffed-up sword..? Maybe we could see what he meant by "a tough cleaning job? If he's un-cooperaitve, you could suggest chrome-plating the entire thing!  He'd probably like nothing more than to clean your entire collection for you, for free ... heh Best! Bill
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