I don't see what the big mystery is. Apparently he was investigated by all the junior Woodwards & Bernsteins out there - dealers were contacted who said they sold them to him - and his story is true without any pictures. "OK - we've investigated you & we believe your daggers may be real - but please don't waste our time unless you have real good pictures..." Now he is the loser unless he posts? Maybe he should post his address - when they are stolen, the police report will be another piece of evidence. Even if it turned out he didn't have them, the same priciples would apply to what happened here - he didn't have to prove ownership - this is not a legal proceding - though maybe this is a star chamber.