Markings on a Takouba-mounted European Backsword

Iain · 8th April 2016, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by blue lander

So this thing still hasn't arrived. I contacted the seller and he sent me the shipping number and a picture of the shipping label (to prove he wrote the right address ). When I looked the number up at colissimo it said it had made it to the US but couldn't be delivered and was being returned. The address he wrote was correct, I have no idea why it wasn't delivered. Any advice on how to fix this?

Colissimo is delivered by USPS usually I believe. Did you contact them to see what the explanation was?

blue lander · 8th April 2016, 02:04 PM

I tried to contact Colissimo via email but they never responded. I'll try to contact USPS now.

Iain · 8th April 2016, 02:14 PM

Yep, best to contact the carrier stateside, did you try the tracking number in the USPS site?

blue lander · 8th April 2016, 04:42 PM

Yeah, I tried entering the tracking on the usps site but it doesn't have any records. I contacted usps and they basically said they have no record of the package and no idea where it is. I'm asking the seller to contact colissimo but I'm not sure if he will...

Kubur · 8th April 2016, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by blue lander

Yeah, I tried entering the tracking on the usps site but it doesn't have any records. I contacted usps and they basically said they have no record of the package and no idea where it is. I'm asking the seller to contact colissimo but I'm not sure if he will...

Hi
I'm really sorry for you.
I know the site where you got your sword.
There are a lot of cheaters.
The guy should provide you the original tracking number.
Remember also the customs, maybe your stuff is blocked somewhere...

Good luck
Kubur

blue lander · 17th May 2016, 02:11 AM

Well, it took longer than I expected but it finally arrived! I'll take better pictures tomorrow but I've attached a photo of the only writing I see on the blade. I don't see Toscania anywhere, just the below word. If you look at it upside down (with the edge facing upward) it sort of looks like it says ZANCONA but with the N's backwards.

kronckew · 17th May 2016, 08:54 AM

glad you finally got it. interesting sword. i have a kaskara coming from france to the UK, shipped 5 days ago via colissimo. tracking says it' in switzerland.hope i do better with it's delivery.

here's a cyrillic alphabet from bulgaria - note the nackwards Ns are western Is

the 'Z' apears to be an earlier form of the modern cyrillic 'З', ='Ze'. not sure what that last letter would be. could be an early version of whatever. i'm not versed in ancient non western alphabets, of which there are a zillion.

i flipped the sword to make it easier to see

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 26th May 2016, 09:08 PM

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17th May 2016, 02:11 AM	#6
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Well, it took longer than I expected but it finally arrived! I'll take better pictures tomorrow but I've attached a photo of the only writing I see on the blade. I don't see Toscania anywhere, just the below word. If you look at it upside down (with the edge facing upward) it sort of looks like it says ZANCONA but with the N's backwards. Attached Images

17th May 2016, 08:54 AM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	glad you finally got it. interesting sword. i have a kaskara coming from france to the UK, shipped 5 days ago via colissimo. tracking says it' in switzerland.hope i do better with it's delivery. here's a cyrillic alphabet from bulgaria - note the nackwards Ns are western Is the 'Z' apears to be an earlier form of the modern cyrillic 'З', ='Ze'. not sure what that last letter would be. could be an early version of whatever. i'm not versed in ancient non western alphabets, of which there are a zillion. i flipped the sword to make it easier to see Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 17th May 2016 at 09:37 AM.

8th April 2016, 02:04 PM	#2
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	I tried to contact Colissimo via email but they never responded. I'll try to contact USPS now.

8th April 2016, 02:14 PM	#3
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Yep, best to contact the carrier stateside, did you try the tracking number in the USPS site?

8th April 2016, 04:42 PM	#4
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Yeah, I tried entering the tracking on the usps site but it doesn't have any records. I contacted usps and they basically said they have no record of the package and no idea where it is. I'm asking the seller to contact colissimo but I'm not sure if he will...

26th May 2016, 09:08 PM	#8
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	The best way to understand the swords in the Sahel and environs is to see http://iainnorman.com/