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			I seem to recall that the figure S stamped in series on these blades was similar in meaning to those bite marks (hogsback/ eyelash marks) on blades from Genoa...as a mark of excellence. Please see http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=183 and http://mandarinmansion.com/antique-vietnamese-arms  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			Is the round guard missing? Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 21st October 2016 at 10:27 PM.  | 
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