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			The title was deliberately shortened; the full version would sound something like " The oldest dated Khyber I can recall" 
		
		
		
			The date is acid etched on the blade: 229H ( 1229, of course), i.e. 1813 in Gregorian. The handle was damaged, and the bolster and tangband are made of brass. Any criticisms or doubts?  | 
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