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Yep saw a basement just like that in Illinois, racks of rifles, didnt want to step on toes as others were coming two weeks later.

 

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In this instance the grouping was already priced and certain Banzai members were coming in May, this was April, we didnt cherry pick as we knew the members and knew the widow had nothing to worry about with those members. We had been called in to purchase helmets and that was very disappointing as the deceased had been very trusting in his helmet sources and had been taken advantage of in the majority of his collection. The wife and family were nice people! But just as they had given us first crack at the helmets, I wanted to honor their arrangement with the next group. There is nothing worse than making a long trip with high expectations only to find the items sold before your arrival.

 

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Scott they wouldnt say who the source was, but over a hundred helmets and we bought perhaps ten, two of my partner had sold him years ago and we paid what he paid which is what the family wanted. I had a feeling that the K98s and helmets came from same source in Florida,,,but no specifics, just very sad and very disappointing. I did buy ten wooden scabbard last ditch bayonets, but left the guns alone,,pressure test rifle,,type 99 sniper,,38 sniper. He did much better sticking with Japanese.

 

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No two or three Japanese at least one of those fake cover and net,,,he got hammered on German helmets,

 

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Seems like it did but after having told the widow and family the horrible news about the family we didnt want to make offers on the Japanese items, they had them priced at market and had already been shown to have taken a huge loss, double decal ARMY FJ paratrooper helmet,,,bad,,,supposedly they are all gone with one guy on consignment,,,watch out! Didnt take any photos, impressive racks of Japanese rifles though.