J.G. Hopkins Posted 22 December , 2011 Share Posted 22 December , 2011 A large collection of British military swords from the Victorian period through WWI was recently stolen. All are Wilkinsons and should be easy to spot based on the serial numbers. Here is a link to a complete list and other details: http://www.tokenpublishing.com/news.asp?gid=14&nid=776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 22 December , 2011 Share Posted 22 December , 2011 A large collection of British military swords from the Victorian period through WWI was recently stolen. All are Wilkinsons and should be easy to spot based on the serial numbers. Here is a link to a complete list and other details: http://www.tokenpubl...?gid=14&nid=776 An impressive collection--I can think of three which I would love to own. Lets hope that the t**d or t**ds that stole this collection are caught and dealt with before they have chance to damage or destroy the swords when they realise how traceable these are!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbox Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 Nearly 120 swords? Thats a considerable mass of metal; the thieves obviously had ample time and transport. Wonder if these are stolen to order for the overseas collector market, or if it was just an opportunity crime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 Unfortunately there are such things as criminal gangs that specialise in art and antique thefts, one such operated in the general area in which I live, was rounded up a year or so back and are now studying Britain's antique prison system. They are only able to thrive because they have links to unscrupulous dealers who in turn have international contacts and a collection such as this can be shipped out and sold abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted 24 December , 2011 Share Posted 24 December , 2011 It would seem that these swords were stolen in the USA. In UK, where ownership of edged weapons appears to be unacceptable, would such a collection be legal? Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted 24 December , 2011 Share Posted 24 December , 2011 It would seem that these swords were stolen in the USA. In UK, where ownership of edged weapons appears to be unacceptable, would such a collection be legal? Old Tom Hello Tom...... All these swords were stolen in the UK..... Look who to contact and the phone number...... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 24 December , 2011 Share Posted 24 December , 2011 Hello Tom...... All these swords were stolen in the UK..... Look who to contact and the phone number...... Mike Nothing illegal about owning a sword in the UK (if you're of age). Carrying it around in public might be a different matter depending on the wheres, whys and when. But then I've got some pretty deadly weapons in my kitchen that many a trench raider might have been happy to carry. Probably better steel than army issue too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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