Legendary Proported 10th - 12th Century Viking Sword; 36"
Lot #1
Item: 8484-2624737

St. Cloud, MN

This Lot is:

Closed

Wed, Aug 19, 2020 8:00pm CDT

High Bidder: #249552

Current Bid:

$1,875.00

Next Required Bid: $1,950.00

Shipping: Yes
Online Payment: Yes
Location / Contact:
319 24th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: 952-261-4942

Lot Description:

We are honored to offer the gem of the sale: proported per the original seller "a legendary 10th - 12th century Viking sword (measures 36") that was unearthed in near Tallinn, Estonia in a Viking dig."  We do not have any paperwork or authentication.  This was sent from Estonia to us for sale with this information provided.  Check out the photos, do your own research, schedule an inspection - we are selling this as you see it without any warranties or guarantees.

**Update - An online certified appraiser at JustAnswer.com believes this to be genuine and rare based on the photos, size, and weight that was provided.  Here are her notes:

"Rare, 10th-12th C. Excavated Viking Broad Sword -$4000.00-4200.00, nice piece of history!" -Glenda

As you can imagine, finding a Viking sword (along with other Viking artifacts like jewelry, axes, spear tips, fishing hooks; some of which are offered in this auction) is a find of a lifetime, but to find a complete sword from pommel to tip is nothing short of legendary.

This is the type of item that one can only see in a specialized museum or in photos, but now you have the remarkable opportunity to bid and win this rich treasure.  We have been told that genuine examples are very hard to acquire as these are no longer available for sale/export from Scandinavian countries and most digs dry up quickly and are consumed by private collector's and museums very quickly.

This article gives a full and detailed history of the Viking Sword; truly a marvel of craftsmanship for it's day: http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/manufacturing/text/viking_sword.htm

Auction Estimate: $5,000+

Nationwide shipping is available for this lot!

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2.  Next day removal is on Thursday, August 20th from 9am to 6pm.

3.  Late payments will incur a $10 fee.

4.  Inspections are welcome and by are appointment.

Have questions?  Please call Auction House at (952) 261-4942 before bidding if you have a question that affects your bid.  Once you bid/win you are legally responsible for paying for the item.  Winning bids are contracts to pay between the high bidder and Auction House on behalf of the consignor: honest bidders only please.

Inspection

Auction Closing:

Wed, Aug 19, 2020
08:00 pm

Removal:


Bidding Increments:

Bid Range Minimum Increment
$0.01 - $75.00 $1.00
$75.01 - $150.00 $5.00
$150.01 - $250.00 $10.00
$250.01 - $500.00 $25.00
$500.01 - $1,000.00 $50.00
$1,000.01 - $5,000.00 $75.00
$5,000.01 - $50,000.00 $100.00
$50,000.01 - $75,000.00 $250.00
$75,000.01 - $100,000.00 $500.00
$100,000.01 - $2,500,000.00 $1,000.00

Hammer Price TierBuyer's PremiumCap
$0.00 - $4,999.99 13.00%
$5,000.00 - infinity 10.00%$1,000.00


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Inspection dates/times are available for every auction. Bidders are strongly encouraged to inspect prior to placing bids. Removal day is not inspection day. When an auction ends, and the winning bidder invoice appears on the bidder’s dashboard, the bidder is obligated to honor their bid(s).

Every auction item is sold “as is, where is” with no guarantees or warranties. You are responsible for inspecting items prior to purchase.

Bidders are responsible for knowing and complying with auction terms. Failure to comply with removal terms may result in bidding privileges being disabled.  Once a bid is placed it cannot be retracted.

Sellers and their agents are prohibited from bidding on their own assets.

Items with a reserve will not be sold unless the reserve price has been met.

At the close of the auction, active items will remain open until no bids have been received for three minutes.

Applicable sales tax will be collected by the affiliate managing the auction.  

In the event that bidding rights are terminated due to no-show invoices, bidders MAY be reinstated at the discretion of K-BID only after a penalty fee of 20% of the unpaid invoice(s) and a reinstatement fee of $25.00 has been paid to K-BID and a scanned copy of your driver's license emailed to us. INVOICED ITEMS WILL NOT BE AWARDED. The payment is punitive and meant to deter no-shows. Duplicate bidder accounts will be deactivated when they are determined to exist. If possible and at our discretion, K-BID reserves the right to delete any bid we believe has been placed by a suspect bidder. Any registration that shows up on our fraud detection system may be placed on hold and bids removed until the user is verified. K-BID Online, Inc reserves the right to disallow anybody from bidding on its website. Cases of obvious bidding with no intent to redeem will be referred to appropriate legal authorities.

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319 24th Ave N
St. Cloud
MN, 56303


Phone: 952-261-4942

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Bid History

41 Bid(s)
Bidder Placed High Bid
249552
Aug 19 08:03pm
$1,875.00
337425 ^
Aug 19 08:01pm
$1,800.00
231195
Aug 19 08:01pm
$1,800.00
337425
Aug 19 08:00pm
$1,725.00
249552
Aug 19 08:00pm
$1,650.00
231195
Aug 19 07:57pm
$1,575.00
249552
Aug 19 07:55pm
$1,500.00
231195
Aug 19 07:55pm
$1,425.00
249552
Aug 19 07:52pm
$1,350.00
218493
Aug 19 07:51pm
$1,275.00
249552
Aug 19 07:45pm
$1,200.00
218493
Aug 19 07:45pm
$1,125.00
58007 ^
Aug 19 02:38pm
$1,050.00
337425
Aug 19 02:38pm
$1,000.00
58007
Aug 18 09:51pm
$950.00
253518
Aug 18 02:02pm
$900.00
241107
Aug 16 06:15pm
$850.00
108784
Aug 16 04:05pm
$800.00
315680 ^
Aug 16 04:05pm
$750.00
108784
Aug 16 04:05pm
$750.00
315680 ^
Aug 16 03:03pm
$700.00
241107
Aug 16 03:03pm
$650.00
315680
Aug 16 09:49am
$550.01
326883
Aug 16 04:49am
$451.50
240723 ^
Aug 16 04:46am
$426.50
326883
Aug 16 04:46am
$401.50
240723
Aug 16 01:14am
$375.00
36183 ^
Aug 16 01:14am
$350.00
240723
Aug 16 01:14am
$350.00
36183
Aug 16 12:24am
$235.00
273672
Aug 14 08:44am
$210.50
329709 ^
Aug 14 08:44am
$200.50
273672
Aug 14 08:44am
$200.00
329709
Aug 13 09:41pm
$150.00
273672 ^
Aug 13 06:57am
$114.99
245836
Aug 13 06:57am
$109.99
273672
Aug 12 07:35pm
$36.00
126122 ^
Aug 12 07:35pm
$24.00
273672
Aug 12 07:35pm
$23.00
126122
Aug 12 07:18pm
$21.00
5226
Aug 12 06:38pm
$5.00