AN ANTIQUE dealer has urged the public not to surrender antique or historic swords in Hampshire Constabulary's new amnesty.

Rock Island Auction Company in Illinois is putting three Tiffany & Co. creations with military significance up for auction including two Civil War-era swords and a WWI naval aviator pin.

"This sword was part of Sheikh Zayed's belongings when they were put up for sale. I was fortunate enough to find it and realised it resembled the one worn by Sheikh Khalifa," he explained.