Ed

Blade is signed Hirata Hidemitsu. Not much to see fittings are strewn about and I think there is no saya.

Anyone ever seen a Naval Anchor stamp like this one?

I have an extra one.

The top right stamp is the "Nan" Army arsenal stamp.

Hi everyone, Apologies for not putting up a note sooner, with other projects I haven't been here as much as I would like. Yes, my site, Yakiba.com, is under new construction. As Brian mentioned I have scaled back a little, thought of shutting it down, but I still have a few friends who periodically ask me to help them sell some of their things. So, I guess I will be around a bit longer. Unsure of a new release date as I am not a tech guru and doing it in my spare time. FaceBook is just one of the networking platforms one must accept these days. I moderate on a few of the groups and recently took over the "Japanese Tsuba Collectors" group. At any rate, thanks for asking. Ed

Wow, I just drove through there a few weeks ago from Niagara Falls on my way to VT.

Yep, I checked as well and while they are an option, they are not an inexpensive option. Each book must be labeled and the total weigh of the M-bag cannot exceed 66 lbs. Shipping the box of JSS/US Newsletters to Germany would cost $250 with no tracking or insurance via M-bag. Whereas Priority mail is $150.

Cool, I will look into it tomorrow.

Brian, There is a media mail option within the US, which is downright cheap with what shipping costs these day. I guess they did away with the option you refer to or at least for something so heavy. I went to the counter and asked if there was any way to ship these books overseas any cheaper and was told yes and no. Yes, there was an option but it had a weight restriction of 4 lbs. So no, due to the weight. Even Priority International "Flat Rate" has a weight limit of 20 lbs. and is $100. I wish I could find a cheaper option.

Now offered Worldwide. Recently there was an inquiry on this set of books from Europe and I was asked to provide a shipping quote. Price options were checked for the three major carriers USPS, Fedex, and UPS. USPS was by far the cheapest. Both online and counter options through USPS were explored, looking for the cheapest option. USPS offers a “first class mail” option but unfortunately it has a weight restriction of 4 lbs. The only option is USPS priority mail due to the weight (42 lbs/105 kgs). The quote for Priority mail insured to Germany was $150 ($149.70). I presume these newsletters could be shipped worldwide for approximately the same price. Therefore, I have decided to lift their sale being restricted to CONUS and will now offer them worldwide. I realize the shipping is not cheap however, if you consider what these newsletters cost with a membership to the JSS/US, they are still a bargain even with the added cost of shipping. When these were issued a membership in the JSS/US was $40 ($60 foreign), that included 6 issues of the newsletter. Therefore, at the time each issue cost $6.66. (foreign $10.00 each). These newsletters, including shipping costs, are being sold for approximately $2.14 each. Considering the amount of information contained within these 140 newsletters, $2.14 apiece is still a great bargain.

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Offering a large group of JSS/US newsletters. This lot covers from 1980-2010. *NOTE, typo at the bottom of list should read 2020. There are a few issues missing, please see the following list for complete details. Japanese Sword Society of the United States Newsletters: Box size = 17” x 10” x 12” Weight 42 lbs. This group of books weighs 42 lbs., therefore I will restrict this lot to CONUS only as shipping outside CONUS would be cost prohibitive. Within CONUS shipping via "media mail" will cost approximately $30. $150 plus S/H *** No pm's please. If interested please contact me at: Yakiba.com@gmail.com Like Comment Share

Great story, dreams do come true. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Ed

Nice. Would love to attend.

Two confirmed cases in Atlanta now. Hope we don't cross paths.

Yep, Chinese fake.

And who would have guessed!

That makes more sense. I wondered what was "wrong" for it to have ended so cheaply. Turns out it ended, but the high bidder wasn't so lucky after all.

This presents a good educational opportunity for all, two things of note: 1. The hada seen on this sword is NOT Ayasugi. It is Itame with Mokume as stated on the papers. 2. Jussi pointed this out, but I would reiterate this sword is papered to "Den" Gassan Chikanori, not directly to him.

Nice site, nicer stuff! WOW!

Yes, interesting. I would like to see that.

Mark, No offense, but this is a textbook example of why new collectors should study more and buy less until they can, at the very least not be fooled by such blatant fakes.

He was a member here, but I don't recall a post in a long time.

So sad to hear, Keith was a young man. I didn't know him well at all, but I was aware he had been dealing with some health issues for a while. Condolences to his family, may he rest in peace.