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Hello everyone! I just bought a nice late war wood handle imperial Japanese NCO sword. This sword has matching serial numbers. The sword looks to be authentic. However, one thing bothers me. I see that it has a proof mark in front of the serial number on the blade but other ones that i looked up online have proof mark behind the serial number. Also, I don't like that serial number is very faint and difficult to read. Does that sound original? Did the Japanese use to put proof mark both ways? Thanks Oleg http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... SA:US:1123

well, abviously 1st one is nco gunto aluminum handled version. However, i dont like the paint on saya and tsuka looks too good for a 70 year sword and patina on tsuba looks similar to a fake Chinese copy below. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Japanes ... 4cf8f5ebf4

I dont know about the first one because it looks like one of those Chinese fakes that you see on ebay. They have similar patina, proof marks and scabbard.

Hello everyone, I am watching 3 sword on eBay right now. I believe that the first one is a chinese fake but 2 other ones look like a real deal. What do you guys think? Thanks Oleg http://www.ebay.com/itm/280727007046?ss ... 1815wt_922 http://www.ebay.com/itm/180712413819?ss ... _500wt_922 http://www.ebay.com/itm/230664003106?ss ... _500wt_922

..I am attaching more pictures.

...Jean, how can you tell by looking at kissaki if the sword is fake? thansk Oleg

Please explain why you think that its a Chinese copy? I purchased this one from a reputable seller and can take it back if its fake. I am attaching more pictures.

is it a hand made?

thanks

...let me know if you need more pic

Here is another one i just purchased and was told that this is a hand made ww2 sword. I know that they had mass production during WW2 and most of the swords were machine made so please let me know what you think. Any feedbacks will be appreciated!

I just purchased this sword and was hoping if anyone could translate the writing and tell about the sword. thansk!