My Father brought a Naval sword and another one pictured below back from Japan at the end of WWII. I have the US Military Paperwork which indicates the U.S. Govt. removed some precious stones from the sword prior to allowing him to take it. It has a black laquered wooden scabbard and also came in a Silk cloth case, which has since been lost by children/grand kids. I have not seen any other painted signatures posted and was just wondering what I have?
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Many thanks
