Lou

Thank you all for your support. I am treading any purchase very carefully. I have a few books as reference and do browse here quite often but i have yet to really gain confidence in purchasing anything authentic. I'm still waiting for more photos of the mei on the katana so i can research. The values he listed would be what he was told the set would be worth after polishing. I know polishing is a very fine art that cant be trusted to just anyone. With that said i know it would cost a pretty pennie to have it done right therfore adding to the cost. The seller is asking $5,000 for the pair and as you can see they are incomplete. My main concern is if these blades were authentic, and within a good price range to negotiate for. Again Thank you all for offering your wisdom.

I found these for sale locally. I am new to collecting so i'm a little unsure of their value. I've researched what i can and it seems the wakazashi checks out to be maybe third generation of this swordsmith. I can"t confirm yet on the katana. Here is the information that was given to me: The Mei reading on the wakzashi is Awataguchi Oomi no kami Tadatsuna. Awataguchi is the name of the swordsmith group. Oomi no kami was the Governor of the Oomi area. Tadatsuna is the first name of the swordsmith. According to three polish experts the sword will polish and require a full polish if you wish it restored. After polish worth $7000+ per Harunaka Hoshino-S>F> sword Society. Robert Gordon-Tokyo has also looked at both swords and agrees. The 2nd. sword is a Katana, and the Mei reading is Mori mitsu. 1136-1596. Requires only partial polish to restore. The experts say it will polish. After polish worth $5000+. Any other information, especially on value would be appreciated. Thank you