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:clap: Very, very nice! Enjoy it.

I meant that photo Stephen. Look inside. Right above.

I'm 100% sure its not fake. It's a real Typ98 Koshirae. Some parts are painted but in all real and genuine. Take a look on the fuchi photo. You see some of the original color.

For me it looks like genuine. With that zelluloid same.

It is totally polished It must look like this way. But it looks like pure copper.

Thanks Guido. Very interesting. I found some pictures about cormorant fishing in Japan. Loveley. Look they work with a light. That is also seen on this Tsuba. A very nice item.

It shows a fishing method i think. Fishing with a cormorant from a boat. This method exists today only in china i read. Its a nice tsuba, i like it.

Brian these gold fittings are almost Type98 Gunto parts. I search the half day for this article of that Japanese Company how built this swords after the war from parts. Maybe someone knows what i mean. I have a lot of books about WW2 Gunto Swords but in none is such a sword discribed. And there are so many out there.

Ohmura study had all elements listed that a Kai Gunto must have. http://ohmura-study.net/907.html Why is that kind of sword (Type98 in naval color) not in the list? This is the anchor stamp i know for Kai Gunto

I like it very much. The view of the dog is wonderful.

Stephen i saw many of these swords in the past. In germany there are sold two on the egun plattform. Some called it Naval NCO Sword. All the same with these anchor stamp, cut nakago, type98 ashi, simple black saya, eg. I could be wrong but i think I'm right. All are sold around $550 All the fittings of this sword is Typ98. There are so many differents to a usual Kai Gunto (from ohmura study) You find something in the book on late-war kai gunto. Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide von Michael E. Haskew on side 234

Thats a after war sword. There are some notice about that version in the i-net. It was made from pieces for the US Troops as a souvenier and to earn some money.

Congratulation to your sword. I like it Enrico. Welcome on board.

now the last ones.. Greetings Chris

Cut from a thin leather a Seppa. I'll do this and it works fine.

another...

Hello Brian, Hello Stephen. Thank you for the kindly words. I take some money to get these Tsuba. The lady who sell these asked me not to sell seperate. If i must sell i should sell it complete. I know the story behind the items is not important so i will not bore the users with it. Yes, if i can handle the restore and if Ford would do it, it think i will take some money more in hands to bring them alive. Maybe after restoring and a time enjoying them i will sell. But now i will show you the rest of the collection. I'm not a professional photograph and making some o.k. photos is not so easy (for me).

Here the next ones...

Thank you Greg. If have 10 more and will post here today. I would really like to restore the mokko one but take a look on the coming ones. That is a lot of work.

It would be nice if you can help to identify.

some more...

Ok, ok - Peace Better ?

Michael warum soll ich? Mir wurde gesagt es sind Hamamono, billige Qualität, vermutlich in Europa angemalt, blankpoliert, verrostet. Eigentlich ziemlicher Müll. Und dann mußte ich auch lernen das Forum hat immer recht. Von daher gibt es kein Interesse. Achja Gimei sind sie sowieso. Jetzt habe ich doch mehr als $20 gezahlt wie mir geraten wurde.

I bought today a hole collection of 20 (for me) very nice Tsuba. Not all is depending on money. You can search a hole life for something never find. But you can made a decission. If good or bad? Time will tell. So thank you again for all comments.

Guido you are right. Thank you.