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  1. Kiipu
    It is probably USS Andromeda (AKA-15). She was at Okinawa during April 1945. AKA = attack cargo ship.
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    The yellow paint on the obverse is the number 536. 五三六 = 536.
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    Cross-Reference 興亜一心　満鐵作之 = Kōa Isshin　Mantetsu kore wo tsukuru. 昭和辛巳春 = 1941 Spring. ソ二一九 = SO-219. Help with translation on family NCO sword @Blaise
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    A YouTube video of a 31st series Mantetsu can be seen via the link below. The crossguard is pierced and the polish is amazing. Special thanks goes to Trystan for grabbing a screenshot of the serial number. 昭和癸未春 = 1943 Spring. 興亜一心　満鐵作 = Kōa Isshin Mantetsu saku. ケ三〇八 = KE 308. 軍刀興亜一心滿鐵刀
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    The serial number on the top edge of the tang, called a nakago mune, is ソ二一九 [SO 219]. If there is a second tick mark in the upper left hand corner, then it is ツ TSU.
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    兼道 Kanemichi. 昭和十八年二月 1943 February.
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    Ramberg san, can you post an overall picture of the sword with the scabbard placed below the blade. Also, is there any numbers stamped on any of the parts? Not sure about that. It looks more like 二 二 to me. Maybe even some type of clamp markings?
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    Maybe 大豪 Daigō?
  9. Kiipu
    A reproduction Type 95 with a serial number stamped on the top edge of the blade! Do not recall ever seeing this before. New Collector ~ NCO Sword - Serial Number
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    Sorry to be a pest, but what characters are used in the mei and what is the most likely reading? 昭和十九年秋 1944 Autumn.
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    I am on a different computer and did not pick up on this. Interesting to say the least. FYI, there is another souvenir sword at that website. I learned about that site via a link that you posted recently!
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    I don't recall seeing a reproduction with a serial number stamped on the spine of the blade before. @Stegel
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    Encircled anchor with black painted 95. Nice ww2 late war Japanese Naval sword SOLD
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    @mecox Who is this? s499 nice Japanese Gunto sword star stamped gendaito pat 44 mounts
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    There you go Piers, I made it 70!
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    Ran across it today and agree that it is suspect. The good general is indeed the rather outspoken Ishiwara Kanji. 石原莞爾閣下佩刀 = Ishiwara Kanji kakka haitō. e345454334
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    I prefer to see each side of the tang in separate columns.
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    宗利　３９４ = Munetoshi 394. [Serial number is upright versus upside down]. 昭和十六年十 = 1941 October. Arsenal Mark on RJT sword Fittings
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    I have another early Type 100 by Munetoshi 宗利, serial 394, that is dated October 1941. Serial number is stamped in the same direction as yours.
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    Normally numbers on that side do not match the other parts. However, never say never.
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    Can confirm that it is a Mitsunaga as I can see both characters. FYI, this is the first Mitsunaga that has a painted subassembly number on it.
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    Definitely an early souvenir sword. On picture 13, is that an encircled anchor stamp inside of the habaki? Would this have been stamped prior to folding the metal to form the habaki?
  23. Kiipu
    You mean the black staining around the upper right edges? Lets call it a six and call it a day!
  24. Kiipu
    Sesko, Markus. Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords. Lulu Enterprises, Inc., 2014. Page 453. WWII = Word War II.
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    It does seem to be an Asian two-handed handle for use with a sword. Maybe some sort of Japanese or native sword hilt. The metal tang would seem to have been about 5 inches long based upon the indentations in the wood.
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