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Bruce, the Mon listed above reminds me of a squid or some animal, I think the symmetrical balance draws me to it.

Sgt Pyle, Please send up the bucket of swords, we have to recognize another cabinet member....... Great pictures of history

Looks like a great addition, I would be proud to have that sword in the collection. Congrats on a solid find.

It looks like it has cleaned up pretty well from its previous condition. Sometimes a gamble pays off.

Thanks Bruce, I seem to learn something new frequently on this site. From a practical standpoint, I can see how they would be useful in keeping debris/water out when out in the field.

I guess I learned another new thing today, I had no idea about the Iida latch. How common were they and were they regulated to certain blades?

Some of these are getting really tough to tell. At first glance, some of them look good but the finer details are still lacking. Good eye to our seasoned members who have helped me/us when looking at some of these and teaching us what to look for. Thanks for all you do.

Great pictures, thanks for sharing. I look forward to this thread growing with more pictures and explanations.

Good eye Bruce, I missed the black tsuba the first time I looked at the pictures. Still, it looks like a nice piece.

Some more pictures would be nice, lets see the blade and the handle markings please.

How about some more pictures of your new addition?

The Barnie Fife has the front door well covered lol. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Looks like a real nice piece, I would be proud to add that sword to my collection. It is real clean looking and appears to of been well taken care of.

I wish all swords had a Mon, they are just so interesting and add a personal touch to the swords.

Wow, that was an interesting read. I enjoy a happy ending.