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Mia culpa, so it is. Thanks for the education. What can you say about the small mark on the nagako?

Honestly, I can’t say for certain. Though I did see a very small stamp on the tsuba which I assumed was the subcontractors mark, but now I see it’s the same as on the back edge of the nagako. There is also a very small mark on the side of the nagako that before just looked like a speck of rust. See for yourself, tell me what you think:

Bruce, I appreciate your info. As much as I like them, I am not an expert on Japanese swords specifically. You know far more than I, and please correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this is ye olde Showa stamp:

Came upon a WWII gunto, moderate condition, turned out to be a steal. Decided I’d rather sell it to someone who appreciates the historical value enough to keep it in the state that it’s in. If it nobody rescues it, it’ll probably become my restoration project. It’s missing almost all of the saya accoutrements, handle was re-wrapped shabbily. For some reason, it has no mekugi pin, no mekugi pin holes in the handle either. My guess; the reason for this is because it was never fully finished before Japan’s unconditional surrender. Hiromitsu, sho stamp. Dated May of the 20th year of the Showa 1945. $1,100 If you want to send me an offer, send it to: gabrielcturner@gmail.com