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As promised a pic of my three Sami covered sayer swords together one Navy and two Army both the Navy and one Army have been posted before but never the three together .. Thanks Gareth

Will post pics of my two army sami covered swords together tomorrow …

Thank you for that as I don’t have the book could anyone help to post the image for me of him … Gareth

Thanks Oli is there an image of him anywhere ? Gareth

Thanks for the comments regarding the smith called Sukehiro is there any information about him ? Thanks Gareth

Thanks John C wondered what the Mon was ..

Thank you both for your help .. I have had this sword for a while but health issues as stopped me posting it the blade is in fantastic condition with a beautiful interesting Hamon … Gareth

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Help with this Type 98 officers sword which comes with a Sami covered brown sayer and with a Major to Colonel rank Tassle and also a Mon attached to the handle .. Help would be greatly appreciated who finding who the maker is ? Many thanks Gareth

If it’s an early sword it should be a copper handled version which is highly faked here is my example and also look at the bottom of the sayer if its an original it should have the round bottom not like the later ones which as a pressed steel drag

Is it unusual not to have the arsenal mark or is it sometimes found like my example ? Gareth

Having recently purchased the Copper handled NCO sword I thought I would post another NCO sword made by Seki Token Co .. It is again a matching number example but unusually it as the Manufacture's mark plus the inspectors mark of the the Nagoya arsenal but no arsenal mark .. I have to thank Bruce for his help and advice when I was thinking of purchasing it as he posted it on here for discussion before I did pull the trigger .. regarding the swords number being 130557 what year would the sword would have been made ? Many thanks Gareth

Thanks Rob yes it is a matching number example …Hope this pick is a bit clearer

Thanks Bruce…your comments are always valued … Can sleep better tonight lol..

Help with this NCO copper handled sword … your opinions would be greatly appreciated Many thanks Gareth

Bruce sorry I am late getting back to you .. Having just taken the sword apart I cannot see any markings only the name of the smith and the date the blade was forged … Is it because the blade as high quality fittings compared to my other so called Type 3s that it could have been a private commission to make the sword reason behind it could be the family Mon badge attached to the sword ? Many thanks Gareth