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  1. John C
    4.4 pounds of ivory - I hesitate to ask what kind. In any case, the detail is stunning. In the second pic, you can see the individual fine chisel (?) marks in the design. John C.
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    Chris: I would guess that it's possible. July/August of 1944, the Japanese were still trying to hold on to Guam, Tinian, and New Guinea, among other fronts, as well as Peleiu in September. In addition, Operation Ichi-go was still going on, with over 400,000 troops fighting in China. John C.
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    Thank you, Thomas. I briefly thumbed through my 1st edition and could not find a reference (probably just missed it). Let us know the chapter or page number when you get a chance. John C.
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    Apologies for a quick hijack, however this reminds me of something. I had to make a patch for my martial arts school. The outer ring was the belt colors starting with white and ending in black going back into the white to express the never-ending learning process. John C.
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    Brett: First of all, great work! Secondly, do you know if an index has ever been created for these? John C.
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    Jim: It looks like several have menuki (matching?) with them. You could have some nice pieces there. Definately seek out some sword collectors (NOT pawn shops or the like - they aren't likely to know the good stuff from average) or at least post some good quality pics here. John C.
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    That's interesting. I'm curious if any particular stamp, mark, or design feature was included to differentiate those from ones used in Japan. And are these counted in the 17,000 or so specimens that are commonly associated with the Meiji 25 serial number range? John C.
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    For future reference, the giveaways from those photos are the misplaced and irregular shinogi and the shape of the kissaki. We would also expect the nakago to be somewhat unfinished. John C.
  9. John C
    Very good study of the Japanese military machine in general. I found one reference to swords (sabre), noting they were made at Tokyo Arsenal. No other details, unfortunately. John C.
  10. John C
    Thanks, Conway. The second highest number to date. Interesting with the chromed blade and fake tassel. They also referenced Thomas' info derived from a Nick Komiya post. John C.
  11. John C
    @Bruce Pennington Bruce: This one just popped up on showa22. You might have it already if he's reselling one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/236612905534? John C.
  12. John C
    Thanks everyone. This is helping to narrow down the actual meaning (and timing) of the stamps. I've tried to research the tensho script stamps and I'm finding more results in the Chinese charts than the Japanese charts. I had also entertained the idea the swords may have been made in Manchuria or Dalian. The journey continues..... John C.
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    @Bruce Pennington I apologize up front if this has been posted before. Thomas sent me a document re: a pic of a meiji 25, however it also had mantetsu pics in it. John C.
  14. John C
    Thanks, Trystan. So in re: my post above, does it mean "to inspect"? John C.
  15. John C
    Here's a 1st gen Mishina Nobuyoshi with kiku. John C.
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