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  1. Conway S
    Hello Jerald, Does your sword have koshirae or is it just the blade? Can you post a photo of the full length of the nakago?
  2. Conway S
    And finally, the harp logo on a General’s grade Type 19: I personally don’t see a correlation between the quality of the corporate logo and the overall quality of the sword, but that’s just my assessment as someone who primarily collects dress swords.
  3. Conway S
    And another example on a Japanese Type 19 (from Sohei Swords listing): I would guess that the hanzi was used prior to the “harp” or “Suya Tokyo” logos.
  4. Conway S
    Here’s another Kanji/Hanzi corporate logo on a Qing Dynasty Chinese sword (Note the inspector’s mark):
  5. Conway S
    @Bruce Pennington Do you have any more photos of this one? Or a link?
  6. Conway S
    Actually the stamps on the mune are arsenal inspection stamps - Top to bottom (名·-“Na" Nagoya Army Arsenal; ホ - “Ho” for Kokura Factory No. 1).
  7. Conway S
    Are you sure it’s not dark green? Doesn’t really look black to me, but I don’t have it in hand… the vermillion color is just a base layer below the top coat.
  8. Conway S
    Jens, The sword in the first photo is a Type 8, not a Type 19. That’s why the guard and handle backstrap are devoid of the floral motifs. Do you have a copy of Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945 Cyclopedia Edition by Jim Dawson? This book would be your best guide to identifying Meiji period Japanese military swords.
  9. Conway S
    Yes, Ron you are correct. That is a police sword. The few I have seen have been late war.
  10. Conway S
    The nakago shots of the date are a little blurry. Looks like it might be 1942. Does the FB post confirm the date?
  11. Conway S
    The mounts are late-war/civilian. I did not capture a clear photo of the tsuba, but it is a non-military tsuba of lower quality.
  12. Conway S
    USMC and was in Nagasaki in 1945. Here’s a picture of the blade. It has a 67.3cm nagasa.
  13. Conway S
    @John C Thanks for the tip on the field grade ranks. That was the start of the writing on the tag. I found that Sasebo is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture. Nagasaki is where my neighbor’s father acquired the sword.
  14. Conway S
    @Nobody Thank you very much Moriyama san. I appreciate your help.
  15. Conway S
    Greetings, This evening, I had the opportunity to examine a sword that belongs to my neighbor. His father brought it back from WW2.The blade is in rough shape. It’s suriage with bohi. I took careful measurements and will post additional photos in the Nihonto section. Any help with the mei and surrender tag would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
  16. Conway S
    What does the blade look like? The post-war souvenir swords sometimes had green tsuka Ito. The scabbard is genuine, but the handle may be rewrapped in this example.
  17. Conway S
    Pretty rough shape, but it has threaded sakura and a hole in the same for a mekugi. Someone thinks they can clean up the verdigris apparently.
  18. Conway S
    The pictures of the blade are not the best, but I don’t see anything in the listing that makes me think this is a reproduction. Just look at the wear on the wire and the grip. It does look like the brass on the handle was cleaned. The patina looks a little off.
  19. Conway S
    I think it’s 三午年, which is Meiji 3 year of the horse (1870).
  20. Conway S
    The sword listed is in Japan. The term “replica” is used to satisfy their laws. Oftentimes, even these dress blades have been cut by authorities.
  21. Conway S
    There’s plenty of other swords out there. I wouldn’t waste time on just one. What are you in the market for?
  22. Conway S
    Nice find! I assume those numbers are for assembly purposes. I’ve seen katakana and Arabic numerals used too and on the ricasso sometimes.
  23. Conway S
    Here’s one recent posting from February. Looks to be the same sword based on the background:
  24. Conway S
    There’s the Baltimore antique arms show this weekend. There will be a few members from the forum set up there. https://www.baltimoreshow.com The MAX show is in York, PA, in September. Also will have dealers who can assess your swords in person. http://www.sosovms.com/the-MAX-Show/
  25. Conway S
    Hi Tristan, That’s a Navy sword knot. It’s a nicer quality bullion one. I believe these style were junior grade officer knots.
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