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  1. Conway S
    Sam, Personally, I’d say $300 -$500 depending on the condition and whether it’s a field grade or company grade sword. There’s so many plain company grade swords of poor workmanship out there so it’s nice to have a more unique example. But that’s just my opinion as someone who’s a bit addicted to parade swords. Someone else who just wants one to complete their collection might not pay that much, but they also might not recognize the interesting historical context. Conway
  2. Conway S
    Thomas, The scabbard is matching. It does not have an arsenal stamp on the guard, which corroborates the warrelics EU article stating that the arsenal marks appear in the higher serial number ranges. The hole for the finger loop is present, but the leather and fastener are missing. It does have the typical sharpened cutting edge. Conway
  3. Conway S
    Hello Sam, I have one by E &F Horster with the two fullers. It also has a "double" Suya logo on the guard. I am always looking for examples of parade swords with the marked German blades. You should try to go back for it Conway
  4. Conway S
    John, I saw this one when it was listed for sale. It's a very nice example and deserves a real knot IMHO. The brown leather knots with the slider are correct for this variant. See the link below - "Middle Type" http://ohmura-study.net/957.html Conway
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    John, Here is the one I currently have. I don't keep any records of serial numbers, but I would say what makes them difficult to research online is that many people don't know these are a distinct model so some examples get labeled online as just NCO, cavalry, or Type 32s. I also think you should ask Brian to repost this thread in the military section for better visibility. Conway
  6. Conway S
    Looks like the Yamamoto Gunto shop. See page 46 of the attached document. This stamp is also found in a few posts in you search it. Conway
  7. Conway S
    For the fuchi, Kokura oversight of Iijima is still correct for this serial number range. The streaky paint on the scabbard may be an indication it was touched up or repainted. Conway
  8. Conway S
    @Bruce Pennington Ki Masatsugu is mentioned in "Showa Period Swordsmiths of Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu and the Kokura Arsenal" by Mal Cox too. A few references to the smith.
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    Bruce,
  10. Conway S
    Another example on eBay right now: - Signed Ki Masatsugu https://www.ebay.com/itm/306045414160
  11. Conway S
    Sam, One of the longer threads about Type 95s on NMB: Type 95 Gunto Worksheet - Starts with late Suya production swords with un-fullered blades - Mentions rare subcontractor Mizuno - Discusses Ichi and Kobe swords Another unique post on the Pattern 3 with the transitional tsuba and Jinsen Arsenal inspection marks: Type 95 Transitional Tsuba Conway
  12. Conway S
    Hi Josh, I think you misinterpreted the comments here. No one said it is not of collector quality or indicated it has no value. Most people on this forum won't encourage restoration vs no restoration based on pictures alone unless the piece is obviously low quality. That is why it has been suggested that you should have someone examine it in-hand. Conway
  13. Conway S
    Tony，这把锷有没有徽标？ Conway
  14. Conway S
    Greetings, I stumbled upon this short, but informative article over on Warrelics written by the late Nick Komiya. I have't found this particular article shared before on NMB. The article on parade swords starts about half way down the 1st page of the thread. Of particular note, is the switch from nickel to chrome plating and the re-using of old parade swords to conserve materials. Dummy Sabers In the Shadow of the Samurai style Gunto
  15. Conway S
    Saw this on a colonial sword guard. The only maker I am familiar with that marked swords "Tokyo" is Suya. The characters below are difficult to make out without a better photo.
  16. Conway S
    What's the length of the nagasa? It reminded me of a recent post of a Naohiro blade in Suya fittings here:
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    Beautiful sword! Out of curiosity, did you buy that in China? From time to time, people post nice finds from China so I am just wondering about the collector's market there. Conway
  18. Conway S
    Believe so. I saw it too. Conway
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    Ah ok. Now I found him listed in Sesko's Swordsmiths of Japan - Real name Tanigawa Yoshiharu. Of course when I searched "Isshin" on the forum it gave me a plethora of Mantetsu search results. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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    Maybe others saw this one on Ebay this week. I thought it was interesting because of the stamped sub-assembly number coupled with the patriotic slogan. Can't tell from the pictures on eBay if it has any stamps, but looks to be non-traditionally made. Just thought I would post for future reference because I could not any similar swords posted on NMB. Conway Antique Japanese WW2 Officer Signed Katana Samurai Sword Gunto Gendai Sword
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    Hello Simon, It looks like 備前国住長船勝光同忠光 - Bizen kuni ju osafune Katsumitsu dou Tadamitsu. Unsure of the character in red , but I believe it means it was a collaboration between Katsumitsu and Tadamitsu. The date looks like Bungi Year 3? So 1503 2nd Month. Not quite sure of exact date based on the photos. The sword looks to be in WW2 Naval Mounts based on the pictures. Conway
  22. Conway S
    Thanks for posting more photos. I think you are correct this is a very early variation. The Type 8s I have seen all have convex cherry blossoms on the backstop, whereas on this example they are inlaid.
  23. Conway S
    @KiipuI'm surprised you did not get any answers yet. I don't have the book, so I cannot take a look at the picture. I'm interested to learn the application of 之 in this context. Conway
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    @Michael T Thanks for posting. I am not familiar with this variation of the Type 8. Could you post more photos if you have them? Conway
  25. Conway S
    Second one is Nobumitsu and dated May 1945. Conway
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