
Conway S
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Can you post a picture of what you think is a stamp? Conway
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1st Pattern Aluminiun Tsuka Type 95
Conway S replied to Banton989's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Adam, I try to track NCO serial numbers for my own understanding of who produced in the various serial number ranges. I recorded an IIJIMA at 13320東 with the first pattern tsuka. I also recorded an IIJIMA at 13176東, but did not annotate whether it had the early non-symmetrical tsuka or not. Like Bruce said, best to wait for the input of the experts. Conway -
You can search Inaba on the forum and find that it may refer to a smith but also likely to a forge in the case of kai gunto. By the way, I think the “ba” used is the hiragana form. Any stamps on the nakago? And if I am wrong about the translation at least you may learn something new! Conway
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David, Maybe I am way off, but it looks like a stylized Inaba. 伊 奈 波
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WW2 NLF type 44 sword by Nagamitsu
Conway S replied to Swords's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Steve, smallsword on eBay often has Nagamitsu for sale. As I am sure you know, his prices are negotiable. Conway -
Greetings, I thought I'd post one of my recent acquisitions. Perhaps in the same way colorful snakes scare potential predators away with bright colors, this parachute chord wrap scared potential bidders away. The wood core is original, but the same is gone. I'll hopefully send it off to get rewrapped soon. @Bruce Pennington thanks for referencing the hiragana "I" in your previous post. The mune is stamped い 八八.The tsuba is stamped 7 80 and the fuchi has a faint 4 on the release button prong. Conway
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And then this Mantetsu also from the same seller only sells for a modest $1100 even though these mounts are far more rare than the Type 98. I think certain eBay sellers have developed a status of being "trusted", whether this status is deserved or not it depends on the particular seller. This consequently inflates the prices they receive online. Mantetsu and Type 95 also seem to be items of interest for WW2 collectors that are not solely focused on collecting Japanese swords. https://www.ebay.com/itm/235403345246 Conway
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Yes I saw that too. The three seppa doesn't seem right...Praying hands emoji for the person that bought it. That's more than I would be pay for one, at least in that condition. Conway
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Also odd that there are two seppa on the front end of the tsuba. One is the correct style for NCO swords while the other appears to have a smooth edge. Conway
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type 19 kyu gunto dress swords, i love them.
Conway S replied to lonely panet's topic in Military Swords of Japan
This beauty was on eBay for a while, but recently sold. I would have loved to have this one in my collection. I thought I'd post it here for reference since a German made blade is always a nice feature. There's a smilier General's grade with a Clemen & Jung Solingen blade in Dawson's book from the Plimpton collection. https://www.ebay.com/itm/256453466500 Conway -
Greetings, It looks "real" to me, but something about these listings always seem a bit off. Maybe it's the glare and grainy quality in each photo. Plus the seppa are in the wrong order. Looks like the saya had two different serial numbers at one point. https://www.ebay.com/itm/235514477237 Conway
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Chikugo No Kuni Ju Muto Hidehiro 1942 RJT
Conway S replied to Nicholas's topic in Swords and Edged Weapons
@Nicholas Is your sword also posted on eBay? You’ve posted some nice stuff recently. Conway -
@Kiipu 聚宝盆 - jù bǎo pén - Treasure Pot 生意兴隆 - shēngyì xīnglóng - "May your business prosper " or something along those lines. Conway
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@William Jennings This one was posted recently on the forum. Are you sure you're communicating with the actual owner? In the thread below, @Kiipu makes a good point about the handle being a replacement. As for the mismatched serial numbers, does it bother you? There's no shortage of matched examples out there. Conway oe
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If I am not mistaken, somewhere in the 159,000 range they switched to the iron tsuba which they then continued into the 162,000 range. Conway
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I am not sure they were faking these Type 95s back in 1960! The manufacturer's corporate logo is on the left hand side (Iijima). The stamps John C. refers to are on the right side. The center inspection stamp is a "To" as in Tokyo (東) and refers to the arsenal which had oversight of production. It's also the same stamp on the blade following the serial number. Although the mismatched serial numbers are a downside, it is not uncommon. Looks to have retained a good deal of the paint on the handle. Conway
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Dan, The sword next to the leather covered one is a "souvenir sword" made for US Soldiers stationed in post-war Japan. These came with a mix of Army and Navy style components. One give away is the Army style haiken or belt hanger on the scabbard and the Navy style tsuba. See the discussion of these here: The one in the last photo is a WW2 Kai Gunto (Navy sword). More pictures of the blade and tang would be needed to be sure, but it is most likely a wartime produced stainless steel blade as opposed to a traditionally made Japanese sword. The fittings are of average quality given the wood lacquered scabbard. Nicer ones are covered in ray/shark skin. If you look carefully you can definitely find good condition souvenir swords for less than $1100 on eBay and at militaria shows. $1100 for the other kai gunto is not necessarily a bad price, but if you only have those photos to go on maybe hold off. What are your collecting goals? Conway
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Also the shape of the kissaki is not as pronounced a as a real blade in my opinion. Still a cool piece though.
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Now that I look at it more closely, I think it might be a light weight gunto with the acid etched hamon as opposed to a zohei-to. Conway
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Saw this zohei-to on eBay today with what looks like pinned kabutogane (without the pins) and the 15-stamen manchukuoan plum blossoms on the fuchi. It also looks to have that odd little star stamp/unknown kanji that appears from time to time on early Type 98. See below. Conway Reference to the odd stamp: Link to listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/116106811506
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Steve, This sword was posted on NMB a few weeks ago. See below. It’s been on eBay for a long time. https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/48056-josharic/ Conway
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Please help me identify this sword
Conway S replied to steve3322's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Steve, I would say $200 as a value for estate purposes. I feel you'd be hard pressed to sell this one at a higher price due to its condition. Complete colonial Hannin-level swords sell between $500-$1200 depending on the colonial administration, the quality of the sword's components and condition. The Sonin-level and Chokunin-level swords command higher prices. With these types of swords condition is king. Conway -
Please help me identify this sword
Conway S replied to steve3322's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Looks like the Hannin level official's saya with the boar's eye cutouts on the brass fittings. Black leather was also common on colonial sword saya. This sword has a European style blade as opposed to the Japanese style chrome plated blade with habaki and acid-etched temper line common to colonial swords. I have not seen this particular backstop before. As Bruce pointed out it could be a colonial sword without distinction to a particular location. Conway -
The one in the eBay link is 東161475. It's late IIJIMA production. Conway