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I want to thank everyone for helping me out. mickey

Just so you know it is not my sword it is a family members and they just want to know the approx value because they want to settle an estate matter and I am just trying to help them out. So I am hoping some one can give me an approx price range Thanks, Mickey

Thank you so much for the directions and information about removing the handle. Unfortunately, I don't see a name chiseled underneath, but I did take pictures and have uploaded those images to the following links below any idea what price range this sword is worth thanks for everyones help. Mickey http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a276/ ... ent=22.jpg http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a276/ ... ent=23.jpg http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a276/ ... ent=24.jpg you can see all the pictures at this link http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a276/ ... d%20sword/

Hi I am new to the board and no nothing about old swords. I have a old sword I think it is Japanese it was acquired in 1945. I have no idea how old it is what it's history is or what era it is from. Here is some more info on it Length of blade 26 1/8" Width of the blade At handle 1 1/4"; 7/8" at tip there is a holder for this Sword which is made of wood The Handle is 10 1/4". Don't know how to take handle apart to see if there are markings. http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a276/ ... d%20sword/ Click on each picture twice to make them large 10 pictures in all I up loaded some pictures at the following link, if maybe you guys can take a look and tell me how old this is what it is made of and some sort of history. What kind of a value should I place on this Sword. Any help would be on this would be greatly appreciated. I hope I have this message in the right section. If not please move it to the right one. Thanks in advance. Mickey