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  1. Mark
    appears upside down. trying to be Yamada Yoshisada? but a poor attempt. Looks like Chinese fake
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    have not seen the sword but probably worth $2500 or so.......... give them each $600 and that should be fair
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    yes, the rest looks fine. good job
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    Ju Nin (not Hito), resident of
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    Mark best to drop it off at the assigned time. that helps the shinsa team keep on schedule. When you drop it off ask when it will be ready, they will give you an idea, i usually come back after they say as it usually takes longer.
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    O'Hare is closer to the show than Midway and Chicago traffic can be an issue but i would think a local Uber driver will know the best way based on time/traffic. I have never used Uber myself so am not familiar with it. Let me know how it works and i will add the suggestions to my transportation page http://www.chicagoswordshow.com/transportation/
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    https://www.southeastshowsauctions.com/tampa-2018.html
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    not yet. Tom H is a member here, he is the best person to ask
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    i think when the bid increment is $5 they bid until your bid is less than $5 higher. If your bid was 165 and they bid 150 the bid automatically goes to 155, if it only went up to 152 they would know that is the max bid. That is why they bid 144, 154. 164 hoping you bid in even $5 increments and they could wait till they hit just just less than you and then quit
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    No Shu (MIno) rest looks right, good try
  11. Mark
    i think they are saying "we can see/read the Kane kanji but can't make out the second kanji, but the blade is clearly late Seki"
  12. Mark
    is there something to verify? I see Kane____? late Seki
  13. Mark
    if the tsuka has same' or ivory inserts in a shirasaya tsuka or any animal product (horn etc) Fish and Game have regulations and will impound or confiscate items
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    or Sa
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    maybe it is mismatched? the numbers are an assembly number used to keep all the original parts for a sword together and avoid swapping parts
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    and members here have some nice swords for sale (as Brian noted Ray's are good) you could also check Grey's website http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/Swords he has a bunch of great swords, most papered already, for less than 8k. Grey is well known here and reliable. Not only is he in the U.S. he is in the same state as you so you can probably check them out in hand instead of buying internationally
  17. Mark
    it is a real Japanese sword not modern fake. That said it seems low quality (way the hi are cut, tsuba). I like the fuchi. probably bring a fair price at auction
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    shigekuni
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    Bizen Kuni shige _____ you can figure the last one (clue - same as 3rd kanji)
  20. Mark
    date looks like Showa 6th year 5th month
  21. Mark
    i will be in Pittsburgh 10/5-7 at a show, there will be other collectors there, happy to look if you bring them by
  22. Mark
    mid to late 1800's very late. type of thing made for sale to foreigners,
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    Tsuba Identification

    Mark replied to reboot's topic in Tosogu

    welcome. Is there a picture? BTW forum rules require posts be signed
  24. Mark
    i have had swords in shirasaya 200-300 years old that were fine and still worked.
  25. Mark
    i would pass on the forst sword at $450 second sword - Kunimori........ fair amount of info available on line, signature associated with Yasuhiro but many books say these swords were made with western steel and by students. Still there are militaria collectors who are interested
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