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I have a similar issue with a sword I'm getting exported to the US. The torokusho information didn't match what was in the system because it was from the 1950s, so I have to wait for the local govt board to convene in Nov, correct the problem, and then wait another 3 weeks for the de-registration to export.
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Stolen sword, Fujiwara Masayasu katana, 74.1cm nagasa
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
I have some good news to share today! I received a call from the supervisor at my local USPS office to say that they "found" my sword after 4 days of it going missing, and I've just picked it up and have verified that it's undamaged. I assume that the USPS theft report an the police report that I filed helped get the necessary attention, and the USPS supervisor will also be looking into the matter of the fake delivery attempt by his delivery person. Thanks again to everyone for their helpful suggestions on addressing the situation!- 34 replies
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Ayanokoji Sadatoshi with TH papers
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
I agree with you, and the majority of the Eirakudo items don't reach their reserve, and they cancel the bids at the end. I really don't know why they even bother listing their stuff on Yahoo Auctions. -
Ayanokoji Sadatoshi with TH papers
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
I'm not sure if it's just my middle aged eyesight...but the space where the bottom character used to reside kind of looks like a "mitsu" (光) to me, ,with the long curl of the lower right stroke standing out against the standard rust pattern. -
I wonder how much this will eventually go for; what looks to be an ubu Sadatoshi tachi with a 87.3cm nagasa. https://www.jauce.com/auction/1157055481
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Stolen sword, Fujiwara Masayasu katana, 74.1cm nagasa
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Thanks for the suggestion to post this on Reddit/Katanas, and also on the USPS auction site. I'll keep a lookout for my sword on it. -
Stolen sword, Fujiwara Masayasu katana, 74.1cm nagasa
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
What really gets me is that the whole customs declaration system is causing this issue, IMHO. When you receive swords from Japan via EMS, the darn customs paperwork is pasted to the box for everyone to see, including the contents and value. I've taken to getting the contents described as "Japanese nihonto in mounts" to make it as ambiguous as possible, but Aoi Art likes to list the contents as "Antique Japanese Swords". My ambiguous description has gotten through US customs every time. So anyone with half a brain and bad intentions will easily see what's inside the package, and how much it's worth. It's really such an outdated and stupid system, and I cant see why the customs information can't be sent electronically instead to protect the value and contents of the package. If there was no description on the outside of our packages, people would think I'm ordering curtain rods from Japan. -
Stolen sword, Fujiwara Masayasu katana, 74.1cm nagasa
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Actually, I meant that I went to the USPS to confirm myself that the sword was stolen. I already had bad suspicions when it took a day to go the 10 miles from the distribution hub. The previous 8 swords I received always made this trip in 2 to 3 hours. -
Stolen sword, Fujiwara Masayasu katana, 74.1cm nagasa
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Ah, that's very useful information to know, thanks. This way, they can verify who made the fake delivery for my package. Unfortunately, the USPS is closed today because of Columbus Day, but I've already filed a theft report with them, and also a police report, so we'll see how they respond. I'll call BS on them if they try to tell me they lost a 3 foot long package. -
Stolen sword, Fujiwara Masayasu katana, 74.1cm nagasa
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
I actually had a USPS person just drop off a daisho at my front door when I wasn't home that was sent via EMS, and faked my "signature" on it. I had to get my neighbor to grab it before anyone took it off my porch. -
Stolen sword, Fujiwara Masayasu katana, 74.1cm nagasa
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Ah, that's good to know, because I'm expecting a few swords from them in the next 2 months. -
Stolen sword, Fujiwara Masayasu katana, 74.1cm nagasa
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Thanks everyone for your words of support. I actually treat it as a probability issue, and was expecting that as I get more swords shipped over, this was bound to happen. The only upside is that it didn't happen to a higher value sword. What really set off my suspicions was that the tracking website showed that the sword went missing for a day going between the regional USPS center and my local post office. It then got "scanned in" yesterday morning at 4.38am, after leaving the regional post office the previous day at 8.38am. All the other swords I've received lately, made the trip from the regional center to the local post office within 2 hours, because it's a 10 mile journey. So my assumption is that the sword was stolen before getting scanned into the local post office by someone there, and this person somehow continued the tracking of the package to make it seem like the package was still en route. And good idea on making a police report, for which I've so already. Now my problem is, I still have a few swords waiting to get the paperwork done to be sent over, so I don't want to risk it going through my local post office any longer. I'll have to figure out where to send these swords instead. -
I just came back from my local USPS office to confirm that a Fujiwara Masayasu shozen katana that was shipped via EMS from Japan to me has been stolen. The USPS tracking showed that the package went missing for a day on Thursday, and then suddenly the tracking showed that a delivery was attempted yesterday, but no one was home, so a notice was left. I was home the whole day waiting for the package, and there was no USPS delivery person who came by at 5.40om as the tracking stated, and no one was recorded on my Ring doorbell. There was also no notice left on my door. I'm suspecting that whoever made the fake attempt to deliver is implicit in the theft. I've received a few swords via EMS from Japan lately. so I am assuming that the USPS delivery person got wise to what's inside the long boxes coming from Japan. I'm trying to file an insurance claim now. Here are details to the sword if it ever shows up on the market. It has a unique koshirae that has two seppa that are almost the same size as the tsuba. It ahs a nice gunome hamon, and 2 mekugi ana.
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Here's something you don't see often...a 29" custom made showato with a sayagaki and fancy nakago inscription. https://www.jauce.com/auction/n1155975380
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From the name of this seller, I'm inferring that these swords are Chinese: https://www.ebay.com...d:g:v5oAAOSwn8dm-MCT They're getting pretty close to looking like nihonto nowadays.
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https://www.jauce.co.../v1154908903?allow=1 Another Minatogawa kai gunto just came up for sale, but the kikumon is so poorly carved on the nakago.
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There's a listing for an interesting shaped naginata with a tempered upper edge...a moroha naginata? Has anyone seen anything like this before? https://www.jauce.com/auction/k1153310910
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Interesting Yasukuni gunto package
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Some people really wanted this sword...the auction closes at 3,011,000yen . -
Hidden spear in katana koshirae
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
I think you're referring to the registration certificate, which isn't a NBTHK certificate. -
This is first time I've seen a spear hidden in katana koshirae. https://www.jauce.com/auction/l1151440130
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I guess I was getting semi-religious about this blade, ha ha.
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https://www.jauce.com/auction/d1151897447 It's pretty surprising how the "Kotesus" mei on this sword matches the ones in the book so closely.
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Interesting Yasukuni gunto package
Gerry replied to Gerry's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Yes, it is rather odd that they put the only mekugi ana right through the Yasu character. I wonder if that affects the value of the sword? -
https://www.jauce.com/auction/k1151529600 This Yasumitsu gunto comes with an interesting package containing plenty of provenance from the original owner.
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I wonder if anyone will even bid on this "sword"... https://www.jauce.com/auction/g1151169177