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Thanks! Yeah, I'd be happy to donate a "sales tax" to this forum instead of Ebay. And full transparency here. It's just I have 5 posts and that is a chunk of change.

Thank you all so much for helping me sort this all out! Also, Kiipu for the debunking info. That is very interesting. Good eye! Should I post this in this forum's selling area for $625 USD + shipping? USA shipping only. I don't want to deal with customs etc. Probably around $30 to ship I'd guess. I'd be happy with that and to provide it to another's collection (or parts) in this community. I may not have enough rep though?

Hi! What do you think I could price this around - to sell? Is $1k that bargain? Or is it more like $500? I haven't a clue. I do not have any feelings towards the sword besides I've watched Afro Samurai a handful of times. It's not in my family. And likely will never be. Sound advice tho.

The sword inserts into the scabbard as expected. No gaps. A side by side makes sense to me visually in terms of length. That entire locking lever mech is not present on the scabbard. It's missing the lever and the housing. However, there is a square hole in the hand guard for it to be there.

Hello all, I'm new to these parts! Hi. Recently, I was gifted* a sword by my Father's fiance. Story goes someone in their family brought it back from the war. She now has nowhere to store the sword. It doesn't match her decor anymore. I got the gist she has any interest or feelings about it. I didn't know she owned it tbh. Afterwards, my research points to this being a rather rare sword? Anyhow, I too don't really have any interest in it either. It's cool no doubt. But surely a collector would appreciate it more than I. Still, I asked if I could sell it and they didn't care. No sentiment value there. She is like that about her side of her family. I aim to sell it. So I wanted to ask for some opinions from those who know them. ) HERE IS A FULL GALLERY (some files too large I only really saw one of these swords posted as sold on Ebay. That one was listed for $1,475 - with the best offer option. So I can't tell what it truly sold for. Although, unlike theirs, my sword is missing the belt clip/lock near the hand guard. Also, the serial number is missing from the scabbard. There simply is no numbers on it. I suspect either those numbers wore off OR it's partially not real? I don't want to sell a sword as real to a collector then find out later and them be bummed. I really don't know what this sword is worth? It seems super rare to find one being sold online. Thank you!