Advice on a Kyu-gunto

[Edfest]

I humbly ask for advice regarding a sword I recently aquired.

 

My grandmother was a prostitute in world war II and... just kidding.

I bought it at an auction.

It was listed incorrectly at the auction as a naval world war II sword, but obviously it is not (I figured that much out before the auction). I thought it may have an older nihonto in the Kyu-gunto mounts (from the bad pictures that I was provided).

Now with it in hand, I realize it is a machine made sabre in kyu-gunto mounts?

The "hamon" looks to be etched.

 

Do you think my assumptions are correct?

And in what time period were these sabres produced? (I can find documentation of when Kyu-gunto mounts were produced, but I wasn't sure if the blade helps to date the piece.)

 

And lastly, I'm thinking of selling it as a military collectable (my wife only lets me keep a certain number of swords, and this one takes up space that I would rather fill with a different blade )

What is a fair range in price for a mounts/blades like this?

 

Thank you very much for everyone's time!

(I learn so much from reading this forum everyday! ... although, I apparently didn't learn to not buy a sword without examining it hand... but I did learn from the actual sword- mounts, history, etc. so i'm happy with the purchase)

[Mark]

you are right, it is army not navy. these were made from early 1900's till mid 1930's. hard to say when, my guess is later. I think $500-800 range in the condition

[Edfest]

Thank you, Mark!

 

-Ed