Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey

[waljamada]

Saw this Koa Isshin on ebay a week or so ago.  

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks Adam!

Strange the seppa/tsuba numbers "2 2 2 2" not matching the serial number or a painted number.  Maybe simply used to keep all the fittings together.

[Stephen]

Only 3 2s Bruce look closer to bottom one. It has a v under it

[Stephen]

One on ebay now

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-1943-Dated-Mantetsu-Katana-Sword-With-Original-Officer-Mounts-Shirasaya-/184513048041?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

[Stephen]

Did search for M4sale

Few you may have seen if not here ya go

[Stephen]

And Bills at Artsword the one in D gaurd

I think you have it.

[Kiipu]

  On 11/13/2020 at 3:30 PM, Stephen said:

Only 3 2s Bruce look closer to bottom one. It has a v under it

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Sharp eyes you have.  The markings on the tsuba are as follows.

Suya logo.

H二二二マ = H222MA.

Katakana character マ = MA

[Bruce Pennington]

  On 11/13/2020 at 3:30 PM, Stephen said:

Only 3 2s Bruce look closer to bottom one. It has a v under it

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Interesting!  "H 222 マ"  Quite elaborate for a fitters number.

[BANGBANGSAN]

Bruce

Here is 7 more for you.

4 昭和辛巳春 1941 Spring,2 昭和癸未春 1943 Spring,1 昭和甲申春 1944 Spring.These photos are all I have.

1.ネ 三四七 1941

2.ヨ 二三四(Only has one photo) 1941

3.タ 三0五 1941

4.ツ 一九八 1941

5.ユ 一一五 1943

6.ヱ 六五 1943

7.(イ)五二六 1944

 

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

  On 11/15/2020 at 10:13 AM, BANGBANGSAN said:

5.ユ 一一五 1943

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That's great Trystan!  I had two of these, but not the rest.  And that's our first recorded "KO" number!

[BANGBANGSAN]

  On 11/15/2020 at 3:37 PM, Bruce Pennington said:

That's great Trystan!  I had two of these, but not the rest.  And that's our first recorded "KO" number!

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Bruce

Do you have ヨ 一一？

 

[Bruce Pennington]

  On 11/15/2020 at 3:59 PM, BANGBANGSAN said:

ヨ 一一

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That's a new one too!  Any more pictures of that one?  It should be Spring 41, but it's always good to have a full set of pics.

[BANGBANGSAN]

  On 11/15/2020 at 8:26 PM, Bruce Pennington said:

That's a new one too!  Any more pictures of that one?  It should be Spring 41, but it's always good to have a full set of pics.

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You know I will post all photos if I have it😃

[Stephen]

So all the ones i posted were yesterday news?

 I know Bill's was.

[Bruce Pennington]

  On 11/16/2020 at 10:01 PM, Stephen said:

So all the ones i posted were yesterday news?

 I know Bill's was.

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I’m glad you asked me, Stephen, because I see that I missed the one for sale on eBay!  I don’t have that one! I sent an email to the seller asking for a picture of the character under the habaki.  It looks like a HI  ヒ

[Stephen]

Hope this is rare...dont think ive seen just one number.

[Stephen]

[Bruno]

  On 11/17/2020 at 4:12 PM, Stephen said:

Hope this is rare...dont think ive seen just one number.

 

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Nakago is close to mint, very nice. Is it yours Stephen?

[Stephen]

I wish posted on Facebook

 

reported gun store find for $1100

Edited November 17, 2020 by Stephen

[BANGBANGSAN]

  On 11/17/2020 at 4:12 PM, Stephen said:

Hope this is rare...dont think ive seen just one number.

レ（RE) 六(6)

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[Bruno]

  On 11/17/2020 at 6:33 PM, Stephen said:

I wish posted on Facebook

 

reported gun store find for $1100

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These Mantetstu-to with fresh nakago free of any sign of use, are really nice. Yasurime are much more visible so as the inscriptions. I wish mine would be like that.

[Stephen]

Thank you Trystan.

Bruno id love to own one before its over.

[Bruce Pennington]

  On 11/17/2020 at 4:12 PM, Stephen said:

just one number.

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That’s a good one, Stephen!  Didn’t have that one in the database. But now I do!

 

I only have two other blades with single numbers -  1941 ナ 5, and 1942.ラ 7

[Bruno]

  On 11/17/2020 at 6:53 PM, Stephen said:

Thank you Trystan.

Bruno id love to own one before its over.

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Can't agree more Stephen.

 

Also, there are also those special orders Mantestu-to with extra inscriptions or Konan Issei Mantetsu-to. They are holy grails too! 

[BANGBANGSAN]

  On 11/17/2020 at 7:25 PM, Bruno said:

Can't agree more Stephen.

 

Also, there are also those special orders Mantestu-to with extra inscriptions or Konan Issei Mantetsu-to. They are holy grails too! 

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Or the one with Wavy hamon😃

[IJASWORDS]

This one of mine, ticked a few boxes. Wavy Hamon, fairly clean Nakago, Green painted Saya, early mounts, Spring 1939. Bruce has the Mune numbers.

[BANGBANGSAN]

Bruce

Do you have this one?昭和庚辰春 1940 Spring,と 四一。

 

[Shugyosha]

Here’s one you may not have:

 

https://www.nipponto.co.jp/swords5/KT331216.htm

[Bruce Pennington]

  On 11/18/2020 at 10:45 AM, BANGBANGSAN said:

1940 Spring,と 四一

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  On 11/18/2020 at 11:26 AM, Shugyosha said:

Here’s one you may not have

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Got both, but thanks for your help!

[Bruno]

  On 11/18/2020 at 2:53 PM, Bruce Pennington said:

 

Got both, but thanks for your help!

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Hey Bruce,

 

How many Mantetsu-to have you referenced so far?