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Cant read Mei because of rust

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Hello all. Just picked up this Wakizashi blade and was wanting to know if it can be read. Its had active red rust that i oiled but didnt remove. Its covering part of the mei. What should i do? There is no writing on the other side Thank you for any help

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I don't think rust is your problem this doesnt look like a legitimate signature - higaki yasuri suggests Mino but the hamachi/munemachi look off. Can you take a close up of the mei including the area around the mekugi-ana but straight on, not at an angle?

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4 hours ago, Toryu2020 said:

I don't think rust is your problem this doesnt look like a legitimate signature - higaki yasuri suggests Mino but the hamachi/munemachi look off. Can you take a close up of the mei including the area around the mekugi-ana but straight on, not at an angle?

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