Type 98 signature info wanted

[MacTheWhopper]

I'm in the works of trying to buy some swords from on older colelctor. It seems like alot of his swords weren't authentic. I'd like to see what the Mei on this swords reads to see if it's worth looking into

[uwe]

It seems to be  “濃州関住星谷義長” (Noshū Seki Jū Hoshitany Yoshinaga)!

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Kenny,

If you take your pictures on a dark background we'll be able to see details. As is, your camera is calibrating off the white background and the nakago is left in the dark.

Grey

[MacTheWhopper]

Ill try and see if i can get a picture witha darker background from the potential seller. He is elderly and its hard to get pictures out of him but i will do my best

[Nobody]

Retouched image

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Nihonto Club has a Yoshinaga, but he used a different mei and was from Hoki prefecture, where this one is from Seki.  Doesn't surprise me though, as I've come across several smiths in my files not listed there.

https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/YOS570

 

There were over 300 smiths working the Seki area during the war.  We simply don't have official records of them all.