Copper nco

[Stegel]

Thanks Matt,

extra pics added for future reference and interest in this thread.

These are better, so the colour of the scabbard, and patina of the handle is much more evident.

Very nice and Minty sword, (not Mint......but damn close! -for John's benefit)

 

[Bruce Pennington]

I'm  going to show my Type 95 ignorance, here, along with my horrid computer skills, but would it have been possible the Plimpton saya HAS the horseshoe jiri, but the paint-job simply put the green paint straight across?

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

There is no doubt this is a fine example and saying it is near mint does not cheapen the definition at all. If a collector had to have just one NCO in their collection, this one would be very difficult to upgrade.

 

 

[Shamsy]

2 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

I'm  going to show my Type 95 ignorance, here, along with my horrid computer skills, but would it have been possible the Plimpton saya HAS the horseshoe jiri, but the paint-job simply put the green paint straight across?

I don't think so, Bruce. The horse shoe goes to about 700. This is outside the range and the plug is too thick to have the curve of the horseshoe. 

[Shamsy]

3 hours ago, Stegel said:

 

extra pics added for future reference and interest in this thread.

I was just about to say if anyone has Facebook can they copy them over please.

[Kiipu]

The near cousin to 871 can be seen via the thread below.  It is serial number 812 and is remarkably similar in all details.

Experts, please have a look for a rookie