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Curious what this mei reads on this wakizashi. I was able to make out that is dated a lucky day in august 1850 (I think) but can’t make out the rest. These are the best photos I have.

 

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Ichi Tomonari gojūroku-daison Bizen Osafune-shi – Yokoyama Kaga no Suke Fujiwara Sukenaga saku
(一友成五十六代孫備前長船士・横山加賀介藤原祐永作)

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8 minutes ago, C0D said:

Ichi Tomonari gojūroku-daison Bizen Osafune-shi – Yokoyama Kaga no Suke Fujiwara Sukenaga saku
(一友成五十六代孫備前長船士・横山加賀介藤原祐永作)

Thank you! If this is legit mei it must be one of the smith's last works as he died in 1852.

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This sword is Tomonari 58th

 

備陽長船住　　Biyō Osafune jū

友成五十八代囗囗　Tomonari gojūhachi dai 囗囗　Can't quite make out the last two, but the meaning will be the same as "generation" "descendent"

 

 

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