(UPDATE) NEWLY FOUND MINATOGAWA PRESENTATION SWORD

[baldi1942]

  Well, it's been over 2 years since all the experts expressed their opinions about this presentation Minatogawa Shrine sword I had found and purchased out in Penn.  I was willing to put up 5G's but NO takers as to it's authenticity !   And repeating - I had never intended to offer it for sale nor try to deceive anyone as I knew how I discovered the sword and all the circumstances involving the purchase, etc.  NEVER did I think this sword would be put down by the "experts" as questionable.  I did sell the sword with guarantee that it would paper.  Here is the NBTHK Shinsa result.  I sincerely hope those same judgmental folks don't think this Shinsa form is fake !!! 

     The moral of the story if there is one ?      DON'T JUDGE A SWORD BY IT'S HABAKI ?   

 and I still stick by the ol vet who said " until you've seen it all ya don't know it all "   .  None of us have seen it all and none of us will ever know it all  !!!  We're all students but to a more or less degree.  just my opinion ! 

    I believe this is a rare item of history involving the Minatogawa Shrine and is now in the care of a good friend.  Too bad Herman Wallinga did not know about this sword when publishing his nice reference book. 

  I turn 80 next month and it was a exciting "hunt" since 1973 but for all practical purposes my "sword days" are pretty much done.   It's all I can do to cope with the "madness" going on thru out the world but especially within the US of A.  AIN'T THE SAME COUNTRY I GREW UP KNOWING !!! 

  Happy hunting !   

 

[Paz]

Hey Tom well done. I'm new here and I like when things like this happen. 

 

I went back and read your old post from 2020. And most members on this site seem to have had promising thoughts of this sword. 

 

I've driven 6 hours for a sword lol. 

 

Regards 

Paz

[Bruce Pennington]

Nice to hear, thanks for the update! I find it is the chase that is often just as fun as collecting (if not more).

[Volker62]

Many thanks for the update Tom!

[ChrisW]

Congratulations!

[Brian]

Awesome result. Congrats, I think we are all excited for you.

[Fuuten]

Thanks for sharing and congratulations!

 

If I reach the age of 80 (or thereabouts), I hope to have had an experience like this. A modicum of confirmation that; you didn't just read over the words or stared blindly

 

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Great result, glad it has turned out to be authentic and an important reference piece for Minatogawa swords collectors.