Wanted known – Perth, Australia auction sale of Japanese Naval sword

[Bazza]

I have received the following email from a fellow member of an antique arms collectors’ group here in Melbourne, Australia, who would like to get in touch with the buyer of a Japanese Naval sword recently sold at auction in Perth, Australia.  Pleas PM me for further details if you are the buyer.

Thanks.

Barry Thomas

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Recently a Japanese sword was sold at Henry’s Military Collectables in Perth that was a Japanese Naval sword captured in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea.  I lived in Rabaul for five years and was the local military historian.  I also knew the underground Japanese Naval Headquarters systems very well.

Having left the country, I returned later on and spent a further ten years working all over the country flying helicopters.

Below is a link to where the Japanese Naval sword was sold.  I would be grateful if you could give me any information on who in Perth purchased this, and whether they would be interested in selling the Rabaul sword.

 

Yours faithfully,

Terry McMahon.

https://www.henrysmilitarycollectables.com.au/products/sold-items/ww2-Japanese-naval-surrender-sword-with-australian-provenance-sold.aspx