Stephen Posted June 13, 2023 Report Posted June 13, 2023 Is there a part one. Worst Dremel mei I've ever seen 2 Quote
Stephen Posted June 13, 2023 Report Posted June 13, 2023 Please keep all pix in one post not start another Quote
Stephen Posted June 13, 2023 Report Posted June 13, 2023 Ok G got my magnifier out I can see the chippy chip type of mei from world war II....it was the bright steel that made think otherwise. All shut up and let others who have better eyes. Better that I just not help anymore not a good record of late. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 13, 2023 Report Posted June 13, 2023 When a signature is chiselled into a rusted NAKAGO, it might look like that. In addition to that, the photo is not well focused which makes reading difficult. Quote
uwe Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 Nengo says 4th year Genkō, third month. That means 1334. Very suspicious…. 1 1 Quote
Brian Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 I think Stephen's first impression is valid in that this looks new. Sword is old, mei looks like it was done recently. Better pics are necessary, from one or 2 different angles. Quote
vajo Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 I'm with Stephen and Brian its "Dremeled" Or fuzzyed with a very small chissel. But it looks not nice. Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 Blade itself looks to be OK, not taking the suspicious signature into account. Where was this purchased from? Quote
Stephen Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 5:44 AM, uwe said: That means 1334. Very suspicious…. Expand Uwe wasn't laugh at translation just that someone would think a mei that newly cut could pass as something from 700 years old. . Gdawg Is this a ebay pickup?....and did seller have monkey in his name? 1 Quote
Stephen Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 Talking to Gerry not a ebay find. I'll let him tell the story it's a good one. Which confuses even more about when the mei was cut. Quote
Gardawg Posted June 14, 2023 Author Report Posted June 14, 2023 Hello All . . . I live in rural Eastern Ontario and there are plenty of Estate & Farm auctions during the good weather months. With the kids moving to the cities and aging parents, some of these rural properties are up for sale and all the substantial household, tools, farming equipment are being sold or auctioned off. I like to go a bit early to view what's up for sale. There was an area off to the side with plenty of hunting / fishing gear & accessories. Towards the back was a good sized box with numerous mailing tubes of various diameters. I opened a few to find topographic maps of Northern Ontario. I rummaged down to the bottom of the box and found a much heavier one. I opened one end and there was some newsprint stuffed in. Then I saw the distinct Type 98 Tsuka ! It was one of those rare moments when your heart races and time seem to slow . . . I looked around and was pretty sure nobody say. I tried to keep calm and keep cool . . . but my mind was in a flurry. I placed the tube back in the bottom of the box and covered it over with the other mailers. I wanted so badly to inspect it but had to wait several more hours till after the auction to finally take a good look at the sword and the rest of the lot . . . Not quite sure what it is yet . . . but . . . happy with this score. This just doesn't happen very often ! . 4 1 Quote
uwe Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 One of these stories a collector is dreaming of....thanks for sharing! Excytingly told 2 Quote
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