Type 95 Nagoya Side-latch at Auction

[Bruce Pennington]

There's a Nagoya side-latch, aluminum handle, up for auction here: At Auction: Japanese WWII Period Shin Gunto Katana Sword (invaluable.com)

 

These are more rare than copper handle 95s, but the market doesn't seem to realize it, so they go pretty cheap.

[robinalexander]

Tks Bruce .... my missing 95 ... you can remove the post now 

[Conway S]

12 hours ago, robinalexander said:

Tks Bruce .... my missing 95 ... you can remove the post now 

My sentiments exactly. "Thanks" for sharing with the group.  None of the Type 95s go cheap online. From a numbers perspective, are the Mizuno and late Suya with unfullered blades more rare than the side latch?

 

Conway 

[Bruce Pennington]

Probably, though Thomas, or Stegel, or Shamsy would be able to say more definitely.