M1905 wakizashi saya insert with kanji, translation, please.

[zuiho]

Hello, 

    I've had this 25 years and was finally motivated to seek a translation of this saya insert.

The sword is a middling o-suriage shinto wakizashi in unmarked M1905 fittings.

Always assumed the kanji were just  assembly notes but am curious to find out the facts, if possible.    I apologize if the kanji are inverted.                                                                                                       William G.

 

 

[SteveM]

弐拾七号　It means #27

 

(I don't know what the loop with the line through it signifies... maybe 日 - nichi - which means day/sun, not sure if it has any significance).

[Bugyotsuji]

I wonder if it's a mark to show where the first hanging loop lines up, or could it mean "for looped gunto no.27"?

[John C]

William:

On some of my saya inserts, the number has matched the rest of the fittings. Is 27 stamped on any of yours?

 

John C.