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Hello I am going tomorrow to look at an early NCO sword. I know very little about these. Is there anything that I should look for that would suggest that it is a fake. I know the seller, he is a WW11 collector and I trust him but I do not think he is very knowledgeable on Japanese stuff. thanks

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If it’s an early sword it should be a copper handled version which is highly faked here is my example and also look at the bottom of the sayer if its an original it should have the round bottom not like the later ones which as a pressed steel drag IMG_4272.thumb.jpeg.3e9e847d090cc7373342a1c78ff9dbd7.jpegIMG_4275.thumb.jpeg.2b13360ec9b31e3d552379fb007388b9.jpegIMG_4277.thumb.jpeg.1271a037b3aafbb051da38514beefd8b.jpeg

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