Help Identifying these marks

[Teece3]

This tired sword was purchased locally at an estate sale for under $100, no information was known. It certainly looks genuine, although it may not be. It may have been signed at some point and if so why would the signature be removed? Is that long rectangle something else entirely? There are no other markings.

[Teece3]

[2devnul]

Hello,

 

I need more/better pictures please. Although my first impression is that sword is NOT Nihonto (Nakago, lack of Yokote). 

Please post a picture of full Sugata, better pictures of whole Nakago, try to capture Hamon/Hada in closeup. 

[Teece3]

It’s there but very faint, the blade is very worn, still sharp but scratched and neglected.

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[Teece3]

Sugata is shinogi Zukuri, hard to capture in pictures.

[Tohagi]

...could have been an old horimono wear off by over polishing but the nakago does not look suriage...

 

The blade is very very tired...

 

Best Éric 

 

 

[Teece3]

Thanks for the reply, other thoughts were that this was an umegane attempt.

[raaay]

 I  would also be concerned about the mune-machi and ha-machi being out of line , just my two pence worth !