vajo Posted October 31 Report Posted October 31 Sold as original Type98 The good thing is they mark it as fake. 3 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 31 Report Posted October 31 Better than the average fake, but still lots of signs. It will bite plenty of the rookies, though. 1 1 Quote
John C Posted October 31 Report Posted October 31 Here's another one. I think we may have seen this one before. The seller guarantees its authenticity!! https://www.ebay.com/itm/267044004791? John C. 1 1 Quote
RobCarter3 Posted October 31 Report Posted October 31 The fake wakase saya fittings on the sword posted by @vajo are frighteningly convincing at a glance. They remind me of some dubious swords I’ve seen on Japanese auction sites that appear to be in brand new reproduction gunto koshirae. Usually rare koshiraes like wakase or Iida latch. Thankfully the rest of this sword has numerous dead giveaways — numbered habaki, kanji on blade, Damascus blade, amateur non-alternating ito, poor quality casting on the tsuba, poor quality seppa, etc. 3 1 Quote
RobCarter3 Posted December 16 Report Posted December 16 Do we have a dedicated thread for fake Type 98s like we do for Type 95s? If so I didn't find it. Maybe this can be the thread. Saw this one on eBay. Every hallmark of an obvious fake from damascus blade to numbers on habaki. The only thing noteworthy here is that the seller wants $3k USD for it. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted December 17 Report Posted December 17 That's a Poster Child example, for sure, Robert! And yes, this thread seems ideal for continued use. Quote
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