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Have just had a email via ebay {some years ago I wrote several guides to buying a Japanese sword & avoiding Chinese fakes} offering a Japanese NCO sword with "Polished Brass Hilt", years since I had one of these,the potential seller has asked for an offer. Any Idea?,supposed to be in good condition and has a leather tassel, have asked for pic's. Has serial number of 187,seems low,probably a Chinese job.

Roy

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i do not know of any real NCO swords with a brass handle. the Japanese made the copper handle then the aluminum painted handle. any bress ones i have seen i have taken as Chinese fakes

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But there is always the chance that the seller can't tell brass from copper, you might be amazed to find out how many people don't even know there is a difference.

 

You will never know without pictures.

 

Have fun!

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As I did not receive a reply to my request for photographs I would guess this was not a genuine inquiry. Having said that I was reminded that if as Geraint said ,it may have been copper,a few years ago copper hilted NCO swords were making big money. Seems if genuine they are Kempei tei swords,limited in number and very collectable by the Militaria chaps.

Roy

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