Mantetsu Sword Coming Up In Auction , Your Thought Please

[matthew]

I have noticed this mantetsu sword which is coming up in auction , would like to know your thoughts also how much is the going price for a mantetsu sword , I would like to have a bid but expect its out of my price range

[Stephen]

you may ask yourself why would it have been remounted?

[Bruce Pennington]

you may ask yourself why would it have been remounted?

That is what interesting, isn’t Stephen!

 

The Mantetsu run the gamut on price. In good condition they tend to be at the higher end of officer gunto prices, $1,400-2,400 USD.

 

I have seen them go for $3,600 and higher. Poor ones have sold at bottom end like any other gunto.

[Windy]

Have been watching this.

[lonely panet]

some clown drilled a new hole so he/she can put it in to a set fittings that it would normally have been mounted inn.

 

alarm bells!!!

 

"dealers put it togeather" to cash in on the new high prices and interest IMHO

 

if you can see in hand, check the inside of the saya and tsuka for either glued in shims or rough file marks to see if its been altered. secondly when the blade is inn the saya, shake gentle from side to side to hear if the blade moves/rattles with in the saya, dead giveaway.

[matthew]

some clown drilled a new hole so he/she can put it in to a set fittings that it would normally have been mounted inn.

 

alarm bells!!!

 

"dealers put it togeather" to cash in on the new high prices and interest IMHO

 

if you can see in hand, check the inside of the saya and tsuka for either glued in shims or rough file marks to see if its been altered. secondly when the blade is inn the saya, shake gentle from side to side to hear if the blade moves/rattles with in the saya, dead giveaway.

mmmm thanks for your reply , I think I maybe give it a miss as it too far away to see it in hand , I only want something that is dead right ,cheers

[Windy]

Well, it just went for £1,500 hammer price. That’s £1,914 with commission (I think).

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks for the update! There was a wait-list for them during the war.

[BANGBANGSAN]

Well, it just went for £1,500 hammer price. That’s £1,914 with commission (I think).

That's around $2700 USD,On the higher side,but not crazy.

[lonely panet]

Yep. Stupid prices from stupid bidders.

 

 

If it was a exemplary example it would justify the price tag. But in the end they over over over paid