Translation for katana please☺️

[Robert E]

This is a new piece I just acquired. I believe it is Edo period but having trouble translating. I was able to find a matching handguard at a museum in New York. What would a sword like this be worth?

[Gunome]

Hello,

 

Inoue Shinkai 井上真改

Big name and many gimei !

[Ganko]

Dated Enpo hachi nen ni gatsu (Feb 1680)

[Robert E]

Is this a rare item. What's the value?

[Jacques D.]

I think the date is Enpo yon nen ni gatsu  

 

Unfortunately this sword has all chances to be gimei 

 

 

Example with the same date from Shinkai Taikan

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Robert,

if you care to read the many posts on NMB about similar swords and value questions, you will find that you will get no definite answer. Even if you gave the precise dimensions (including SORI, KASANE, MOTO HABA and SAKI HABA a.s.o.), it will be the market and possible buyers who will give you a price idea. There are some collectors who do not care much if a signature is correct or not; others will expect an evaluation paper from a renowned organization like NBTHK. The quality and condition of a sword (not easily visible on photos) are still more relevant than the signature. Sometimes you find valuable blades with wrong signatures!
 
Get some information on this smith ( https://www.nihonto.com/shinkai/ ) and take your time for a sale! INOUE SHINKAI is a very famous name and was often faked. First be sure about what you have, and then you may be closer to an evaluation. Prices I found in the internet range between $ 2.000.-- for an obvious fake and $ 50.000.-- for an appraised blade, but these are no limits.

If it were my sword, I would ask one of our high-end dealers (Raymond, Darcy, Ed) for help.  

[cisco-san]

see also:

https://www.aoijapan.net/wakizashi-inoue-shinkaikikumonenpo-3-nen-8-gatu-hi/

[Robert E]

I sent a email to Japaneseswords.com and no response. Hard pressed to find someone to do a full appraisal. How do you guys sell your swords?

[Bruce Pennington]

I don't sell much, but 1 I sold on ebay, and another on NMB's for sale forum.

[ROKUJURO]

Robert,

ask one of these:
 

http://swordsofjapan.com/home/contact/

 

https://yuhindo.com/

 

yakiba1@yahoo.com

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/

 

Appraisals are issued by organizations like NBTHK in Japan

[Ray Singer]

Robert send an email to me this morning and I replied back with my thoughts.

[Jacques D.]

A kiku mon must be present on all katana with a nengo. Lack of it = gimei