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Dear NMB members:

 

It's raining parade swords in my town. I just picked up three this last week. One is smaller, has a more elaborate back strap and the fuller stops about 8-10 inches from the point, I have attached a few pictures. Can anyone identify the one with the more elaborate back strap? Thanks for any information, I suspect the top two are type 19s. Not sure of the smaller one.

 

Regards,

Bill E. Sheehan (Yoshimichi)

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I may be wrong, but that looks like a clamshell grip, with the lighter colors indicating as such!

 

I believe this to be a IJA General Grade Parade Sabre. Excellent find and in excellent shape!

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Doesn't look like tortoise shell Lev, just horn with wear and discoloring. To my eyes it's a Field grade parade sword (Major - Colonel), still fairly rare and your example is in quite fine condition with much of the gilding remaining.

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The Kamon is the Rikugun standard: Yae Yamato Zakura (Double petalled cherry blossom with stamens) as found on later Gunto.

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