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Sorry for the signature confusion, I had thought I set that up for some reason... Also, thanks for the comments! To answer the questions there were no markings on the tang of either sword, with the exception of those black paint lines on the Katana. After closer look at the Katana it seems some of the parts have a stamped "3" on them. This was the one I was worried about the authenticity of. It's the shorter blade, essentially, that I am the most curious about. No marking anywhere on the the blade or tang. There is just this on the inside of the Fuchi: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/20130106003003.jpg/ And the habaki have those vertical marks on it that I saw on another sword I was looking at online that claimed to be earlier than WWII. Edit: Also, I'm not too worried about the vaule, as I plan on keeping them for the sentimental value. At the same time I wouldn't want to just wall mount something that's worth a fair sum. I'd just like a little history behind it and some ballpark dates. -M. Smith

When I signed up the prompt said that an initial and full surname were acceptable. In my case, that would mean M. Smith.

Hey guys. I apologize for my first post being what it us, but I've got some questions that I've had for a while. I found these in my attic when I was a young buck and my grandfather told me he got them in WWII after they raided a base in Japan. My grandfather was a doctor and he got to live by himself in the officer's quarters and the story was that he found these in there and sent them back home. It seemed they almost skipped his mind so he told me that I could have them, and I've had them sitting around for a while wrapped up, and recently I'm just worried they are worth more than I think. Any help is appreciated! I have photos of two different swords that I am posting below. First, the Katana: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/20130106002754.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/703/20130106002642.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/443/20130106002606.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/713/20130106002619.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/20130106002802.jpg/ Next, what my recent research leads me to believe is called a Wakizashi?: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/20130106003228.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/9/20130106003233.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/716/20130106085106.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/99/20130106003119.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/208/20130106003050.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/20130106003043.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/20130106003003.jpg/ If you need any more pictures I'd be more than happy to take them! Thank you in advance for the help, but I've been looking for weeks and see many SIMILAR swords but nothing like this one.