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looks absolutly untouched very nice Arthur

thank you Ed yes unusally long (69,9 cm) for a Yasukuni shrine sword interesting topic !

many thanks dear collector colleagues for your kind help!!!

and precisely because the chinese copies are getting better and better

I don't think its irrelevant to know what an original looks,(unless you already know everything you need to know, to recognize what fake is, even a fake is well made. In my humble experience, you learn best, when you can compare with good originals.

Kajiyama Yasutoshi's Koshirae with long nagasa with leather combat cover

yes thank you John but what does "koshiyama Motomu kore" mean?

this sword has never been offered on ebay before so I'm sorry to disappoint you Rawa

Dear Gentleman sure someone can read and translate the "soemei" on this Kanesada sword many thanks in advance!

high end early rare original patinated Navy Kyu Gunto with traditional blade

here is one of the original written letters by Kenzo Kotani san Yasunori from my modest collection

let us remember Kenzo Kotani "Yasunori" san fondly, he was a nice person and left us collector's historic high quality Japanese swords

great package Matthew good luck with this sale!!

genuine high quality Kai Gunto for comparison

Tk's a lot Piers again Sakai clan, i guess

need help to identify this Mon many thank's

boys this Yasunobu is as fake as my grandma's dentures

thanks again Piers a nice tea bowl

or perhaps it has something to do with the Kikusui Mon on the wooden front of the box?

thank's a lot Piers can you perhaps translate the meaning for me, a name or a place , or what else?

Hello folks Perhaps someone is able and translate this ! Many thanks!

" In 1980 it was discoverd, that the Japanese Yakuza had been involved in the lower level papers at local branches, where many swords were rated much higher than they were. So by 1982 the NBTHK saw a rehaul and the local branches seized to give out papers Especially the green papers were affected!!! Actually green ppapers on a sword at this point, are wrose than having no papers. They are a virtual guarantee that the sword was made by anyone else, except for the guy named on the papers.....! THANK YOU DARCY BROCKBANK !

sorry what I meant, the so called blue paper was one level before Juyo status... what was that all about???? answer's to clarifi this, are very welcome! Thank's!

one step abead Juyo ranking? and not so offen find...?