Butch

Bruce sorry I am late getting back to you ..

Having just taken the sword apart I cannot see any markings only the name of the smith and the date the blade was forged …

Is it because the blade as high quality fittings compared to my other so called Type 3s that it could have been a private commission to make the sword reason behind it could be the family Mon badge attached to the sword ?

Many thanks Gareth 
 

The blade is sighed by Aki Hisa and dated 1942 

With some other green items ..

Thought I would post mine 

Can anyone help with this smith Yoshi Shige?

Thanks Gareth 

Bruce do you think this was an attachment for a Mon ?
or just some form of battle damage as the sword as defiantly seen combat use ?

Thanks Gareth 

Thanks Dave yes he is such a font of knowledge …

And as a dealer so well respected …

Wouldn’t surprise me by the condition of the sword that this officer who owned it had some form of a administration post …

Bills notes 

Forging flaw 

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Here are some pics of a Surrender sword made by Yoshi Shige  dated 1940 I got this from the well respected dealer here in the UK Bill Tagg .

Who got it from a deceased collectors estate the son of the collector told Bill that his father got it directs from the veteran over fifty years ago,

The sword comes with its original retention / Authority slip dated 21/11/1945.

Also a photograph of the Japanese officer who surrendered this sword to the named person on the slip.

The photograph says it was surrendered by a Lieutenant T. Hasegawa and is dated 1945 Singapore the officer seems to have a big medal bar …

I haven’t any pics of the tang as it’s a bugger to take apart ..

I did manage to take it apart when I first received it Which matches Bills notes which I will post the seppa  are all matching.

There is a slight flaw which indicates a Gendaito and there is no arsenal stamps .

Regarding the smith as any one heard of him ?

Thanks Gareth

Many thanks for the reply’s I also think something was not correct that’s why I asked ..

Many thanks Gareth

have been sent some pics of a sword not the best can any one help with the signature ?

many thanks Gareth

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Looking at the tang I Think it might be a Mantetsu sword ..

Hope Bruce can confirm ..?