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  1. John C
    We generally do not do valuations on individual swords here. We can say, however, type 95's in general are going for 800-1000 on ebay, based on condition of course. John C.
  2. John C

    It arrived!

    John C replied to Avidmark's topic in Nihonto

    The whole page from Sesko notes 1st gen as Takai Kinzaburo but a theory that it was second gen. So the jury is still out. John C.
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    It arrived!

    John C replied to Avidmark's topic in Nihonto

    Mark: Is your blade read as shinano no kami? If so, I believe that is 1st gen Nobuyoshi. Smiths would change mei when an honorific title was bestowed upon them. John C.
  4. John C
    First impressions are legitimate. Mismatched scabbard, however. The kokura stamp seems to be over struck with Tokyo 1st stamp, but looks legit. But let others give a definitive answer. John C.
  5. John C
    If I had to guess, I'm thinking 1956. John C.
  6. John C
    Alexander: As David stated, a definite reproduction. For reference, the carving on the blade was almost never done and certainly not a carved sakura. In addition, the stamped numbers on the habaki are almost never done but are found frequently on fakes. John C.
  7. John C
    @Bruce Pennington FYI Number stamped on the mune. John C.
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    @Bruce Pennington A star-stamped gendaito Tsugukiyo with stamped numbers. Not sure if you have this one recorded. https://japaneseswor...to-by-baba-tsugukiyo John C.
  9. John C
    If it is Echizen Nobuyoshi, I believe the younger brother of Takai Kinzaburo (Shinano no kami Nobuyoshi), he was the better of the 3 generations. I have a 2nd gen Nobuyoshi the lesser known brother (or son). Below is an oshigata of Echizen Nobuyoshi for comparison. John C.
  10. John C
    Could just be the lighting, but the military generally shy's away from shiny paint except on parade items. Need pics of the stamps as well. John C.
  11. John C
    Might be camera angle, however the tsuka looks too long (and poorly wrapped) and the sarute hole is in the wrong place. But the tsuba may be legit. John C.
  12. John C
    @Bruce Pennington Could this be a smith stamp? On a kyu gunto: https://www.ebay.com...8:g:TEcAAOSwyzdl~wn1 John C.
  13. John C
    James: My first impression was also a reproduction. The reason for that is the exaggerated cloud pattern of the steel. The Japanese typically did not forge swords that way. Indeed, most of the fakes we see have this cloud pattern acid etched into them. There are exceptions, however. John C.
  14. John C
    Somebody seemingly hacked his contact list. The poor grammar, in addition to the "send me money" ploy, should keep folks away. John C.
  15. John C
    In line with what Jean was saying, the way a blade was maintained would probably remove prints - i'm thinking specifically of wiping the blade down with uchiko powder. John C.
  16. John C
    @Bruce Pennington Okay - not a gunto but may be of interest. Five dots on the mune of this tanto. Might be of interest if researching the origin of the dots and their meaning. https://www.ebay.com...1:g:NfcAAOSwOtpl9it6 John C
  17. John C
    Looks like someone put a kai gunto tsuka on the souvenir (navy kabutogane and menuki) but the rest is souvenir. Not sure about the two hangers on the kai gunto, however the one shown is navy. Tsuka and seppa/tsuba look legit as well. If the blade is legit, 1100 would be a fair price for it. John C.
  18. John C
    I've been seeing this replica navy dirk surfacing recently. FYI. One company sells it for $225. John C.
  19. John C
    I think it's Kanemichi, dated Heisei 20 (2008). But wait for one of the translators to be sure. John C
  20. John C
    I could be wrong here, however if those same dots are on the other side I would be thinking a vise. I've seen that before on habaki when the blade was stuck. But as I said, I could be wrong and maybe it's just a design that wasn't completed. Another possibility are punches like on a tsuba nakago-ana to tighten it up on the blade. John C.
  21. John C
    It's a decent find. The wooden habaki were common on these. Made for soldiers or sailors. John C.
  22. John C
    Don't have it in hand, but will take some shots for you when I get it. John C.
  23. John C
    RS fittings, double latch (though may not be original); two mekugiana. Fittings in rough shape and blade rusty. Dated: Showa 19 (1944), June Niwa Shuji Kanenobu (son of Niwa Kanematsu Kanenobu), RJT smith. Signed: Noshu ju Kanenobu Star stamp and small seki stamp (unknown nakago stamp) Painted green numbers A 540 in both kanji and western numerals Black painted numbers 99 in kanji No dots or stamped numbers. John C.
  24. John C
    Thank you. Seller just got back to me and it does have the small seki. Not sure about the mune yet. Do you want the particulars of this sword for your files? John C.
  25. John C
    Seems to have the earlier thicker (11mm) tsuba as well. John C
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