Wilhelm

Alright, thank you all very much!

Okay, thank you very much, it helps a lot! In this case, would you know by any chance any reliable dealers or websites to look for antique nihonto? And also, If I look for a mumei sword, for instance, should I also aim at the one which goes only with NBTHK, or I could go without the certificate (if of course the dealer is reliable) ?

Hello dear members of Nihonto Message Board, I am quite new to nihonto collecting and in search to purchase my first antique nihonto. Just recently I stumbled upon one sword which I increadibly like, however, I have some concerns regarding buying one on Ebay, and the sword itself. As much as I have researched and dug information about Japanese swords, the one I really like looks genuin to me, but the price seems not that high as I would expect for such an old one (I appologise in advance if some of my words could be foolish, or stupid, as I'm only entering this sphere). I already saw one topic about this seller here at Nihonto Message Board, and from what I have read the only thing I understood is the swords he sells are overpriced and, most likely, he just re-sells them(the discussion dates to 2017). But, anyway, I wanted to hear some thoughts as of nowadays, maybe something has changed. Below I attach the link to the nihonto I'd like to acquire. https://www.ebay.com/itm/267287151199 (Katana Japanese antique sword 72.8cm blade Hizen koku Tadayoshi 1601 Koshirae) Kindest Regards, Willi