jjspence1986

Thank you, I will keep that in mind when I get stuck! Learning VERY quickly that this may not be a hobby my 6 and 4 year old can be awake for lol. They already put a screeching halt to coin collecting and firearm deals, but they learned some gun safety and to slow down and watch a bit. It’s strange that the gimei thing is so accepted and recognized, I wonder how many ancestral swords there really are? jeffrey s

Thank you both kindly, I have some new stuff to research :). I read somewhere that they made the ‘zen’ symbol differently to prevent counterfeits, but was unaware theyd sign a particular side. Crazy how intelligent they were back then.

regardless, not something i can return to thebfamily i take it? i was hoping the signature would tell me who they were. jjs

Is a shin gunto one of the ones that is supposed to have serial numbers? Because this does not. Only markings are the ones I showed. How does one ascertain a real from fake signature ? I mean, it looks insanely similar to others from that sword creator… and thank you Mr Singer, I will read that tonight! jeffrey s

Hello Everyone So I am absolutely new to any semblance of sword collecting and honestly did not expect to be asking for help, but this hobby is very intense and confusing! I was helping my wife’s uncle clean out his recently passed father’s condo, and found a stash of rifles and a sword in the vent above his furnace. I know just enough to know I wasnt supposed to clean it and as soon as I drew it out of the scabbard, it has an amazingly luxurious feel to it that most stamped weapons just dont have. Ive taken it to 3 shops, two which said it was fake but tried to to buy it, and one that directed me online…so here i am. Anyways, kindly dont beat me up too bad for asking a stupid question, but if anyone could help me id this and tell me if i need to return it to some family or something id appreciate it. Thank you in advance, and ill accommodate any picture requests as best i can. happy turkey day everyone! jeffrey s