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Bruce, I do not have much history on it, I come from a family of U.S. Marines and this sword my father had in his safe as long as I can remember as a kid. He passed away a few years ago and I am trying to help my mom with appraising and selling some of things he had including this. Any direction I would gladly appreciate it. thank you.

Hi, I’m hoping for some assistance with translating and identifying the mei on a katana in my possession. It was my father’s that I pulled out of his safe. The blade is signed, and the mei appears to reference a Seki Kane-smith, but I would greatly appreciate confirmation, correction, or any additional insight. The tang has a dark, natural patina with one mekugi-ana. The blade is mounted in traditional koshirae. I do not have papers for this sword. I have attached photos of the full blade, both sides of the nakago, close-ups of the mei, and the koshirae. Any help with reading the mei, possible smith attribution, time period, or whether the signature may be gimei would be sincerely appreciated. Thank you very much for your time and expertise.