niels550

Wow!.. Speedy response from so many. Thank You all! I will pass this information on to my friends and see where they want to go. Yes, Yoshinobu is the first name, but according to Chat GPT the Japanese sequence is family name first then first name.

Hello all Forgive my ignorance on these matters but an elderly family friend who had inherited this sword is now interested in finding out more about it with a view to selling it. I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. And further, how does one go about getting a valuation on something like this? There is a tag attached of the owners name at time of surrender. I note that it's a phonetic spelling from someone who did not understand Japanese. Chat GPT informs me that the owners name is most likely Naval Lieutenant Tanabe Yoshinobu I apologize for the poor resolution of the attached photos. If a greater resolution is required, I will travel to where the sword resides - about 4 hours away. Thank You in advance. niels