Mei Translation Help Needed - thank you

[Blacksmith]

Kind folks - Please take a look at these two photos and let me know what can be identified from them, such as age, maker, origin, and so forth. Thank you VERY much - I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it.

 

 

[Gunome]

Hello

 

I am not familiar with kanji used in WW2, so I let the knowledgable people reply to you on this.

your sword has the seki stamp (2nd pics), and is from the WWII time area.

 

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[cabowen]

maybe Komori Katsutaka

 

小森勝孝

[Nobody]

小森勝幸 - Komori Katsuyuki

Ref. http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/seki.htm

[Blacksmith]

Thanks everyone.

 

What is typical value range on a blade like this?