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For sale are two more from my collection. There is not much on the list of things i know about these besides that they are mumei, almost certainly ubu, and that the blades are in near perfect condition and with no flaws that I have been able to find.

 

The Gendaito is beautiful and hada unique with very nice full dress file marks on the nakago. Again it's mumei, ubu, and there is no arsenal stamp. i think maybe it was a pre-war blade mounted for the war but I can't say for certain it's age; many of you may know more by looking at it.

 

The Tanto looks to be either shinto or shinshinto. Ubu, mumei, and beautifully done. Blade has recent full polish and a lovely turnback. I had a new habaki and buffalo horn fuchi made for this by Wally Hostetter. Saya is all original and in almost perfect condition with beautiful ribbing done in lacquer. Matching Wari-kogai, and what I think is probably a mismatched but beautiful signed kozuka and signed gokatana. Original jabara-maki is still intact.

 

Prices include shipping CONUS fully insured. As I mentioned before I know very little about these, if you know anything that influences the price of these positively or negatively please don't hesitate to let me know!

More pictures including views of nakago and better hada pictures can be seen here : https://imageshack.us/a/6H94/1

 

Gendaito: $3,000

Tanto:      $2,700    

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Sure did, Gendaito sold today. The tanto however did not so it will either go again at their next auction or I will potentially have it available on here again. I will find out on monday what my options are, I was not thrilled with the poor quality pictures they used or how long it took them to finally put it up for auction.
Thanks,.
Sal

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I had a reserve on them, but even so, the reserves were pretty darn low, i think off hand they were between 80-120 at most for the reserves.
If I can I will just offer whats left  on here again, have to see what my options are to pull the rest of what didnt sell out :)
Sal

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Hello folks,

 

This Shinto tanto is now back up for sale on here officially!
Asking price lowered to $2,300 USD shipped CONUS

 

Partial trades are welcome, wouldn't mind project blades as long as blades are restore-able/polish-able or even american made blades or high end production blades, Just so long as there is about $1,000 cash down I will probably be happy.

 

Payment plans are always welcome as well, deposit of $1000 down, and we can arrange payments as you like.

 

I offer a 3 day examination period to guarantee blade is as described and that there are no fatal flaws.  In the absence of an issue with the blade or fittings, all sales are final

Thanks guys,
Sal'

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