Need Some Quick Help Please - Yahoo Japan Auction

[BenVK]

I'm interested in bidding on this sword which I believe is by the smith Kojima Kanenori.

Auction ends tomorrow so I haven't got much time to decide.

 

I think it could be a traditionally forged blade judging by the amount of ji-nie but I'm not 100% sure.

Obviously the showa stamp casts some doubts that it is but we know some Gendai blades have them.

 

What do you think guys? It will be my first attempt at buying anything from Yahoo auctions in Japan. I'm a bit nervous but no risk, no reward as they say.

 

Thanks

Ben

 

 

[Stephen]

It has a showa stamp. non traditional forged 

[Brian]

I'm with Stephen. A showato that slipped through the registration cracks. Maybe $800 or so?

[BenVK]

I'll be well pleased to get it for only $800!

 

I think it will go for a lot more than that...regardless of how it was forged, WWII era blades with Hi are hard to find.

[Brian]

Since it has a tassel and decent fittings, I'd revise that estimate to $1200. More than that...get a Gendaito.

[Windy]

So.....did you win it Ben?

[BenVK]

Unfortunately not Matt, it went for ¥181,000 which is about $1650.

 

Plus I'd planed to bid via jauce.com but they want  ¥400 per auction + 8% of the closing price plus ¥20,000 if it's a sword.

 

Must be a cheaper way to bid on Japan yahoo?

[Stephen]

yep Japanese Auctions, Kelly S.  http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/user/2256-Japan-auctions/

[BenVK]

Thanks for the tip!