For Sale: Japanese Wwll Army Officer's Sword

[pitts]

Hi Folks,

 

Am selling my Japanese WWll Army officer`s sword in mountings. The blade is signed "Hachiman daibosatsu, Kasuga "daimyojin Hachiman Bodhisattva Spring Daming god"　"Koki Nisen roppyakusan-nen Haru Yoshimune saku  "In the year of the year, (Spring, 1943)", shinogi-zukuri shape, WWll time period made blade.  The blade is in old full polish with original ububa, no rust, no stain, no scratch and in mint condition.  The temper line is outstanding gunome-choji temper pattern and has deep temper at the point.  The forging grain is tight itame-hada and no forging flaws at all. There is no bend, no crack and cutting edge is sharp.  The scabbard is heavy metal scabbard, no dents, no bend and in excellent condition. The handle is tight fit, tsuka-ito wrapping is no loose, no cut also in excellent condition. Lock mechanism works fine.  It came with orange-red/brown colonel grade sword tassel, no cut, no fade and in good condition. 

 

The blade measures 27+5/8"

tip to the guard, 26+5/8"

cutting edge, 1+1/4" width

thickness at the notch 7mm

41+1/2" in mountings. 

 

Am looking to get $5,200 + shipping but am open to reasonable offers.  If interested PM or send an email to * removed by admin pending verification *

 

 

[Stephen]

Hey Pitts.....your the pitts i call foul...we have seen this scam before....Boookem Daniel..er Brian!!!

[AndyMcK]

Looks like photos from eBay seller showa22?

 

-Antti

[Brian]

So this one then?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/232297193449
Hmm....can't have been too happy with it then if you are selling it already
2 General posts and then straight into a big sale. Of an item that was on eBay. Please drop me a message with your contact details so that I can verify you please. Failing that, will have to remove the profile for suspicious behavior. But no worries, as soon as I have verified your id/location privately, all is good. We have to protect our members of course. Thanks for your understanding... Pitts Penny. Or is that Penny Pitts?
 

[Stephen]

Its the same sword from last month? Poland?  too busy to search....i made the call on scam...and here it is again....aint that the Pitts!!! 

[Stephen]

same photos,

 

as the kids say now days. 

 

same same

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/22688-gunto-mei-yoshimune/?hl=yoshimune

[Brian]

Well done. Enough for me. Seller removal and ban tomorrow pending plausible explanation (which I suspect won't be forthcoming)
 

[Stephen]

[Loyer]

"pitts" went to this web site this afternoon at 3:22 pm but didn't respond to the administartors requirements.

 

To me, looks like you prevented another scam.      Thanks.

[Greg F]

Nice work once again Stephen. Some people are so weak and have no honor, glad they dont have intelligence to match their enthusiasm. People like pits give me the sh...

 

Greg

[Vermithrax16]

A huge reason why I love this forum, solid members looking out all the time. 

[SwordGuyJoe]

A huge reason why I love this forum, solid members looking out all the time. 

 

 

That and Stephen's Meme's are beyond reproach!