Robert E Posted June 16, 2019 Report Posted June 16, 2019 This is a new piece I just acquired. I believe it is Edo period but having trouble translating. I was able to find a matching handguard at a museum in New York. What would a sword like this be worth? Quote
Gunome Posted June 16, 2019 Report Posted June 16, 2019 Hello, Inoue Shinkai 井上真改 Big name and many gimei ! 1 Quote
Ganko Posted June 16, 2019 Report Posted June 16, 2019 Dated Enpo hachi nen ni gatsu (Feb 1680) 1 Quote
Robert E Posted June 16, 2019 Author Report Posted June 16, 2019 Is this a rare item. What's the value? Quote
Jacques Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 I think the date is Enpo yon nen ni gatsu Unfortunately this sword has all chances to be gimei Example with the same date from Shinkai Taikan Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 Robert,if you care to read the many posts on NMB about similar swords and value questions, you will find that you will get no definite answer. Even if you gave the precise dimensions (including SORI, KASANE, MOTO HABA and SAKI HABA a.s.o.), it will be the market and possible buyers who will give you a price idea. There are some collectors who do not care much if a signature is correct or not; others will expect an evaluation paper from a renowned organization like NBTHK. The quality and condition of a sword (not easily visible on photos) are still more relevant than the signature. Sometimes you find valuable blades with wrong signatures! Get some information on this smith ( https://www.nihonto.com/shinkai/ ) and take your time for a sale! INOUE SHINKAI is a very famous name and was often faked. First be sure about what you have, and then you may be closer to an evaluation. Prices I found in the internet range between $ 2.000.-- for an obvious fake and $ 50.000.-- for an appraised blade, but these are no limits.If it were my sword, I would ask one of our high-end dealers (Raymond, Darcy, Ed) for help. 1 Quote
cisco-san Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 see also: https://www.aoijapan.net/wakizashi-inoue-shinkaikikumonenpo-3-nen-8-gatu-hi/ Quote
Robert E Posted June 22, 2019 Author Report Posted June 22, 2019 I sent a email to Japaneseswords.com and no response. Hard pressed to find someone to do a full appraisal. How do you guys sell your swords? Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 I don't sell much, but 1 I sold on ebay, and another on NMB's for sale forum. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 Robert,ask one of these: http://swordsofjapan.com/home/contact/ https://yuhindo.com/ yakiba1@yahoo.comhttp://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/ Appraisals are issued by organizations like NBTHK in Japan 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 Robert send an email to me this morning and I replied back with my thoughts. Quote
Jacques Posted June 24, 2019 Report Posted June 24, 2019 A kiku mon must be present on all katana with a nengo. Lack of it = gimei Quote
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