Help definition original or not Japanese NCO sword type 95

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Help definition original or not?

Japanese NCO sword type 95

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2j3fPCyP89spxJk67

[Bruce Pennington]

Arem,

Shamsy or Stegel might correct me on this, but I believe it's a very good replica, probably from Poland. They are making some very good copies. A couple of examples from a legit one will show you some differences. The fuller grove on Tokyo/Kokura blade tips always mirror the shape of the kissaki (example below). And the designs on the tsuka top should be raised, not punched in like yours (example below).

 

 

Compare yours:

 

[16k]

The stamps don’t look stamped but rather chiseled. I’d say Polish replica too.

[vajo]

Replica. No doubt. Btw it is very good made.

[Stegel]

You guys are getting to be quite good at this!

Yes it's a replica, handle casting,stampings and blade edge are the big ones.

Wrong contractor for this number range also.

[Shamsy]

Spot on, Bruce. One of the Polish Iijima.

[Navy]

Attempt after attempt, always better ???? In about ten years it will be hard to discerne an original vs fake.

[Dave R]

Attempt after attempt, always better In about ten years it will be hard to discerne an original vs fake.

 

 So buy one now while we can still tell the difference!

[Navy]

Done ????

[zook]

This one definitely causes a "double take" at first glance.    Saya paint jumped out at me from the "distance" photos, but other issues required me to look much closer!   Dave says what I often think on this matter …  invest now while it is still amateur phase. 

[Shamsy]

Patina and things like serial ranges and small manufacturing differences will be the way to judge swords in the future. I think that unless all this is published, it'll always be possible to pick fakes.

[Smee78]

At first glance it looks real good but the devil is in the details. This is a nice example and alot better than most of the fakes. +1 for Bruce and I agree with Shamsy (Patina and things like serial ranges and small manufacturing differences will be the way to judge swords in the future).