Comments on value?

[MarcoUdin]

So I think the title is misleading because the Shin gunto Mount started later but I think he means 1923 built blade which I don't read kanji so I can't confirm that.

 

My question was why does that fuchi just not look right to me?

 

Any opinions on value of the blade?

 

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/868095114

[Brian]

Dunno where he is sucking that date from.
It is a wartime made arsenal sword, with the Sho(wa) stamp. Bit of a mix with non military fittings. It's probably at it's market value or just a little bit under. No steal though. His BIN is insane.

[16k]

Showa stamp, so late 39,  early 42.

[Bruce Pennington]

I have seen quite a variety of mixed fittings when the blade came from a family donation, then refitted for the army. But this isn't a family blade. The Showa stamp says it was made for the army. The felt spacer and civil fuchi might have been added post-war. Can't picture an active duty Japanese officer switching out those items for personalization purposes.

[Geraint]

Dear Marc.

 

Check out Matsuda Kanetaka.  Showato but often quite nice.

 

All the best.

[C0D]

here's an example https://www.aoijapan.net/katanagunto-noshu-seki-ju-kanetaka-kitae-kore/ 

And.... fuarce Udin 

[MarcoUdin]

Thanks for the info from everybody.

 

Fuarce Udin ????????

[PNSSHOGUN]

I would avoid it.