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Reputable sword appraisers in US


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In normal times the NTHK have at least one shinsa in the US, normally at the Florida sword show which is usually around this time of year. There may be individuals who are willing to look at your sword and give an opinion but the NBTHK and NTHK authentication papers are the gold standard (some would argue only NBTHK for high value swords) so having an opinion or paper by anyone else won't really carry any weight in the market but might give an indicator as to whether a sword is worth a polish and/ or going to the trouble of papering.

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There are  plenty of US collectors and dealers with expertise enough to give you an opinion.  An appraisal by one of these folks might be useful for insurance purposes, but it would not be of value to collectors that might buy the sword.  Collectors only rely on the Japanese appraisal organizations or the judgement of themselves and trusted friends.  

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On 1/14/2021 at 3:57 AM, Aethel_berht 2-0 said:

So I've been looking for a reputable appraiser in the US that could also provide documentation for a sword, are there any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

So where are you located? There are different chapters of the JSSUS (Japanese Sword Society United States) around the country. You can find some very knowledgeable people at their meetings. As mentioned above, shinsa is where you will find the experts of the trade.

 

All the best,

Dan

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The only meetings that the JSSUS has are Board of directors meetings. Those only happen at sword shows. The JSSUS does not recommend appraisers or artisans. That was the advice given by the late Paul Davidson.

Barry Hennick 

Director/Ombudsman JSSUS 

 

On 1/14/2021 at 3:54 PM, Bruce Pennington said:

 

 

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