Conway S Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Greetings, It looks "real" to me, but something about these listings always seem a bit off. Maybe it's the glare and grainy quality in each photo. Plus the seppa are in the wrong order. Looks like the saya had two different serial numbers at one point. https://www.ebay.com/itm/235514477237 Conway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Serial number on the blade seems to be in the right range; stamps on the fuchi look legit. But we always have to take that seller with a grain of salt. John C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drb 1643 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 It looks like a legit copper hilt with a correct but mismatched saya. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely panet Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Looks too good for the reputation of the dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Wow, that's a fascinating saya, all by itself! Two previous numbers, and neither the number on the blade. The first number was actually struck out when they added the second number, which is oddly higher than the number of the blade. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conway S Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 Also odd that there are two seppa on the front end of the tsuba. One is the correct style for NCO swords while the other appears to have a smooth edge. Conway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajo Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 This seppa is on the wrong side. It must be on the habaki side. The smaller seppa is on the fuchi side. I think it is assambled false. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM72 Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 Sold for $2751 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conway S Posted April 19 Author Report Share Posted April 19 3 hours ago, DTM72 said: Sold for $2751 ! Yes I saw that too. The three seppa doesn't seem right...Praying hands emoji for the person that bought it. That's more than I would be pay for one, at least in that condition. Conway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 He was selling a mantetsu at the same time that I believe also went for over 2500. The market seems strong at the moment. John C. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conway S Posted April 19 Author Report Share Posted April 19 And then this Mantetsu also from the same seller only sells for a modest $1100 even though these mounts are far more rare than the Type 98. I think certain eBay sellers have developed a status of being "trusted", whether this status is deserved or not it depends on the particular seller. This consequently inflates the prices they receive online. Mantetsu and Type 95 also seem to be items of interest for WW2 collectors that are not solely focused on collecting Japanese swords. https://www.ebay.com/itm/235403345246 Conway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Dang. Don't think I had that one on file. I've messaged him to see if he's got a serial number photo on file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 2 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said: Don't think I had that one on file. I think that one had the Dairen stamp as well. Badly struck, it could be mistaken for a seki stamp. Maybe that's why it went so cheaply. John C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 10 hours ago, John C said: Dairen stamp Yes, good eye! The "REN" stamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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