Help with NBTHK paper

[Matsunoki]

Please forgive my lack of knowledge on papers. Please could you tell me - is this a genuine and reliable paper, is it Hozon or Tokubetsu Hozon and does it tell  me any more about the blade (school??) other than just Sukemitsu?

I have imaged it with light behind as it appears to have two watermarks.

The blade is a very attractive hirazukuri wakizashi with bohi in an old s/s but also with a lovely quality koshirae

Many thanks. 

Best. Colin

[nulldevice]

The parenthesis portion says "Den Shimada" attributing this Sukemitsu to the Shimada school. 

 

The certificate is a Hozon certificate. These contain some small security features noted in another NMB thread:https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/49197-new-nbthk-origami-security-feature-question/

[Scogg]

Hi Colin, 

 

Ill wait for the more experienced to answer your translation questions. What I am able to answer, is that these are Hozon papers, not TokuHo

 

The easiest way for me to tell the difference is the top left punched out area. I got this image from this link:

http://www.nihontocr...se_sword_papers.html

All the best,
-Sam

 

[Matsunoki]

Chandler, Sam, thanks guys. Appreciate your help.

[Lewis B]

1 hour ago, GeorgeLuucas said:

Hi Colin, 

 

Ill wait for the more experienced to answer your translation questions. What I am able to answer, is that these are Hozon papers, not TokuHo

 

The easiest way for me to tell the difference is the top left punched out area. I got this image from this link:

http://www.nihontocr...se_sword_papers.html

All the best,
-Sam

 

Also TH number always starts with a '1' while Hozon is '3'. The blade was registered in June 1952, so someone thought enough of it to get the paperwork sorted very early on. 

[Matsunoki]

HB, many thanks.

[Lewis B]

Would love to see a pic of the blade. 

[Matsunoki]

13 minutes ago, Lewis B said:

Would love to see a pic of the blade. 

Let me think about that for a while! Not sure yet……….

[Bugyotsuji]

None of the Hozon numbers featured above start with a 3, Lewis, and the paperwork is June of Heisei 25, not 1952, or am I missing something?

[Lewis B]

28 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said:

None of the Hozon numbers featured above start with a 3, Lewis, and the paperwork is June of Heisei 25, not 1952, or am I missing something?

I was referring to the printed number in the top right corner of the papers ie No 3003067). The Shinsa was Heisei 25 but the original registration papers were from 1952 if I'm not mistaken (from info within the box bottom left).

[Bugyotsuji]

Ah, thank you Lewis! 
 

PS 1951?! An early one indeed! 

[Lewis B]

25 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said:

Ah, thank you Lewis! 
 

PS 1951?! An early one indeed! 

Ah Ok, thanks for the correction Piers.