Brian Posted October 24 Report Posted October 24 Mostly wartime swords. But I think #2 and #5, and most likely #4 too...are Chinese fakes. 1 Quote
Shugyosha Posted October 24 Report Posted October 24 (edited) Hi Jake, You might want to start a new thread for each sword and include more pictures than just of the tangs. At first blush the look like a mixed bunch: 1. Maybe a late wartime blade - it has a Showa date and the signature is done in the chippy style of the time. 2,4,5 and 6 look like fakes. 3. Looks like two different blades but it or both could be genuine wartime blades - one has side has a stamp (too small to judge on my screen) and the other is dated to Showa 18 (1943). Signature looks like Yoshiomi and is signed tachi mei which might make it more interesting: 7. Might genuine and might be old but could also be an outright fake or a younger blade with a tang made to look like something older. All first impressions based on tangs alone, for something more definitive I think you’ll need to post more and better photos. Edited October 24 by Shugyosha Quote
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