Brian Posted November 12 Report Posted November 12 Man, I hate these "chippy" mei. Can anyone assist with this Type 3/Rinji Seishiki mei? On a Showato that just popped up here. Mei looks like Yoshitada or xx Tada? Thanks in advance. Quote
Nobody Posted November 12 Report Posted November 12 義忠 – Yoshitada 昭和二十年三月 – Showa 23rd year, 3rd month 1 Quote
Brian Posted November 12 Author Report Posted November 12 Thank you very much Moriyama san. Quick question, wouldn't Showa 23rd be 1948? Far too late for them to have been making military swords? Quote
John C Posted November 12 Report Posted November 12 Moriyama-san wrote it correctly in kanji so probably just a mis-type. John C. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted November 12 Report Posted November 12 Agreed - Showa 20 - 1945; March. Brian, is that a stamp above the date? Are there stamps above the mei? Quote
Brian Posted November 12 Author Report Posted November 12 Bruce, so far I have seen no stamps on it at all anywhere. I I have looked quite hard. 1 Quote
Nobody Posted November 12 Report Posted November 12 9 hours ago, Brian said: Thank you very much Moriyama san. Quick question, wouldn't Showa 23rd be 1948? Far too late for them to have been making military swords? I am sorry. That is my careless mistake. Showa 20 year (1945) is correct. 1 Quote
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