Brian Posted Wednesday at 09:30 AM Report Posted Wednesday at 09:30 AM 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 Wednesday at 12:47 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 12:47 PM 義忠 – Yoshitada 昭和二十年三月 – Showa 23rd year, 3rd month 1 Quote
Brian Posted Wednesday at 01:27 PM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 01:27 PM 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 Wednesday at 02:41 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 02:41 PM Moriyama-san wrote it correctly in kanji so probably just a mis-type. John C. Quote
Kiipu Posted Wednesday at 02:47 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 02:47 PM Typo is all. Date is March 1945. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted Wednesday at 04:54 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 04:54 PM Agreed - Showa 20 - 1945; March. Brian, is that a stamp above the date? Are there stamps above the mei? Quote
Brian Posted Wednesday at 05:38 PM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 05:38 PM Bruce, so far I have seen no stamps on it at all anywhere. I I have looked quite hard. 1 Quote
Nobody Posted Wednesday at 10:42 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 10:42 PM 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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