WW2 Japanese Naval Sword

[Swords]

Can anyone tell me why people are bidding so high for this sword It’s not  signed 

although it looks older And has cosmoline left on it

How can you determine what condition the blade is

It’s 2795 and still bidding 

 

according to the seller 
The sword is 29" long and in the scabbard is 39" 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

You must have a private theory…(?)

[Brian]

Because it's not a wartime blade, it's earlier and remounted, and guys are treasure hunting/hoping.

[Swords]

I think it’s a tachi sword do to it length and curve

[Tohagi]

Very nice koto shape and nakago matching, 3 mekugi ana which looks legit, nice bohi, very good kaigunto mounts with silver high grade habaki...

Interesting both nihonto and militaria collectors.

 

Well...the price could rise up more.

 

Best,

 

Eric

[Swords]

I would be afraid only because you can’t see the blade with the cosmoline It could be issues I bought one years ago that had cosmoline  after cleaning it had a opening not saying this one dose

Is it worth the risk?

[Scogg]

Cosmoline or not, buying swords based solely on photos is always a risk, one that increases significantly when dealing with eBay sellers rather than reputable dealers.
 

It’s also difficult to give meaningful pricing advice without knowing your specific goals.

If you’re purchasing this piece for your own collection and enjoyment, that’s one thing. If you’re hoping to resell it for a profit, then only you can judge what margins make sense for your situation. Also, keep in mind, that many swords on eBay have already gone through the process of being bought and resold for more. 
 

Sincerely,
-Sam

[Swords]

I have bought from reputable dealers and got burned At least buying from EBay you can return it

 

[Ray Singer]

11 hours ago, Swords said:

I think it’s a tachi sword do to it length and curve

 

Not a tachi. Katana-mei: 月山. 

 

 

[Eric_P]

This sold for $7360 in case anyone didn't see it on ebay. 

https://ebay.us/m/l1Vamv

Eric

[Swords]

Just saw that crazy 

[Jussi Ekholm]

It seems like an interesting sword.

 

Gassan signatures are usually located around the original hole on the tang. So I would think the lowermost hole is the original one, or it has been very slightly cut completely off. Now as the current length seems to be c. 73,5 cm and to me I would assume the sword has been cut down something in between 10-15 cm or so, so in original form it could have been c. 85 cm blade.

 

The sword seems to have a large kissaki, which is throwing me off a bit, as almost all of the old Gassan tachi and katana in my references have small/smallish kissaki. I think I could only find 1 reference with a large kissaki: https://www.nipponto.co.jp/swords2/KT218912.htm

 

To me the sword is a plausible Muromachi period Gassan sword. The long length and large kissaki are few things that are throwing me off a bit as I cannot find similar reference item.

[Eric_P]

Thanks for the detailed breakdown Jussi!

If someone on the forum got this please keep us posted.

Eric

[PNSSHOGUN]

There's a glimpse of Hada in one of the photos that would suggest Shin Shinto, however the rest of the sword suggests it was made closer to Nanbokucho.