Type 95 NCO sword

[Doom10210]

I found this type 95 NCO sword, wanna try to figure out if it is real or a reproduction. Serial number is 149408. Serial number on blade is grinded out, don't know what from, however it appears to match based on faded number markings. Help would be appreciated!

[Rawa]

Looks legit with that bohi. @Scogg could say more about if this tsuba existed in this serial range.

edit. Found close example tokyo kokura

http://www.guntoartswords.com/010956.html

Pattern 2 = Aluminium handle - 9mm Brass tsuba - Mirrored ito.

and you could learn a lot from 

https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/29722-type-95-gunto-worksheet/#comments

Edited January 18 by Rawa

[Scogg]

Everything looks good to me. Looks like a nice sword.

 

Unfortunate that the serial number has been buffed away. It has the right stamps on the ferrule to theoretically match the scabbard #. But it’s also possible it was buffed intentionally because it didn’t match. 
 

Unfortunately we’ll never know, and that may hurt the value a little bit. 
All the best,

-Sam 
 

 

[Scogg]

After consulting my notes:

 

If the blade # did match the scabbard #, it would be the highest serial number brass tsuba that I have personally observed with the Sakura Ichi stamp; but it’s right at that transition in my records, so who knows .

I’ve been trying to make out that scabbard stamp. Maybe one of these? 

 

社 , 社 = SHA 各民間工場 Each civilian/private factory

 

or 

 

江 = e = Matsue Supervisory Unit of Kokura Army Arsenal. 
(Not sure I’ve ever seen this one)

 

or

 

仁 = Jin = Incheon army arsenal inspection

 

I’m sure Bruce or Kiipu will be along, who might be able to recognize it. 
-Sam 

[Doom10210]

@Scogg Here are closer pictures. Thank you for the help!

[BANGBANGSAN]

28 minutes ago, Doom10210 said:

@Scogg Here are closer pictures. Thank you for the help!

 

It should be "社“mark for civilian  factory

[vajo]

Nice sword!

A very nice, well-preserved example of the 95 type, which is the most frequently copied.