Evaluate Sword

[Amyjo47380]

Can someone please help me evaluate the sword and let me know if it is worth any amount or not?

[Conway S]

@Amyjo47380

 

Hi Amy, 

 

What you have is Type 95 NCO sword from WW2. Your example looks to be in decent condition. The photo of serial number on the scabbard is unclear. It looks matching, but can you confirm if the number on the scabbard matches the number on the blade? These are highly collectible among collectors of WW2 Japanese swords. They are machine made and are not considered traditional Japanese swords. Condition dictates the value of these types of swords. If you look on eBay, you will see there is a wide-range of asking and selling prices. 

 

Maybe a moderator @Scogg can move this to the military section of the forum. 

[Amyjo47380]

Thank you could someone do that and where is the best place to sell this and how do I go about this?  And thank you tons

[Rawa]

Weren’t so called polish fakes nco made with similar numbers? But yeah looks genuine

Edited Monday at 09:49 PM by Rawa

[Conway S]

@Amyjo47380 You could try to sell it in the For Sale or Trade section of this forum that way you could avoid eBay fees and taxes. See the link below. You would want to put it in the Swords and Edged Weapons section. 

 

https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/forum/6-for-sale-or-trade/

 

[John C]

Amy:

Not sure about the tip. Is it damaged? Would affect any sale price.

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

4 hours ago, Rawa said:

Weren’t so called polish fakes nco made with similar numbers? But yeah looks genuine

Yes, they like to run numbers in the 30,000, 40,000, and 50,000 range however those are also legitimate numbers. So it is just one of many points to consider for legitimacy.

[paul griff]

Hello,

          It’s 100% genuine , nice and  original…Small amount of tip damage wouldn’t bother me with a NCO sword….Good luck with the sale..

            Regards,

                          Paul.

[Scogg]

I wonder if the tip is just sunk into the carpet.

These typically sell for between $750 and $1500 depending on condition.

Yours looks in decent but not perfect shape. 

eBay "sold items" will give you some good idea of a fair asking price for your sale listing. 

Best of luck,

-Sam