I inherited a Shin Gunto from my father recently and I believe I'm going to try and navigate selling it

[Miranda Flowers]

Hello everyone, I recently showed the sword to a forum for identification and someone had pointed me here for perhaps more guidance. I have an eBay account and could just list it I guess, but I really don't know the best way to go about selling a piece like this. Any guidance on how to quickly and efficiently sell something like this, what to watch out for, or if anyone here was interested- I would appreciate any help

[John C]

Miranda:

We don't generally do valuations here, however I can give you some info for your description. I believe the sword is signed Kanesada saku kore (respectfully made by Kanesada). The stamp above the signature is a Seki Cutlery inspection stamp. It also indicates the sword is semi-forged but not traditionally made. Traditionally made swords are made from tamahagane steel and are water quenched. The painted numbers (762) are assembly numbers. In addition, the fittings are not high quality and are missing parts. The tassel is also missing. This makes your sword slightly less valuable on the collector market but still has military/historical value. Folks on ebay tend to list these for crazy prices. I recommend using ebay completed auctions and search for "ww2 Japanese sword". Find similar examples and it will give you an indication as to what these actually sell for. 

 

John C.

[Brian]

We don't have any rule against discussing prices
I would guess this would sell for around $700 to $800 here, maybe a bit more on eBay, but you lose on fees. That's just a wild guess.

[Bruce Pennington]

I'd start at $1,000 and be ready for offers.  The NMB For Sale section is here, you can browse other swords for sale to see the preferred format:

 

https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/forum/130-swords-and-edged-weapons/

[ROKUJURO]

Hi Miranda,

this thread is in the wrong place. It should appear  in the military section. 

[Scogg]

Hi Jean,

 

Only moderators or admin are able to relocate threads. Brian has already commented on the post and could have moved it if he felt it was necessary.

 

Since the topic is about selling the item online, specifically on eBay, it doesn’t seem to be significantly out of place.

 

Also, given the content of the posts, this new member may not be a frequent contributor, and we generally try to allow new members a bit of leeway as they get familiar with navigating the forum.

 

All the best,

-Sam

[ROKUJURO]