Help on Ishhin koa

[paul carruthers]

[John C]

"So" 231. @Bruce Pennington Do you have this one?

 

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

4 minutes ago, John C said:

Do you have this one?

Thanks John, yes, back in July 2022.  It's 1941 Spring Koa Isshin.  Didn't record the source, at the time.

 

Paul, is this yours?  What you are showing is the serial number SO 231.  Assuming they were made in sequence, it would put your blade around November'ish of 1941.

 

Here's the photos I have:

[paul carruthers]

Hi Bruce, yes it’s mine, I couldn’t find the original conversation but have done since today’s post.

any idea of market value, blade is as surrendered or capture in old polish, I have the paybook and permission for souvenir slip of the owner who was in the RAMC.

 Thanks 

[Bruce Pennington]

I hate to say, but I've not been following their prices lately.  I'm thinking they run at the higher end of Type 98 market value, say around $1,900, but that's just a guess.