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antique japanese katana in russo-japanese fittings

By A Myers, 17 November, 2009
Description

The blade has a few small knicks and some pitting, however none are more than a 1/4 of an inch. The blade is not polished. I have cleaned the blade with sword oil, but I have not touched the tang. The fittings are Russo- Japanese military, I think. I have researched over 3,000 signature on-line and I am unable to find a match. The signature on the tang seems to match the signature on the top of the handle. I have tried to find more info on-line, but free help is hard to find. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Category
Militaria
Medium
steel
Distinguishing marks
unable to identify signature on tang- see pictures
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
27" blade- 8" handle
Date Period
unknown- possibly 1800's
Weight
unknown
History
I inheirted the sword from my grandfather, who was a WWII officer, but I'm not sure where he got it.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
unknown
For Sale?
No
Photos
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