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Lot #124

Lot 123: Signed Japanese Sword

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 12, 2014

Lot 123: Signed Japanese Sword

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 12, 2014

Estimated Price: $1,000 - $1,600
Price Realized:
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Signed Japanese Sword

Manufacturer: None
Model: None
Type: Other
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Item Views: 1585
Catalog Page: 32
Class: Other
Description:

37 1/2 inches overall with a 26 1/4 inch blade showing a well defined wavy hamon set into a copper habaki. 4-lobed copper tsuba with a raised woodland scenes on both sides and two copper seppa. Black cord wrapped tsuka with bird-shaped copper menuki. Tang is stamped with a Showa-era stamp on the left side above a 4-symbol untranslated signature. It includes a brown leather covered saya.

Rating Definition:

Good. Some light spotting and dings are present on the blade along with a few small edge chips, scratches concentrated on the left side, and an attractive hamon. The tsuka and fittings are good, and the saya is fair.



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