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Signed Late War WW2 Japanese Army Sword -Old/Antique Samurai Katana -1944 Mounts
Signed Late War WW2 Japanese Army Sword -Old/Antique Samurai Katana -1944 Mounts
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St. Croix Blades buys Japanese samurai swords and collections. You can reach us at 715-557-1688 to get a cash offer on your sword or collection.
1 antique World War II Japanese samurai army officer’s late War shin-gunto sword available. A sword in this condition would make an important addition to any collection.
The tang is signed and dated. This sword is signed Kazunori. The swordsmith, Kazunori, is featured on page 80 of John Slough’s book.
All military fittings are of good quality. The blade measures 26 1/4″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine (as measured properly with the tape pulled tight between the blade tip and the top of the habaki). The hamon appears to be polished on.
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Rare-Fine-CLOISONNE-Japanese-Tanto-Sword-Antique-Old-Samurai-Collection
Rare-Fine-CLOISONNE-Japanese-Tanto-Sword-Antique-Old-Samurai-Collection
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St. Croix Blades BUYS Japanese samurai swords and collections. You can reach us at 715-557-1688 to get a cash offer on your sword or collection.
1 rare antique Japanese Meiji Period cloisonne tanto sword available. This very fine antique cloissonne mount Japanese tanto sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This tanto is unsigned. It has a genuine Japanese blade.
Cloisonne koshirae/mounts are very rare. The mounts on this cloisonne tanto are all intricately-carved brass.
The blade measures 9″ (22.9 cm) from blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.
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PREMIUM WW2 Japanese Army COLONEL Samurai Sword -RARE HADA -KAO/HOT STAMP/TASSEL
PREMIUM WW2 Japanese Army COLONEL Samurai Sword -RARE HADA -KAO/HOT STAMP/TASSEL
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1 ultra rare Japanese World War 2 Army Colonel’s sword by Kanemitsu. This sword is many steps above a typical gendai sword. This sword has the following rare or unusual features (all combined in one sword):
- Rare pronounced hada/grain
- Artistic, bold signature with kao/hot stamp
- Rare second saya/scabbard hanger. rare removeable type hanger usually only seen in reference books
- Excellent nagasa/blade length — 27 5/16″ inches (69.4 cm)
- Early sword (1938)–premium fittings. early reddish saya lacquer, pierced tsuba, matching assembly numbers on fittings, ‘harp’-stamped tsuba
- Colonel/field grade officer’s tassel
- condition–excellent. good polish
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Rare WW2 Japanese Army COLONEL Samurai Sword -TERUHIDE -FULL POLISH/MON MENUKI
Rare WW2 Japanese Army COLONEL Samurai Sword -TERUHIDE -FULL POLISH/MON MENUKI
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1 antique World War II Japanese samurai Army Colonel Officer’s sword available. The blade is a fine sword by Ishido Teruhide. The sword is in full recent polish. This sword is mounted in shirasaya–with a gold foil habaki. This very fine Japanese Army Colonel’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.
The mounts are early–and are very rare. Mounts with this high grade blue-black/grey finish are found on perhaps 1 in 15,000 Army swords.
The kashira has a Silver Samurai family mon–which is quite nice. But what is especially uncommon is that there is a Samurai mon on each menuki.
The nakago/tang is signed with two characters, Teruhide. The kashira has a fine clasped hands sarute, and a near-mint Colonel’s (field grade) tassel. The mounts/koshirae have a wood blade/tsunagi.
The blade measures 26 1/16″/66.2 cm (as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki). This sword has a very fine gold foil habaki.
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WW2 Japanese Army Officer Samurai Sword -Old Gendaito/Tamahagane Kanji
WW2 Japanese Army Officer Samurai Sword -Old Gendaito/Tamahagane Kanji
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St. Croix Blades BUYS Japanese samurai swords and collections. You can reach us at 715-557-1688 to get a cash offer on your sword or collection.
1 antique World War II Japanese samurai army officer’s gendaito shin-gunto sword available. A sword in this very fine condition would make an important addition to any collection.
The tang is signed with the swordsmith’s name, ‘Nobumitsu’. This sword is unlike most others–1 in only many thousands of WW2 Japanese swords would be marked on the tang ‘Made with Tamahagne Steel’. Note the incredible hada/grain in the blade created by the use of tamahagane. When collecting Japanese WW2 swords, the unusual is desirable.
There are no arsenal stamps on the tang. All military fittings are of excellent quality. The blade measures 24 5/8″ (62.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This fine sword is in perfect polish.
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RARE Antique WW2 Japanese Naval ADMIRAL Dress Sword -Old Collection/Samurai/Navy
RARE Antique WW2 Japanese Naval ADMIRAL Dress Sword -Old Collection/Samurai/Navy
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Contact us to MAKE AN OFFER on this Exceedingly Rare Flag-Rank Sword.
1 extremely rare second model (1890) Japanese World War 2 Naval Admiral’s dress sword. This sword would make an incredibly rare addition to any collection.
Note–some of the photos show the sword without the knot attached–the collector I bought this sword from had separated
the knot from the sword. I didn’t realize this was this sword’s knot until I consulted my reference books–after having already begun photographing.This sword has a 5-7-5 kiri emblem on the backstrap, and on all three gold-gilt saya fittings. The saya is perfect polished sharkskin over wood with gold-plated fittings. This sword has a nickel-plated blade.
Note the original wire knot attached to this sword. This knot is a premium addition to this rare sword offering.
Photos are provided above, and at the bottom of this listing from various reference sources unquestionably confirming this sword as a flag rank/Admiral’s sword. Photos are provided of pages 262-264 of Jim Dawson’s book Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945 Cyclopedia Edition. Also provided are photos from pages 58 & 59 of Fuller & Gregory’s book Military Swords of Japan 1868-1945. Lastly, a few screenshots are provided from the website http://ohmura-study.net/774.html, of Japanese Admiral Togo’s Naval saber.
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Vtg-WW2-Japanese-Army-Officer-Samurai-Sword-Old-GENDAITO-Shin-Gunto-S
Vtg-WW2-Japanese-Army-Officer-Samurai-Sword-Old-GENDAITO-Shin-Gunto-S
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St. Croix Blades BUYS Japanese samurai swords and collections. You can reach us at 715-557-1688 to get a cash offer on your sword or collection.
1 antique World War II Japanese samurai army officer’s gendaito shin-gunto sword available. This WW2 Officer’s katana was made by Kaneyoshi. This traditionally-made, water-tempered sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The tang is signed with the swordsmith’s name, ‘Kaneyoshi‘. This sword has a sanbonsugi (‘three cedars’) hamon/temper line. Sanbonsugi hamons are uncommon in World War 2 katanas. When collecting Japanese WW2 swords, the unusual is desirable.
All military fittings are of excellent quality. This sword has an excellent Silver foil habaki. The blade measures 24 9/16″ (62.4 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
The handle kashira has a Silver samurai family mon. The tsuba, 8 seppa, etc. all have the matching assembly numbers ’36’. This sword has the more desirable, and less common, pierced tsuba.
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KANEAKI—2ND SEAT -WW2 Japanese Army Officer Samurai Sword/Old Gendaito
KANEAKI—2ND SEAT -WW2 Japanese Army Officer Samurai Sword/Old Gendaito
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St. Croix Blades BUYS Japanese samurai swords and collections. You can reach us at 715-557-1688 to get a cash offer on your sword or collection.
1 antique World War II Japanese samurai army officer’s gendaito shin-gunto sword available. This WW2 Officer’s katana was made by Kaneaki. Kaneaki placed 2nd Seat at the 1941 Sword Exhibition. This sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The tang is signed with the swordsmith’s name, ‘No shu ju Kuriyama Kaneaki Saku’. This sword is unlike most others–1 in only several thousand WW2 Japanese swords would have a ‘TAN’ stamp. The tan stamp shows this sword was traditionally made. When collecting Japanese WW2 swords, the unusual is desirable.
All military fittings are of excellent quality. The blade measures 26 1/4″ (66.7 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This fine sword has a dramatic wavy hamon/temper line.
The handle kashira has a Silver samurai family mon. The tsuba, 8 seppa, etc. all have matching assembly numbers. The assembly numbers are written in Japanese kanji.
