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Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -MATCHING/Antique/Old WW2
Japanese Samurai Army NCO Sword -Army Officer -MATCHING/Antique/Old WW2
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1 excellent condition antique World War II Japanese NCO sword available. This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make a fine addition to any collection
The sword and scabbard serial #’s match. The sword’s serial # is 36100, and the scabbard’s serial # is 36100. The blade measures 26 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). Note the arsenal stamps on the fuchi (fitting just below the tsuba/guard).
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RARE MOTIF Antique Japanese KOZUKA/Old Samurai Sword Collection/Knife/TSUKA
RARE MOTIF Antique Japanese KOZUKA/Old Samurai Sword Collection/Knife/TSUKA
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StCroixBlades.com pays cash for Japanese samurai swords, sword fittings, tsubas, menuki, fuchi/kashira, yari, armor, and entire collections. You can reach us at 715-557-1688.
1 rare motif antique Japanese kozuka handle available. This kozuka handle is several centuries old. This fine kozuka/side knife handle would make an important addition to any collection.
This kozuka measures 3 7/8″ (9.8cm) by 11/16″ wide (1.7cm).
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RARE SIZE—OKOZUKA Japanese Samurai Sword Knife Handle -Antique/Old Kozuka
RARE SIZE—OKOZUKA Japanese Samurai Sword Knife Handle -Antique/Old Kozuka
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St. Croix Blades pays cash for Japanese samurai swords, sword fittings, tsubas, menuki, fuchi/kashira, yari, armor, and entire collections. You can reach us at 715-557-1688.
1 antique Japanese Samurai okozuka (large–knife handle). This is a very rare size for a Japanese kozuka. An okozuka is difficult to find.
This okozuka measures 4 3/16″ (10.6 cm) by 3/4″ (1.9 cm). A regular-sized kozuka measures 3 13/16″ (9.7 cm) by 9/16″ (1.4 cm).
This okozuka has an impressive and very collectible motif. The image is of the severed head of a vanquished Samurai with an arrow through it. A tanto lies next to the head.
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Antique Backstrap w/SILVER FAMILY MON for Russo-Japanese Sword
Antique Backstrap w/SILVER FAMILY MON for Russo-Japanese Sword
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1 ca.1900-1905 backstrap with Silver Samurai Family Mon for a Russo-Japanese sword. Many people collect Samurai mon–this backstrap with Silver mon would be a fine addition to any collection.
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Rare GASSAN SCHOOL Japanese Samurai Tanto Sword -Old/Antique Collection
Rare GASSAN SCHOOL Japanese Samurai Tanto Sword -Old/Antique Collection
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1 antique Japanese Samurai tanto sword available. This tanto sword was carried by true Samurai–this sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade measures 6 3/4″ (17.1 cm) from blade tip to the habaki. The blade has a mokume (wood eye) hada. This hada style is characteristic of the Gassan school. The blade is unsigned. This tanto has a wavy hamon/temper line. This sword has a fine ribbed wood saya.
This tanto has a Silver foil habaki. The fittings are all matching. All fittings have a bird and ocean waves design. Each fitting is made of Silver.
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TOMOYOSHI—Japanese Gendaito WW2 Samurai Army Officers Sword -1944 Mounts/Gendai
TOMOYOSHI—Japanese Gendaito WW2 Samurai Army Officers Sword -1944 Mounts/Gendai
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1 vintage WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s sword made by Tomoyoshi available. The Tomoyoshi katana has an outstanding fiery hamon/temper line. A WW II sword like this (with its exceptional temper line) doesn’t come along every day. This premium star stamp Japanese gendai katana would make an important addition to any collection.
This fine sword is signed ‘Osaka ju Izumi Tomoyoshi tsukuru kore’. The reverse side of the nakago is dated. This fine sword measures 26 5/8″ (67.6 cm) (measured properly from the blade tip to the notch in the blade spine).
This traditionally-made gendai katana has an expertly water-tempered wavy, fire-like hamon. This Japanese WW II Army Officer’s katana is in 1944 shin-gunto mounts.
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Papered SOSHU HIROMASA Antique Russo-Japanese War/WW2 Samurai Army Officer Sword
Papered SOSHU HIROMASA Antique Russo-Japanese War/WW2 Samurai Army Officer Sword
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1 ca.1492-1501 A.D. Samurai sword in Russo-Japanese War Army Officer Kyu-gunto mounts available. This sword was carried by true Samurai. This fine antique Japanese Army Officer’s Kyu-gunto sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword is papered to godai (5th Generation) Soshu Hiromasa.
This 15th/16th century sword was carried by Samurai–then was remounted for carry during the Russo-Japanese War. This sword was then later carried during World War II as well. The blade of this sword measures exactly 23 7/16″ from blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki (measured properly without holding the tape to the curved spine). This sword is mounted in premium kyu-gunto military mountings. Note the black same/rayskin grip.
This sword has fine horimono/carvings on each side of the blade. Each side also has a bohi/blade groove.
This Samurai sword has a fiery hamon w/ashi (‘flying temper’). The hamon is very complicated. Holding the blade at a different angle under light reveals character that wasn’t visible at the previous angle. Turn the blade again, and yet new activity is visible. Utsure can be seen in this fine blade. The sword fittings have a gold wash.
This tsuka/handle backstrap bears a Samurai family mon.
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PAPERED GENDAI—YOSHICHIKA—Japanese WW2 Army Officer Samurai Sword -Old/Antique
PAPERED GENDAI—YOSHICHIKA—Japanese WW2 Army Officer Samurai Sword -Old/Antique
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1 premium World War II Japanese Army Officer’s gendaito samurai sword available. This is an early War sword–this katana was made in 1935. This sword was made by Yoshichika. Yoshichika made swords for the Japanese Imperial Guard. See page 196 in Slough’s book. Minamoto Yoshichika has a 1.5 million yen rating in Slough’s book.
This sword has a long blade. The blade measures 27 7/8″ (70.8 cm), as measured from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the mune (spine). This sword has a fine, complex temper line.
This sword is mounted in high quality, early World War II Shin-gunto military mountings. This sword was carried by an important Army Officer–not just any Officer could get away with have their Samurai Clan mon affixed over the regulation Army menuki.
The saya/scabbard is the metal-type with a fine, early War red/brown finish. The fittings–seppa, tsuba, etc.–have matching assembly numbers.
This fine Yoshichika Army Officer’s katana is papered. Not many WW2 era gendai swords are papered–this Yoshichika sword is a cut above.
