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Japanese IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD Dirk -WW2 -Old/Antique Samurai Sword/Dagger -RARE
Japanese IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD Dirk -WW2 -Old/Antique Samurai Sword/Dagger -RARE
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1 rare and important World War II Japanese Samurai Imperial Household dirk available. This dagger, among the rarest Japanese dirks, would make an important addition to any collection.
This important Japanese Imperial Household dirk would have been carried by a Senior Official on the Emperor’s Household staff.
All fittings are of exceptional quality. This fine dirk has a sharkskin saya.
Photos from Fuller and Gregory’s book Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks are provided in this listing that reference the Imperial Household Dirk.
The guard has the characteristic ‘harp’ Suya stamp found on these dirks.
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Japanese WW2 Propaganda Flag -Silk WW II -Zero Plane -Military -RARE Bringback
Japanese WW2 Propaganda Flag -Silk WW II -Zero Plane -Military -RARE Bringback
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1 difficult to find Japanese WW2 silk propaganda flag available. This is a rare item. This Japanese silk flag would make an important addition to any collection.
This G.I. bringback silk flag is printed with images of favorable newspaper headlines and articles. The center of the flag features a Japanese zero fighter.
The back of the flag has the name of the G.I. who brought it back home ‘R. Belfiglio Co. B.’.
This flag measures 27″ X 29″.
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Japanese WW2 Naval Sword -Antique IJN Navy/Kai Gunto -Old/Antique Samurai
Japanese WW2 Naval Sword -Antique IJN Navy/Kai Gunto -Old/Antique Samurai
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1 Japanese World War II Navy Officer’s kai gunto sword available. This IJN Officer’s sword was made by (Ido) Hidetoshi. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The oil-tempered blade measures 24 13/16″ (65.6 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
The tsuka has rayskin under the silk wrap. This IJN kai-gunto sword has a black lacquer saya.
Note the outer seppa is marked with the Naval anchor stamp, and ‘T.E.C.’ (likely a sword company).
A photo of the page on Hidetoshi from John Slough’s book An Oshigata Book for Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945 is provided above.
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1918 US WWII LF&C Mk1 Trench Knife -US WW2 Airborne Fighting/Knuckle -th
1918 US WWII LF&C Mk1 Trench Knife -US WW2 Airborne Fighting/Knuckle -th
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1 original U.S. World War 1/World War II Mark 1 trench knuckle knife. This trench fighting knife was made by L.F. & C. This knuckle knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife measures 11 3/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 3/4″. ‘U.S. 1918 L.F.&C.-1918’ is marked on the handle.
This knife did not have a scabbard when the collector who owned it originally bought it. The collector bought a modern reproduction scabbard for this knife. This replacement scabbard is pictured in the listing, and comes with the knife.
A photo of this knife is provided with a page from Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military – World War 2.
No payments allowed online for this knife. Click on ‘Purchase by Phone’ to buy this knife.
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Japanese WW2 Naval Dagger -Model 1883 -Rare FIRST PATTERN -WWII Sword
Japanese WW2 Naval Dagger -Model 1883 -Rare FIRST PATTERN -WWII Sword
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1 hard to find early model Japanese Naval Dirk available. This is among the earliest of Japanese Naval daggers. This dagger would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This is the model 1883 (ca.1883) Navy dirk. It has early cutout fittings, and a fine sharkskin saya.
This dirk has a 7 3/4″ blade, and measures 12 1/2″ overall.
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Japanese Copper Handle NCO Sword from the PLIMPTON Collection -PREMIUM CONDITION-th
Japanese Copper Handle NCO Sword from the PLIMPTON Collection -PREMIUM CONDITION-th
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St. Croix Blades BUYS COLLECTIONS OF JAPANESE SWORDS. Email us here or call using the ‘Contact Us’ link above.
If you missed out on the swords from the John Plimpton collection when they were for sale a while back, here’s a chance to buy one! In fact, St. Croix Blades bought almost 50 of the Plimpton swords–we’ve just stowed them away to be listed here every so often.
THE Japanese copper handle NCO sword photographed for John Plimpton’s book Swords of the Emperor – A Guide to the Identification of Imperial Japanese Swords, 1873 – 1945.
This sword would make an important addition to any Premium collection as it is most likely the, or one of the, best condition examples of the Japanese Copper Handle NCO Sword in the world.
The sword and scabbard/saya have the matching serial number ‘871’.
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Japanese WW2 Army Sword -Gendaito -IJA Katana by Ishido Teruhide -Gendai
Japanese WW2 Army Sword -Gendaito -IJA Katana by Ishido Teruhide -Gendai
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ST. CROIX BLADES BUYS JAPANESE SWORDS
1 antique World War II Japanese samurai Army Officer’s sword available. The blade is a fine gendai sword by Ishido Teruhide. This very fine Japanese Army katana would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade measures 26 3/8″ (67.0 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.
Teruhide is featured in John Slough’s book An Oshigata Book of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945 on page 171. See photo above.
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Ulster 10th Mountain Division Knife -WW II US Military -Pocket/WW2
Ulster 10th Mountain Division Knife -WW II US Military -Pocket/WW2
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1 U.S. World War 2 Mountain and Ski Troops knife available. This Ulster WW2 ski troops knife would make an important addition to any advanced collection.
The knife’s master blade measures 2 1/2″. This knife measures 3 7/16″ overall when closed.
