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Rare Shape FULL POLISH Antique Japanese SAMURAI Yari -Old Sword Collection -HIGO











Rare Shape FULL POLISH Antique Japanese SAMURAI Yari -Old Sword Collection -HIGO
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1 antique Japanese Samurai yari. This difficult to find slim yari type was popular in Higo Province. This fine Shinto yari spearpoint would make an important addition to any collection.
This long, slim yari measures 18 7/8″ including the nakago. The point itself measures 10 7/8″. This yari is unsigned. This yari is in full polish–no $1,100 polish needed.
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WW2 Japanese Samurai NCO Sword -Army Officer -Antique Samari Old -MATCHING #‘s














WW2 Japanese Samurai NCO Sword -Army Officer -Antique Samari Old -MATCHING #‘s
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St. Croix Blades buys individual Japanese samurai swords and collections. You can reach us at 715-557-1688 to get a cash offer on your sword or collection.
1 vintage World War II Japanese NCO sword available. The sword and the scabbard have matching serial #’s: ‘55076’. This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The sword has a cast aluminum handle. The blade measures 26 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). This sword has the early brass tsuba. There is an arsenal stamp next to the sword’s serial #.
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WW2 Japanese Army Officer SIGNED Samurai Sword/Antique/Old Gunto/ca.1848 Katana
































WW2 Japanese Army Officer SIGNED Samurai Sword/Antique/Old Gunto/ca.1848 Katana
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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 Imperial Japanese Army Samurai Officer’s shin-gunto sword available. The blade of this sword is from the 19th century–around 1848. The blade itself was carried by true samurai. This very fine Japanese Samurai sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This sword has the 2-character signature, Kunimori. This smith is likely the Shin-shinto maker who worked in the mid-1800’s.
This fine sword has a complex hamon/temper line with lots of activity. The hada/grain is exceptional. Look closely at the photos to view this sword’s complexity. This sword was traditionally-made during the time of the Samurai.
The blade measures 25 7/16″ (64.6 cm) from blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. The handle has the more unusual sharkskin/shagreen instead of same/rayskin. The habaki, if not all Silver, is at least Silver-gilt. The seppa, tsuba, etc. all have matching assembly numbers–’32’.
The military saya/scabbard has a rare brown/black lacquer finish.
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RARE MURATATO—WW2 Japanese Samurai Sword -Old/Antique Murata Katana -Gunto/BOHI















RARE MURATATO—WW2 Japanese Samurai Sword -Old/Antique Murata Katana -Gunto/BOHI
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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 Muratato shin-gunto sword available. A sword in this condition would make an important addition to any collection.
The tang is unsigned, with painted assembly numbers on the tang. This sword is a Murata-to sword. The slender blade, the blade’s curvature, blade length (this sword has the exact length as my last Muratato), and the bohi groove all say ‘Muratato‘. Murata Tsuneyoshi developed the “new Japanese-European combined sword system”.
All military fittings are of excellent quality. The seppa, tsuba, etc. all have the matching assembly numbers ’55’. The blade measures 25 11/16″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This fine sword has a metal brown/green-lacquered scabbard.
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WW2 Japanese Army COLONEL Samurai Sword -TADAAKI/1941 EXHIBITION -Old Collection






























WW2 Japanese Army COLONEL Samurai Sword -TADAAKI/1941 EXHIBITION -Old 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 very fine antique World War II Japanese samurai Army Colonel Officer’s sword available. The blade is a fine sword by Tadaaki. Tadaaki placed in the highest level in the Cutting Test category at the 1941 Sword Exhibition. This very fine Japanese Army Colonel’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.
The mounts are early–from approx. 1934 to 1939. The nakago/tang is signed with two characters, Tadaaki. The kashira has a fine gold-gilt sarute, and a near-mint Colonel’s (field grade) tassel. The blade measures 25 1/16″/63.7 cm (as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki). All fittings have matching assembly numbers ’22’. This fine sword has a pierced tsuba.
This sword has a wavy hamon/temper line with an interesting distinquishing feature of an ashi on both sides of the blade 3 1/8″ back from the blade tip. Perhaps this is a trademark feature of Tadaaki’s blades.
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Wood Handle WW2 Japanese Samurai NCO Sword -Army Officer -GI NAME ON SCABBARD














Wood Handle WW2 Japanese Samurai NCO Sword -Army Officer -GI NAME ON SCABBARD
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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 vintage World War II wood handle Japanese NCO sword available. This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The sword has a wood handle. The blade measures 26 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). This sword has a blackened tsuba. The serial #’s on the sword and on the scabbard do not match. There is an arsenal stamp to the right of the sword’s serial #.
This sword is unique, because it has the name of the G.I. that brought it back on the scabbard. There are also Japanese characters painted on the scabbard.
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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.


























































































































































