1248 JAPANESE KATANA.

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This item SOLD at 2024 Feb 11 @ 12:33UTC-5 : EST/CDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 350.00 USD
Estimated at 700.00 - 900.00 USD
Overall length: 39". Blade length: 27 1/4". A shin-gunto katana with a straight hamon and gilded brass habaki. Nakago has two mekugi-ana, and features an 8-character signature on one side with a 2-character signature on the other. There one seppa on either side of the plain iron tsuba. Matching iron fuchi & kabuto-gane with no sarute. White same with dark brown tsuka-ito. Blackened iron 3-cherry blossom menuki on each side. Standard military saya with matching koiguchi, semegane, & ishizuke. Saya body has a dark mustard green painted finish. The tsuka & saya both have brown tassels attached. CONDITION: blade has a very fine polish with no damage. Tsuka & saya show light wear overall. (02-21339/BF). $700-900.