1250 JAPANESE KATANA.

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This item SOLD at 2024 Feb 11 @ 12:34UTC-5 : EST/CDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 250.00 USD
Estimated at 500.00 - 750.00 USD
Overall length: 34 1/4". Blade length: 26 1/8". A kyu-gunto Army katana with an irregular wavy hamon & gilded brass habaki with embellishments. Nakago has three mekugi-ana and features a 7-character signature on one side. There is one seppa between the western style hilt and the habaki. Gilded brass hilt with a cherry blossom on either side of the backstrap. White same grip with gilded wire wrap. Plated iron saya. CONDITION: blade has a fine polish with no damage. Tsuka shows light wear with some loss of gilding. Saya shows moderate wear with notable loss of plating. (02-21213/BF). $500-750.