1257 JAPANESE KATANA.

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This item SOLD at 2024 Feb 11 @ 12:38UTC-5 : EST/CDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 150.00 USD
Estimated at 300.00 - 500.00 USD
Overall length: 38 3/8". Blade length: 25 1/4". An interesting katana with an imperceptible hamon due to the blade being out of polish and stained with some oxidation. There is a copper habaki, and a single seppa above & below the plain brass tsuba. Tsuka cannot be removed, so nakago cannot be checked. Matching fuchi & kabuto-gane with no sarute. Tsuba, tsuka-ito, same, & 3-cherry blossom menuki are all painted black. Saya is covered in black finished leather. CONDITION: blade has staining & oxidation but no chips to the edge. Tsuka shows light wear but is painted. Leather on saya has shrunk and shows wear to the finish. (02-21191/BF). $300-500.