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2 LATE WAR SHIN-GUNTO KATANA.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 1,100.00 USD
2 LATE WAR SHIN-GUNTO KATANA.
1) Overall length: 40 1/8”. Blade length: 27 1/2". Blade has no discernible hamon and has a brass habaki. Plain iron tsuba with an integral seppa above and below. Plain black iron fuchi and kabuto-gane. Wooden-shaped tsuka with a painted green/brown finish. Saya is green/brown painted wood with iron gunto. CONDITION: both the katana and the saya show general light wear overall. 2) Overall length: 40”. Blade length: 27 1/4". Blade has an irregular hamon with a silver-plated habaki. Plain iron tsuba with an integral seppa above and below. Plain iron fuchi and kabuto-gane. Dark tsuka-ito is possibly leather over white same with iron three cherry blossom menuki on each side. Saya is leather-covered wood with iron gunto. CONDITION: blade appears to have a good polish but is very dirty. Tsuka shows light overall general wear. Saya remains strong but is missing half of its leather covering. (02-22917-1/BF). $700-1,100.