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ID'D JAPANESE KATANA.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 900.00 USD
ID'D JAPANESE KATANA.
Overall length: 38". Blade length: 24 1/2". Blade does show a discernible hamon. Brass habaki has been drilled through the blade. Plain iron tsuba w/ 1 seppa above & below. Plain brass fuchi & kashira. Tsuka could not be removed. Cream colored tsuka-ito w/ 1 menuki. Tsuka appears to be a replacement. Saya has a leather cover that has been repaired w/ electrical tape. There is a sm. cloth attached to the brass carrying ring w/ Japanese characters that translates to “Shukei Troop” “Hozumi” “Ittouhei”. The first being the soldier’s troop name. The second is the soldier’s name & the third is his rank. CONDITION: blade has dark oxidation spots & has been improperly cleaned & sharpened. Blade is drilled through at the habaki. Tsuka appears replaced. Scabbard has numerous repairs. (02-15181/BF). $500-900.