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WWII JAPANESE OFFICER'S KATANA.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
WWII JAPANESE OFFICER'S KATANA.

Overall length: 38 3/4". Blade length: 27". Blade has no discernible hamon. Brass habaki. Standard brass tsuba w/ 4 cherry blossom design on each side. There are 2 seppa below the tsuba & 1 above. Tsuka has matching military fuchi & kashira. White same. Brown/green tsuka-ito. Brass 3 cherry blossom menuki on each side. Blade has a single mekugi-ana. Blade has a 7 character signature on 1 side & a 2 character signature on the other. Saya is leather wrapped metal in the military style. CONDITION: blade has some scratches & a few very minor spots of pitting. There are a few dents to the edge but no chips are observed. The tsuka shows light to moderate wear overall. The saya shows moderate wear. (02-15883/BF). $300-500.