Japanese Sword Katana Id Needed Interesting piece

**Wblastoff** · 01-09-2014, 12:34 AM

Hi,
I just acquired this Vet bring back Japanese sword.
But I do Not know anything about it!
Can you guys tell me about this sword? (Age, Possible value, hand made? Etc)
It is in Excellent Condition and came with a tag that says it cleared G-2 Intelligence. (that’s pretty cool)
This sword was taken from a Japanese solider by a USMC staff sgt in China in October of 1945 at their surrender.

Many Many thanks

Japanese Sword Katana Id Needed Interesting piece

**SHINDENKAI** · 01-09-2014, 12:55 AM

Hi,

All I can tell you is the sword is dated October 1944.

Regards,
Taka

**ghp95134** · 01-09-2014, 01:09 AM

It's upside down, but the signature is for Nobumitsu, a Seki smith.

信光

Real name:

佐光信一
Sako [also Samitsu] Shinichi*
source

*other pronunciations of his given name
信一 (しんいち) Shin'ichi
信一 (としかず) Toshikazu
信一 (のぶいち) Nobuichi
信一 (のぶかず) Nobukazu

**BOB COLEMAN** · 01-09-2014, 01:12 AM

It is a typical machine made blade found in the 1944 pattern IJA officer mounts. All blades found in this pattern with the steel scabbard are factory made blades. There is a model of this mounting that has a rough lacquer wood scabbard and a lacquered handle wrap. This variation always contains hand made blades from 1944 or 1945. The materials for the officer mountings was changed to conserve war required materials.

**Wblastoff** · 01-09-2014, 02:11 AM

Wow you guys are great!
Any Idea of value?

**BOB COLEMAN** · 01-09-2014, 05:20 AM

by Wblastoff

Wow you guys are great!
Any Idea of value?

Why is this always the next question? The Forum is not a free appraisal service.

**Gwar** · 01-09-2014, 08:10 AM

Reminds me of the recent post "The future of our hobby "....Gwar

**Wblastoff** · 01-09-2014, 01:05 PM

I learned more in 6 hours .....

Thank You Guys!!

I realize the value of a sword like this is really in it’s history.
Unfortunately my finances do not allow me to keep this sword.
BOB I ask value as a guide so I don’t get taken by the people who give collecting these items a bad name.

**BOB COLEMAN** · 01-09-2014, 04:24 PM

by Wblastoff

I learned more in 6 hours .....

Thank You Guys!!

I realize the value of a sword like this is really in it’s history.
Unfortunately my finances do not allow me to keep this sword.
BOB I ask value as a guide so I don’t get taken by the people who give collecting these items a bad name.

We have a continuing pattern of new members who come here, ask what they have, then ask value and are never heard from again. This is a pattern of behavior that has become quite tiresome to the moderators. We volunteer our time here to educate and not to become a free evaluating service. No one wants to feel that they are being used.