Description: Bidders/Collectors: Click here to Sign up for my email newsletters to be kept informed of St. Croix Blades' new listings. __________________________________________________________________ St. Croix Blades buys Japanese swords! In need of an appraisal, or want to sell your sword or entire collection? Pricing out an estate? Have a question about this sword? Contact Us!71 5557 1 68 8 Description:1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer's sword available. This WW2 Officer's katana was brought by as a war trophy by U.S. Military Police Pfc. Thomas S. Kegley. This bringback sword would make an important addition to any collection. The nakago/tang has 3 lines of kanji--usually there are just 1 or 2 lines of kanji on a Japanese sword's nakago. The sword has the date 1941 on one line of kanji. The second line of kanji has a showa stamp, then notes that this sword was made using Yasugi steel by Minamoto Kanemori. The third line reads 'Kiku Ichimonji'. All military fittings are of the excellent quality. The blade measures 26 3/8" (67.0 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The hamon is sanbonsugi, or 'three cedars'. The original wood crate bringback lid comes with the sword. Pfc. Thomas S. Kegley's serial number is on the wood crate lid, so his service record can be researched. Condition:The mounts are in excellent condition. The blade is in nice polish with scattered light rust specks. There are no nicks in the cutting edge. The hamon and boshi are perfectly healthy. A Japanese Army Officer's sword brought back by a U.S. Serviceman--with his name, serial number--and the lid from the original bringback crate, would make an important addition to any collection. For international transactions, you may be responsible for duties, taxes, and customs clearance fees as required by your country's laws. I have built my reputation on customer service and honesty. Please leave 5-star feedback--if you don't feel comfortable leaving 5-star feedback on all four evaluation points (item as described, communication, shipping time, & shipping and handling charges), please contact me before leaving feedback so that I can make it right. If your concerns aren't addressed to your satisfaction, please return the item for a refund. I want to make sure all of my customers are happy with their purchase(s). Thank you for your business! Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Bidders and/or buyers of knives, swords, or multi-tools (with knife blade components) must be 18 years of age or older. If you are bidding on this item(s) and/or purchasing this item, you assert that you are 18 years of age or older--and you assert that you can legally purchase, take delivery of, and own this knife/knives or multi-tool(s) in the State in which you live. For international bidders/purchasers, by bidding on (or purchasing), you assert that you may legally purchase and own this knife/knives, sword, or multi-tool(s) in the Country in which you live. You also assert that you may receive this knife/knives, sword, or multi-tool(s) from the U.S., and that if you have this item shipped to your country and your Customs service does not allow this item to be received by citizens of your country--and the knife, sword, or multi-tool is then confiscated, by bidding on or purchasing this item you accept full responsibility for this loss. Of course, knives, swords, and multi-tools with knife blades and or saws, etc, are sharp and/or dangerous in other ways. Caution must be exercised when using and handling knives and multi-tools. By bidding on or purchasing this item, you accept all responsibility for any injury caused by or with the use of this knife/knives, swords, and/or multi-tool(s). You agree to hold the seller harmless from any responsibility of injury caused by or with the use of this item. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 2450 USD
Location: Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin
End Time: 2024-11-02T00:22:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: 56.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
Period: World War 2
Country: Japan
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region of Origin: Japan
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan