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03-25-2009, 06:44 AM
That's one of Shin guntos of WW2 (Most probably Type 98). They were produced from 1935 till the end of WW2 for the Japanese military and mostly served as decoration and not true weapons (much like the swords used by officers during the Civil war in the states). They were made mostly in factories and are not very valuable. I think you can still buy these katanas in ebay for a few hundred $.
EDIT: What does the tsuba (hand guard) look like? Can you take a photo of it?
Last edited by Excessum : 03-25-2009 at 07:06 AM.
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