Help with Japanese sword #2

[Rich Landy]

This is the second of five. I purchased this from the son of a C-47 pilot who acquired this in Japan at the wars end. This sword is in beautiful condition. The 27 inch blade is beautiful and retains a sharp edge. I do see one slight ding about 4 inches from the tip. The scabbard is also in very good condition retaining almost all of it's paint and trim. The handle is engraved on both sides which I have tried to show. Again, I would appreciate opinions from knowledgeable collectors . Thanks Rich

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[Steve Flanagan]

Sword 2

There ya go,,,,very very nice Koa Isshin Mantetsu blade, so well made its often times been offered on the market as an older ancestral blade. Thats a keeper!

Here is more info

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/koa.htm