Sword on Ebay

[Military Trader]

Hi. This one was of interest to me because the seller isn't far from me. Anyway tis looks a little pricey for this sword. this isn't an old blade is it?

Thanks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ww-2-Japanes...item5afd859ae9

[checkit]

WW2-era Blade that is not hand-forged.

[GHP]

関 天地正恒作
[Seki] Amachi Masatsune saku
[Seki stamp] Made by Amachi Masatsune

These smiths below were winners of the Shinsaku Nihonto Denrankai held in 1941 but missed in Hikosaburo's Tosho Banzuke.
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4 (佳作) kasaku - fine work

田口 忠行 (Taguchi Tadayuki)
岩田 金豊 (Iwata Kanetoyo)
小林 善次 (Kobayashi Sadatsugu (=貞善))
天地 正恒 (Amachi Masatsune)
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