WW2 Army Sword blade Folded? Big signature neat temper line

[NBolinger]

I was offered this sword this week. Its got a neat temper , the blade is in bad shape but i figured id better post to see if i should even mess with it. Thank you for help i can get and fir your time.

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[nickn]

Rust looks new and on the surface
You can carefully take it off with horn or ivory I use old piano keys
Hard rust can be taken off with an old penny not a copper clad one
Looks to be a nice Shinto sword

[reeder3]

I like it based on the pics.

[NBolinger]

Thanks

Thank you very much for the help on the blade, he has the scabbard and handle etc hes asking 1300 for the sword , also another that came with thats a machine blade. Do you think i should jump on it, the tip is a bit screwed up.

[nickn]

Impossible to say from photos
If the tip is messed up and the boshi gone the blade is valueless
Can you post photos of the tip?

[GHP]

東都住
Tōto jū
Resident of Tōto

(hole)

真国 / 祐国
Masakuni / Sukekuni


精鍛作之
Seitetsu-saku Kore
This is Made of refined steel

＝＝＝＝＝＝
皇記二千六百二年仲秋
Kōki<sup class="t_nihongo_help noprint"></sup> Ni-sen Roppyaku-ni Chuushui
Imperial Year 2,602 [1942] August 15

為 大東亜戦記念應寺田氏需
Tame Dai Toa Sen Kinen oh-Terada-shuu
Made at the Request of Mr. Terada as a Commemorative for the benefit of the Great East Asian War

PHEW!!

--Guy

Edit re "東都" This might be shorthand for Tōkyō [Tōkyō-to / Tokyo Metropolis] 東京都. I've Googled it, but most hits are for Kingdom of Formosa.

[Bob Coleman]

A special order blade which is likely a true Nihonto. An interesting signature for a Showa era blade.

[nickn]

Sorry I was wrong the nakago looked earlier
Can you post a photo of the tip?

[GHP]

In case anybody misses the edit ... I left out 為 "tamé" [Benefit] that whole line should read:
為 大東亜戦記念應寺田氏需
Tamé Dai Toa Sen Kinen oh~ Terada shi ~shuu
Made at the Request of Mr. Terada as a Commemorative for the benefit of the Great East Asian War

--Guy

[NBolinger]

thanks

Thank you guys so much for the help on the sword, ive got pics of the tip just have to move them from my phone. Thank you guys so much for your time!! Thank you thank you thank you. You guys are the best!