My friend introduced me to this guy who is not really a collector but has picked some things up here & there through his lifetime. He is in his 70's. I bought a Japanese signed flag from him and he said he has a Samari sword that he vet acquired back in the 80's. It has a tag on it with the Japanese officers name on it & another tag with some Japanese writing. He said the guy told him that the officer probably tagged it so he could get it back. That is the story he told me. The handle is in bad condition. It is missing the wrap and the upper handle fitting. I don't know how that happened. There is a shoelace tied around the shark skin on the handle. The scabbard is nice & the blade is nice. I took out the peg to check the handle. When I got home & checked the pics out I see that the pics of the blade didn't come out that well. Anyway here are the pics that I did get. Any opinions or value of the sword would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Del
Thanks,
Del
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