Japanese Sword
18 May 2018
Description

Sword length - 37.5in approx. - Very sharp

Provenance

Attic clean out

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 21 hours
By Klaus
May 18, 21:12 UTC
Fair Market Value
$2,000 - $3,000 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be japanese katana of the 16th century, dated second year eighth month of Eishō 永正 (1506), part of the signature reads 備州長...佳 ..光. The condition will be an issue, but leave it as it is, don´t touch it, authentic patina is a plus in value. Some further research would be worth the effort. The estimate is based on similar sold at auction. "Asking prices" in the trade in Japan can be higher and vary.

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