Japanese Sword, possibly from WW2
18 September 2018
Description

It appears to be a Japanese Katana. It's made of steel, the blade is about 28 inches long. The tang has some odd writing on the very end that looks like a number and a short word I cannot make out.

Provenance

Bought online from a collector

Acquired from
Auction House
For sale
No
Answered within 3 days
By Klaus
Sep 21, 15:02 UTC
Fair Market Value
$200 - $300 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a chinese reproduction sword of recent production. As far as I could find out Chen Chaobo started his business in Dalian, China in 1991. The sword in your possession was made in 2006. The inscription reads 中國大連 陳朝波丙成 作 . At last there is an explanation for the weird handwriting, which is most likely an order or production number. The estimate is based on current retail prices for similars.

Andy malara Sep 25, 03:12 UTC

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