JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD.

JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD. 26-1/8” blade signed on left side of the tang with eight Kanji characters, followed by the number 351. In simple lacquered wooden scabbard with iron Tsuba and associated hilt with no spacers. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with nearly straight temper line partially visible. There are several chips near the tip, two of them large. Scabbard is missing the throat and is split along the joint with much loss of lacquer and some wood. 8-87144 (500-800)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2003

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	597C.	$747.00	JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD. 26-1/8” blade signed on left side of the tang with eight Kanji characters, followed by the number 351. In simple lacquered wooden scabbard with iron Tsuba and associated hilt with no spacers. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with nearly straight temper line partially visible. There are several chips near the tip, two of them large. Scabbard is missing the throat and is split along the joint with much loss of lacquer and some wood. 8-87144 (500-800) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2003 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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