This is a police high officer (most likely lieutenant) parade sword. It has a gold-plated partially decorated back strap. This example is especially unique in that it has the capture tags still on it. Blade Length: 75.5cm. Overall Length: 86.5cm. Scabbard Length: 77.5cm. Please see pictures for details. The item “Japanese Police High Senior Officers Parade Sword with Capture Tag” is in sale since Sunday, October 09, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “kenshi” and is located in Bellevue, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to Australia, to Taiwan, TH, to Hong Kong, to Mexico, NO, QA, KW, BH.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
This is a rare and seldom encountered Large Japanese Police High Ranking Officer Sword in Kyu Gunto mount. It wears a very nice, large, Arsenal made blade which wears a cutting edge that measures 27 3/4 inches in length. The blade remains in nice condition with a gorgeous actively wavy temper line, some minor surface blemishes and a few very small nicks to the cutting edge. The tang is signed??? Kanemichi saku” and is dated “Kigen roppyaku ni nen (Year 1943). The large Kyu Gunto hilt also remains very nice with a very healthy, lovely white samé grip covering and the pommel backstrap is adorned with a high relief Police badge emblem. The plated metal scabbard has some flaking and a couple of very minor, tiny dings, nevertheless remains in very nice serviceable condition and fits the blade snuggly. Overall measuring 39 1/8 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE LARGE JAPANESE KYU GUNTO HIGH RANKING POLICE OFFICER SWORD” is in sale since Saturday, July 16, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped to United States.
This is a rare and seldom encountered Large Japanese Police High Ranking Officer Sword in Kyu Gunto mount. It wears a very nice, large, Arsenal made blade which wears a cutting edge that measures 27 3/4 inches in length. The blade remains in nice condition with a gorgeous actively wavy temper line, some minor surface blemishes and a few very small nicks to the cutting edge. The tang is signed??? Kanemichi saku” and is dated “Kigen roppyaku ni nen (Year 1943). The large Kyu Gunto hilt also remains very nice with a very healthy, lovely white samé grip covering and the pommel backstrap is adorned with a high relief Police badge emblem. The plated metal scabbard has some flaking and a couple of very minor, tiny dings, nevertheless remains in very nice serviceable condition and fits the blade snuggly. Overall measuring 39 1/8 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE LARGE JAPANESE KYU GUNTO HIGH RANKING POLICE OFFICER SWORD” is in sale since Friday, July 08, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped to United States.