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Rich · 3rd December 2009, 10:11 PM

It could be a police saber or civil officials sword. See my webpage at:

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/civilian.htm

I do not believe it is a military sword. See the military swords page at:

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/military.htm

I also think the date too early. More likely from the 1930-45 period.

Rich S
The Japanese Sword Index
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm

3rd December 2009, 10:11 PM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	It could be a police saber or civil officials sword. See my webpage at: http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/civilian.htm I do not believe it is a military sword. See the military swords page at: http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/military.htm I also think the date too early. More likely from the 1930-45 period. Rich S The Japanese Sword Index http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm