Early Japanese Type 95 Army NCO Samurai Sword by Tokyo

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Here we have a honest example of what is becoming a hard find. This is a Tokyo First sword produced under the Kokura administration. The 26 1/4" inch machine made blade shows some age spots, (fingerprints?) and a few small nicks. It is correctly "to" marked to the right of the serial #. As with all Tokyo Arsenal blades the numbers are read with the cutting edge down. It is rating Exc+. The fit is nice and tight and the tip is perfect. The scabbard retains it's period paint with honest wear from period use. It has a small dent 4" up from the reverse chape. The throat is stamped 41515 matching the blade. As with all known examples of the Tokyo sword the scabbard throat retention screw is to the reverse. The Tsuba is a pierced brass style. The cast grip is painted showing honest wear and I seen no evidence the sword has been disassembled. The fuchi is nicely marked with the Suya, (harp) corporate logo, a Tokyo First inspection mark and arsenal mark. The grip exhibits the correct Tokyo "wrap pattern". Finally this one comes with a nice early leather variant knot which is quite correct for a brass tsuba model NCO.