Japanese Type 98 Army Shin-Gunto

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Here's a good example of an worn officers sword with a ww2 era machines made blade signed Hidetoshi. This one has a Exc+ blade with a marked tang. The 20" blade has gray but no nail catchers. Blade is seated through a multi-piece closed tsuba with the tang secured with a bamboo peg. The military type hilt is typical officer quality. It is constructed of a wood base, covered in ray skin with the traditional 3 brass cherry blossoms all wrapped in original brown cloth tape with a twist. The kabuto-gane, (pommel) is copper/brass. The scabbard is a simple wood base with nice original paint with a plain copper ashi is in place for carrying. The paint has honest wear. This was likely made to be placed in a leather combat cover.