A few examples of appraisal values for
MAKER S MARKS ON SWORDS

• ANTIQUE JAPANESE SWORD, MARKED
  ANTIQUE JAPANESE SWORD, MARKED
• JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD (KATANA)
  JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD (KATANA) world war two fittings including leather saya cover approximately 28'' slight curve blade wavy temper line with rounded peaks silver family crest on tsuka unsigned tang appears to be late Edo to early Meiji period.
• JAPANESE KATANA SAMURAI SWORD (LONG
  JAPANESE KATANA SAMURAI SWORD (LONG SWORD) world war two fittings approximately 26'' slight curve blade straight temper line signed tang Chu tip silver overlay habaki green metal Saya blade appears to be meiji period.
• Japanese Sword Soldier's Sovenier
  Japanese Sword Soldier's Sovenier Signed on the sheath hammer blade signed with wood handle and sheath Nakago signed with Katana Mei unidentified.
• JAPANESE KATANA SWORD, SIGNED BY
  JAPANESE KATANA SWORD, SIGNED BY FUJIMISTU A Japanese Katana sword, signed by maker Fuimistu. Curved blade from a rounded metal guard and long handle. Fitted into a lacquered wooden scabbard, with a band of metal and ring for hanging Overall L: 42" (106.7 cm) Blade: 28 1/2" (72.4 cm) Collection of a private New Jersey collector Link to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: good condition overall with nicks to the blade,some unraveling of the cord wrap around the hilt.
• Japanese Wakazashi Samurai sword
  Japanese Wakazashi Samurai sword with a red lacquered sheath family crest in gold lacquer with a butterfly mixed metal fitting with an iron throw knife. Blade: 16''L; Overall: 18.5''L Circa - Meiji Period.
• Ceremonial Samurai Sword Japanese
  Ceremonial Samurai Sword Japanese circa 20th Century Long sword ( kitana) with scabbard. Gendai-to Showa circa 1912-1926. Sword features original mark on blade signed on the tang. Handle covered with shagrin or ray skin and bound with knotted rope holding three flower menuki. Sheath is metal. Measures apprx 39"L.
• Ceremonial Samurai Sword Japanese
  Ceremonial Samurai Sword Japanese circa 20th Century Long sword (kitana) with scabbard. Gendai-to Showa circa 1912-1926. Sword features original mark on blade signed on the tang. Handle covered with shagrin or ray skin and bound with knotted rope holding three flower menuki gilt. Sheath is metal with original strap.
• JAPANESE KATANA WITH SHINSA
  JAPANESE KATANA WITH SHINSA PAPERS JapanC. 1844-48Attributed to Musashi/Kogama Manetoshi, tape-wrapped shagreen grip, menuki on each side of the grip with silver and gold foliate designs, iron tsuba with gold foliate inlay patterns, silver foil habaki, steel blade with a dramatic hamone, a black lacquered wood scabbard, and Shinsa worksheet/papers on the sword.
• JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD SIGNED
  JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD SIGNED YOSHIKANI world war two civilian mounts 26'' slight curve blade with engraved dragon wavy temper line copper habaki bronze kashiri signed tang iron tsuba four seppa cord wrapped rayskin grip black lacquered wood saya made circa 1935. The blade appears to be in good condition with light wear throughout a few small dings and some pitting.? There is a 2'' long hairline indention to the blade four inches from the point.
• 24 Japanese fuchi : sword
  24 Japanese fuchi : sword fittings at end of tsuka (handle); 15 bronze, nine iron (boat and ducks signed); carp, seashells and waves, dragonflies, wisteria, oni running and hiding, Hotei in a boat, Battle at Uji River, other designs, silver and gold gilt and gold inlay, all 19th century. Wear to gilt, two lacking inserts, one iron with pitting. Property of a Charleston Lady
• USMC MAMELUKE OFFICER SWORD RJ
  USMC MAMELUKE OFFICER SWORD RJ CHAMPION: Marked 20, NS Myer Inc. etched on the blade, sold with scabbard. CONDITION: Wear to the gilding, pitting and abrasions on the scabbard.
• Japanese Wakizashi sword signed
  Japanese Wakizashi sword signed ''Noshu Ju Yasuharu'' with a long blade with one hole an iron tsuba decorated with a village scene and signed Jakushi (c. 1750). The temper line is bright medium straight with minor surface stains and rust no bends and chips. The iron handle fittings with enlarged gold dragons in clouds the scabbard of crushed abalone in green lacquer with some minor loss with a red copper kozuka and blade. Circa - 1830-1850.
• TWO MASAHIRO REPLICA SWORDS ON
  TWO MASAHIRO REPLICA SWORDS ON STAND the first 27'' straight blade with engraved dragon and spear the other 27'' slight curve blade both have; ground ''temper lines'' lacquered wood scabbard and wrapped simulated ray skin grips.
• JAPANESE OFFICER'S SWORD
  JAPANESE OFFICER'S SWORD PATTERNED AFTER WESTERN MODELS Circa 1900, 27-1/2 in. silvered blade with faux Hamon temper line; the pierced brass guard with chrysanthemums and ray skin patterns; the grip of ray skin bound with brass wire. With silvered metal scabbard with leather tassel. LLA works in partnership with ARTA to fulfill shipments of most of the items we sell; weaponry is not included. Alternative shipping vendors are available. Please find a courtesy listing of local options on our Support Page.
• KAMAKURA PERIOD JAPANESE SAMURAI
  KAMAKURA PERIOD JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD signed Kunimune (1260-1300) old family blade mounted in world war two mounts signed tang five seppa kashiri inset with silver medallion silver covered habaki wood saya with enamel coating and (two) chrysanthemum menuki.
• An Early Japanese Samurai Leather
  An Early Japanese Samurai Leather Bound Sword decorated with Gilt Metal Fittings and Ornate Tsuba
• A Japanese bronze figure of a
  A Japanese bronze figure of a swordsmith, 19.5cm high
• Japanese Samurai sword with
  Japanese Samurai sword with dragon decorated tsuka and ebonized wood sheath. 40.5"l.
• JAPANESE NON-COM OFFICER'S SWORD,
  JAPANESE NON-COM OFFICER'S SWORD, TOKYO ARSENAL Japanese non-commissioned officer's katana, with matching serial numbers and scabbard, having a painted metal handle or tsuba with two cast menuki and plain brass fuchi marked for the Tokyo arsenal and two other symbols leading to a brass seppa which sits on a brass tsuba, another seppa follows to a brass habaki, with a fully fullered blade stamped with serial # 53253 and having a proof mark symbol, with scabbard. Approximate measurements: blade l. 27. 25", overall l. 36. 25"; in scabbard l. 38".
• JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD (KATANA)
  JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD (KATANA) 31'' shallow curve blade six character signed tang brass habaki with serial number 90861 bronze tsuba push button saya release black cord wrapped rayskin grip with two chrysanthemum Menuki metal saya with one hanger all from the show period. The sword is in good overall condition with light wear throughout a few small nicks to the edge and a slightly bent point.
• JAPANESE TYPE 95 SHIN-GUNTO NCO
  JAPANESE TYPE 95 SHIN-GUNTO NCO KATANA SWORDJapanese WWII era Type 95 sword. The sword has a cast aluminum tsuka (hilt) with a 8.5-9mm thick ornate brass tsuba (guard) with pebble finish. Fuchi has 3 marks: 1) company or corporate mark - Iijima, (2) arsenal inspection mark - Tokyo and (3) arse shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• EIGHT SWORD FITTINGS. Japan
  EIGHT SWORD FITTINGS. Japan probably 19th century. Six iron tsuba four with gilt accents and two collars.
• A SWORD the silver slightly
  A SWORD the silver slightly curved blade in a lacquer saya fitted with later parcel-gilt fuchi kashira of Indian manufacture with a later tsuba hilt is possibly ray skin and menuki appear to be of bird form - w:44.50 in.
• TWO MEISSEN FIGURINES 19th century.
  TWO MEISSEN FIGURINES 19th century. Crossed swords mark.
• Two Japanese swords, letter opener,
  Two Japanese swords, letter opener, one wakizashi signed Uda Kunimune on tang, blade 19 in., in scabbard 27 in., lacquered wood scabbard, cord-wrapped rayskin tsuka (handle), gold scratch pattern habaki , archaic vessel menuki , fuchi with monkey dragging eggplant, kashira with oni mask, iron tsuba with rayed pattern; tanto, blade length 9-3/4 in., in scabbard 17 in., signature on tang partially worn away, lacquered wood scabbard, silver rain pattern habaki , rayskin tsuka , dragon menuki , cherrry blossom fuchi , kashira of birds on bough, iron tsuba with gold dragon and clouds, kojiri with morning glory vine; with a bronze mixed metal letter opener, 11-1/8 in., old polished surface . Scabbards with separations, losses to lacquer, tanto's tsuka lacking wrapping, menuki and fuchi off but present, blade improperly sharpened, iron tsubas with some pitting. The Estate of the Late Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman
• Japanese Meiji Samurai Sword and
  Japanese Meiji Samurai Sword and Scabbard, first quarter 20th century, of elaborately carved ivory and steel in "Noble Gentlemen" decor, the hilt and guard also of carved ivory, presented on a custom ebonized and silver wire-inlaid stepped mahogany stand, sword l. 27".
• Japanese Ivory Carving of a
  Japanese Ivory Carving of a Samuraidepicted in action with weapon drawn carved detail to clothing and with inro and netsuke at the sash artist signed on the bottom.Several breaks including: arrow behind head; dagger tip; sword tip; foot and base re-glued; hairline to head.Estate of the late Norman Caine Raleigh NC
• Japanese Ceremonial Sword with
  Japanese Ceremonial Sword with Parade Knot Steel hammered blade with ebonized wood and wire grip gilt metal hand shield with mon flowers silver sheath and parade tassel.
• JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORDthe blade
  JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORDthe blade signed, the hilt adorned with two gold menuki, and signed inlaid fuchi, with bronze tsubal; Provenance: The Estate of Juliet McIver, Los Angeles, CA; overall: 39 3/4 inches long Condition:
• JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD (KATANA)
  JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD (KATANA) approximately 29'' nearly straight blade (very slight curve) iron tsuba square with rounded corners and pierced hearts cord wrapped rayskin tsuka with dragon menuki signed tang red lacquered saya with black molting appears to be mid Edo period.
• JAPANESE KATANA SWORD Meiji Sword
  JAPANESE KATANA SWORD Meiji Sword with naggresive damascene hada, later furnishings including mylar wrap over the flat end scabbard, WWII handle wrap over vintage bronze menuki and kashira, long brass habaki, cast iron tsuba, authentic shagren grip. 30" blade, 43" long overall.
• JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD,
  JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD, VINTAGEUnknown maker signed on tang. Measures 34" overall. Includes tsuba, fuchi, kashira and both menuki under leather wrap handle. Presumed to be 20th century. See images. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• JAPANESE METALWAREJapanese
  JAPANESE METALWAREJapanese metalware, to include a katana sword, bronze vase, etc. Condition: Sword - cutting edge is 18 1/2". A couple pieces with dents. Vase - metal is bronze-colored and heavy.
• Japanese katana signed teruhide,
  Japanese katana signed teruhide, showa or earlier Mei reads Teruhide, Blade L: 26 in, shirogi-zukuri, ihori-mune, yakizume-boshi, midare-hamon just visable under corrosive pigment, gunta mounts.
• Ceremonial Samurai Sword, Japanese,
  Ceremonial Samurai Sword, Japanese, circa 20th Century Handle covered with shagreen and bound with knotted rope and two menuki. Long sword or kitana with scabbard. Gendai-to Showa, ca. 1912-1926. Approx. 39"L.