Very Nice WWII Japanese Samurai Sword, IJA Army Officer's Shin-Gunto, Signed

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OFFERED HERE IS THIS NICE NICE HONEST AS FOUND AND UNTOUCHED WWII JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER;S SWORD. THE PIECE HAS SURVIVED TIME REMARKABLY WELL, SHOWING ONLY THE SLIGHTEST SIGNS OF USE OR WEAR. THE FITTINGS AND MOUNTS ARE BERY NICE. GENUINE SAME' ON THE TSUKA. NICE LEATHER COMBAT COVER OVER WOOD SAYA. SOME SHRINKAGE TO THE LEATHER AS WOULD BE EXPECTED. LEATHER SNAP RETENTION STRAP IS PRESENT AND INTACT, IT IS HOWEVER A BIT SHORT DUE TO THAT SHRINKAGE. THE BLADE IS VERY NICE, WITH WAVY TEMPER AND NO DAMAGE TO SPEAK OF, JUST SOME MINOR SURFACE SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE. THE HABAKI IS STUCK IN PLACE AND i DON'T WANT TO TRY TO REMOVE IT. THE BLADE MEASURES AS FOLLOWS. 25 1/4" CUTTING EDGE, 1 3/16" WIDE JUST AHEAD OF THE HABAKI, 7/8" AT THE YOKOTE AND 1/4" THICK AT THE HAMACHI AREA. THE 8" LONG TANG IS NICELY SIGNED, LOOKS TO BE YOSHIHARU. FULL MOUNTED LENGTH IS APPROX. 39" LONG. A REALLY NICE UNTOUCHED EXAMPLE. THE PICTURES ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE EXACT ITEM OR ITEMS SHOWN. ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE OFFERED WITH A NO QUESTIONS ASKED RETURN PRIVILEGE. I DO COMBINE S&H FOR MULTIPLE ITEM WINS. WILL NOT SHIP TO ANY PROHIBITED COUNTRIES.