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Originally Posted by Jasta2
Any idea on value of these WW2 era imperial swords?
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Varies big time from a few hundreds to a few thousand, depends on condition (like guns), era, and the maker (handmade, semi-handmade, arsenal made, etc). Ordinary Type 98 Officer Shin-gunto in decent shape can be found around $1200-$2000. Type 95 NCO Shin-gunto is usually a few hundred.
Since this thing is relatively simple, there are tons of "Japanese Swords" made by Chinese on the market, usually priced at less than $100. When Americans boost an item (a gun, a sword, etc), the common practice is refurbishing a worn item to make it look newer. Chinese practice is opposite, a newly made item is soaked in acid, soil etc to create rust, patina so it look older
It does not take long to recognize those. But quality of fake stuffs is also improving.