GREAT WW2 ERA JAPANESE MARINE OFFICER'S SAMURAI SWORD W/ SCABBARD

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GREAT WW2 ERA JAPANESE MARINE OFFICER'S SAMURAI SWORD WITH  SCABBARD - MARKED TANG - SEE PHOTOS - MEASURES 41 1/2" OVERALL  - THE WONDERFUL SWORD IS 38 3/4" WITH A 27 15/16" BLADE WITH BEAUTIFUL SWORDSMITH PRODUCTION PATTERNED DESIGNS ON BOTH SIDES - SEE PHOTOS - IRON GUARD WITH OPEN PATTERN DESIGN - WASHERS ARE PRESNET - WONDERFUL ORNATE BANDS AND POMMEL - GREEN CLOTH WRAP OVER SHARK/RAY SKIN COVER - WOODEN HANDLE - BOTH SIDES OF THE HANDLE HAS ORNAMENTS IN THE WRAP - THE METAL SCABBARD HAS A BEAUTIFUL GREEN FINISH AND THE SAME ORNATE STYLE FITTINGS AS THE SWORD - VERY IMPRESSIVE SWORD AND SCAABBARD - THESE WERE VERY TOUGH SOLDIERS - LIKE ALL MARINES - GREAT RELIC FOR ANY COLLECTION OR DISPLAY - GREAT COLLECTIBLE