WWII Japanese Officers SWORD; AS-SEEN ; taken on Palau Island Original owner

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I just came from an antique pick in an old Stillwater, Minn home. The woman had lost her brother and with her 3 daughters were cleaning out his home to get listed for sale. I'd say, the mother was about 90, but didn't ask her brothers age. He obviously served during WWII. For whatever reason, this sword has no handle. The blade is not chipped and the tip is not broken on the blade. Been in his messy filthy home for years. He was a bachelor. Sold as found/as seen/as-is just as I bought it. The dirty stained up note was with this. Its on a hard cardboard material almost like he had it displayed somewhere. The blade is approx. 32 7/8" long. I tried to get great pics of all the Japanese characters stamped onto the blade. You'll have to know how to decipher and what they mean. A little green oxidation at those fancy mounts on the sheath. No clue what something like this is worth. True auction with no reserve. Weighs 2 lbs 5.8oz before packing