Shin-gunto
swords were given to officers of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1935 to
1945. Most of these swords are machine-made but some are hand-forged.
A hand-forged shing-gunto is recognized by its swordsmith’s mark engraved on the tang (nakago).
Much like the kyu-gunto and the kai-gunto, hand-forged pieces in good condition are worth no less than USD 1,000 while machine-made will be worth at least USD 300.
• NCO Shin-guntos are machine-made swords that were provided to non-commissioned officers of the Imperial Japanese Army. These swords feature a prominent serial number stamped on its blade, scabbard, saya and tsuba.
A shin-gunto with matching serial numbers on its blade, tsuba, saya and all other Japanese sword parts (Samurai sword parts) is usually priced no less than USD 750. The usual price marked for an NCO shin-gunto with mismatched serial number is between USD 300 to 1,000 depending on the quality.
A hand-forged shing-gunto is recognized by its swordsmith’s mark engraved on the tang (nakago).
Much like the kyu-gunto and the kai-gunto, hand-forged pieces in good condition are worth no less than USD 1,000 while machine-made will be worth at least USD 300.
• NCO Shin-guntos are machine-made swords that were provided to non-commissioned officers of the Imperial Japanese Army. These swords feature a prominent serial number stamped on its blade, scabbard, saya and tsuba.
A shin-gunto with matching serial numbers on its blade, tsuba, saya and all other Japanese sword parts (Samurai sword parts) is usually priced no less than USD 750. The usual price marked for an NCO shin-gunto with mismatched serial number is between USD 300 to 1,000 depending on the quality.