A FOUND TREASURE IN MY GRANDFATHERS ATTIC. UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS WW11 JAPANESE OFFICERS SAMURAI ANTIQUE SHIN GUNTO SWORD.THE SWORD WILL NEED RESTORATION TO BE MINT. I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT SWORDS BUT WAS TOLD THIS PARTICULAR SWORD IS VALUABLE. OK UNDER THE RAP ON THE HANDLE THERE IS JAPANESE WRITING (SYMBOLS) ON THE BLADE. I COULD NOT GET THE HANDLE OFF AND DID NOT WANT TO DAMAGE THE SWORD. THE SHEATH IS MADE OF METAL WITH A LEATHER COVERING. THE LE...ATHER IS MOSTLY DETERIORATED AND THERE IS A SMALL INDENTATION ON THE METAL SHEATH. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE PICS CAREFULLY FOR THEY ARE A LARGE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. HOPEFULLY I DESCRIBED THIS BEAUTIFUL SWORD PROPERLY. On Jul-15-19 at 07:36:25 PDT, seller added the following information:sorry: i forgot to mention that there is a small indentation, about 1" in circumference on the metal sheath.