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<p>[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 4514561, member: 20148"]I think that it is simply an assembly number. Usually these are painted on the tang (nakago) in red, white or black paint, but I have had a couple with the number stamped in. It is also a slightly odd place for it, usually when painted they are in the middle, or those that I have had with them stamped in are at the bottom, but sideways like yours.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is either extremely late war, or possibly put together just post war to sell to the GI's as souvenir.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 4514561, member: 20148"]I think that it is simply an assembly number. Usually these are painted on the tang (nakago) in red, white or black paint, but I have had a couple with the number stamped in. It is also a slightly odd place for it, usually when painted they are in the middle, or those that I have had with them stamped in are at the bottom, but sideways like yours. It is either extremely late war, or possibly put together just post war to sell to the GI's as souvenir.[/QUOTE]
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