Yes, please do, and I will print them out...my son has all of his granddads swords, so he will have to look...is price any indication of whether or not its real?
price?
let me tell it like this - about 17 years ago I evaluated a sword an associate of mine found in a yard sale in New Orleans. I determined it was authentic, and dismounted its hilt to examine the tag. There was a smith's signature and a traditional date. I sought some Japanese friends and they said it dated to about 250 years old, dating from the early Tokugawa era.
At the time, Japan was sponsoring the repatriation of heirloom swords taken as prizes during the war. I advised this person to find the nearest Japanese consulate.
He did. I hear he was paid a handsome sum for the blade, but I cannot be certain, as I never heard from the stingy ungrateful bastard ever again ;)