Bidspirit auction | WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY OFFICER

WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY OFFICER DAGGER, DIRK - RARE WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY OFFICER DAGGER, DIRK Wire wrapped white sharkskin grip. Mum decorated pommel cap, handle fittings and a short brass crossguard. 8 1/4” blade. Brass habiki. Leather scabbard. This is a true piece of history. Please note: last image is for sample only. ESTIMATE PRICE : $1000 - $1200. HISTORY of SALES : A few years ago Japanese WWII Navy dress daggers were sold on Live Auctioneer for $1400, $1400 and $1700 - please see the screenshots. OFFER : If an item is NOT SOLD, you can still give us a reasonable offer - please save the link of this page. PAYMENT : Credit Card payment, Wire transfer, Check or Money Order payment are also available. International bidder can use PayPal for payment. PAY in PARTS : You can pay for any item during 2-3 months. Just make a deposit 10% and the item will wait for you. SHIPPING : Let us Handle Your Shipping. We are one of the few places that offer full service shipping. For your convenience we will ship your item - shipping costs will be included in the invoice. Combined shipping is available - next item will be ONE DOLLAR for shipping. NEW : Returning customer will have FREE SHIPPING in USA and 50% DISCOUNT on international shipping. WIKIPEDIA : The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 until 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was formed circa 1952-1954 after the dissolution of the IJN. The Imperial Japanese Navy was the third largest navy in the world by 1920, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for aircraft and airstrike operation from the fleet. It was the primary opponent of the Western Allies in the Pacific War. The origins of the Imperial Japanese Navy go back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early medieval period and reaching a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th centuries at a time of cultural exchange with European powers during the Age of Discovery. After two centuries of stagnation during the country's ensuing seclusion policy under the shogun of the Edo period, Japan's navy was comparatively backward when the country was forced open to trade by American intervention in 1854. This eventually led to the Meiji Restoration. Accompanying the re-ascendance of the Emperor came a period of frantic modernization and industrialization. The navy had several successes, sometimes against much more powerful enemies such as in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, before being largely destroyed in World War II.