The 4 basic rules for advertisements are:
1. Items should be accurately described, and the origin of any attribution clearly
stated. In the absence of any official authentication the seller must offer a clear and
accurate description and any details of origin they have.
2. The Token Society of GB cannot endorse or guarantee the authenticity of sales items.
3. No member may use their membership or association with the Token Society to
imply any form of endorsement of their own abilities or the authenticity of their stock.
4. No more than 15 photos per item can be displayed.
The full terms and conditions for sales are shown at the bottom of this page, anyone posting items for sale on this site agree to the full terms and conditions set out below.
If you would like to submit an advertisement, please email Martin at
martinh@to-ken.uk
Swords
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Rules for buying and selling at To-ken Society of Great Britain events and via the Society’s members website
The following rules shall be deemed to have been accepted by all persons offering items for sale or trade, (“Seller”) and purchasing or trading items (“Buyer”) either at To-ken Society of Great Britain (“the Society”) events or via the Society’s website and “Dealers”, “Dealing” and “Deal” refers to both Buyers, Sellers and their actions together. Dealers shall be bound by the following rules:
The Society may, at its absolute discretion, allow its members to Deal in items at Society events and via the Society website. Dealing shall be considered a privilege of Society membership and the terms on which that privilege is offered may be withdrawn or varied by the Society without notice or liability in respect of the membership as a whole or with regard to an individual member or members as the Society sees fit.
The Society shall have no legal relationship whatsoever with Dealers but merely provides a conduit via which Dealers may Deal.
Buyers
The principle governing any Deal is that of “let Buyer beware”. That a Seller is permitted to Deal via the Society shall not be taken to imply any endorsement by the Society of:
- Any Seller (including without reservation their knowledge, professionalism, honesty, integrity or other attribute); nor
- of the items offered for sale or trade by a Seller, including their price, worth or quality; nor
- of any opinion of any item offered by the Seller, whether provided by the Seller, any other member of the Society, or any other attendee at any Society event.
It is the Buyer’s obligation to carry out such research as the Buyer feels necessary in order to evaluate any item offered to the Buyer’s complete satisfaction before the Deal is concluded. Where a Deal takes place via the Society’s website, it is the obligation of the Buyer to obtain adequate photographs of the item offered for sale, supporting documentation or other information necessary to validate the Seller’s description of the item. Buyers should remember that viewing an item in hand and at leisure is the best way to evaluate its quality and whether it represents value for money.
In the event that a Buyer is in any way dissatisfied with a Deal for whatsoever reason (including without limit any actual or alleged misrepresentation, breach of contract, negligence or fraud on the part of the Seller) then the Buyer acknowledges that the Buyer’s cause of action shall lie solely against the Seller and that the Society shall have no liability at all to the Buyer and that the Society will not act as arbitrator or intermediary to resolve any dispute between Buyer and Seller.
Sellers
In return for the Society allowing a Seller to Deal, the Seller is expected to make a discretionary donation to the Society of £10 for items sold for over £150 and £5 for items sold under £150. This fee can be paid by bank transfer to
To-Ken Society of GB – Sort code: 60-10-33 – Bank acc: 72139064 (Natwest)
Reference: Surname Sale
The privilege of Dealing at Society events or its website is contingent on the Seller maintaining good relations with those he Deals with AND with the Society. In the event of any dispute between Dealers, the Society may exercise its discretion to withdraw that privilege without notice. The Society will not act as an arbitrator or intermediary in any dispute, and it is incumbent on the Seller to resolve any such dispute without the involvement of the Society or its members.
In the event of any legal action being brought against the Society as a result of any Deal done by the Seller, the Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Society and the individual members of the Society’s committee from time to time against any and all damages awarded against it or them and any legal costs that the Society or they may incur.
Examples of posts shown below:
IDEALLY ADD PHOTOS AS HIGH RESOLUTION AS POSSIBLE SHOWING ATTRIBUTES AS WELL AS FLAWS.
SWORD FOR SALE
BIZEN OSAFUNE SUKESADA KATANA IN SHIRASAYA
MUMEI WAKIZASHI ATTRIBUTED TO KANEMOTO IN KOSHIRAE
Sword Period: Shinto period (1600-1764)
Historical Era: Edo
Date: circa 1715
Blade Type: Katana
Blade Length (Nagasa) : 73.5cm
Sori (Curvature of blade): 1 cm
Motohaba (Width by habaki): 0.75 cm
Sakihaba (Width by kissaki): 0.75 cm
Kasane: 0.75 cm
Hada (Forging pattern): Itame with Ko-Itame
Hamon: Chu-Suguha
Boshi: Omaru (large circle)
Nakago (Tang): Ubu, Suriage, O-Suriage
Mei (Signature): Zaimei (signed – genuine), Gimei (signed – not genuine), Mumei (without signature)
Mei Omote:
Mei Ura:
Certificate: No / Yes (Hozon NBTHK)
Condition of Polish: Mint/ Excellent/ Good (Hada and Hamon are visible)/ Not good (hada, hamon or both are not visible)
Description of blade: Overall the blade is healthy state. There are a few hada ware in monouchi area. No hagire or fukure are present. There are scratches under habaki.
Description of Koshirae: Condition of koshirae is good to its age/ well preserved. Handle wrap is damaged. Tsuba, Fuchi/Kashira, Menuki, Kozuka/ Kogai, Saya
Price: GBP 1000
TSUBA (SWORD GUARD) FOR SALE
AKASAKA TSUBA
SHAKUDO TSUBA ATTRIBUTED TO GOTO SCHOOL
Historical Era: Azuchi-Momoyama
Date: around 1600
Height: 0.0 cm
Width: 0.0cm
Thickness: 0.45 cm
Weight: 100gm
Mei (Signature):
Certificate: Yes/No (Tokubetsu Hozon NBTHK/ Hozon NTHK)
Description: Excellent example of Kyo-sukashi tsuba. The motif is the Bridge in Hayashibara. No flaws or damage.
Price: GBP 450
TOSOGU (SWORD FITTING) FOR SALE
SOTEN SHAKUDO FUCHI-KASHIRA
IRON KOGAI ATTRIBUTED TO HIGO SCHOOL
SOLID GOLD MENUKI
Historical Era: Edo
Date: around 1700
Dimensions: Fuchi 39x20x12mm, Kashira 32x15x7 mm
Mei (Signature):
Certificate: Yes/No (Tokubetsu Hozon NBTHK/ Hozon NTHK)
Description: There are some rusty spots on fuchi and scratch damage on kashira. The motif is the battle of River Uji.
Price: GBP 400