Stony Posted August 14, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 14, 2019 This guy is local to me and has all these flags on Craigslist. Are any of them legit? https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/clt/d/wwii-japanese-signed-war-flags/6945390554.html Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted August 15, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 15, 2019 Hi Stony, It’s impossible to tell whether the flags are WW2 vintage from those tiny pics. Are you able to verify if you see them in person? Assuming they’re legit he’s asking full market value. Check the ‘Fortunes of War’ web site for some guaranteed examples and compare. I’d also ask the seller for some references, if he’s a dealer or established collector he’s been in contact with others in the collecting community. I did a little translating on the following for fun, without offering an opinion: No 1: Flag is dedicated to: 大村 Oomura, ?磨 (first kanji eludes me) 君 Kun No 2: Pre ’45 horizontal writing read right to left: Top: 武運長久 continued luck in the fortunes of war Right side: Flag is dedicated to: Last name: 鶴崎 Tsurusaki Bottom: 心身健全 mental and physical health Left side: 八幡 Yawata City No 3. 大和 Ookazu or Tomokazu 勝武 Katsutake 士君 Items I’d avoid to be safe: No 6. Pretty awful, seems to me to be done by one person No 7. Suspicious of all those shrine stamps, would need to have someone knowledgeable give an opinion. No 9. Pretty sure this is a post war souvenir hachimachi No 10. Probably post war Rising Sun and Hinomaru one piece - 2 flags Cheers, Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted August 15, 2019 Thanks, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger41 Posted August 15, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 15, 2019 Stony, The photos are not the best to be used to make an informed opinion before buying. At a glance many look to be ok but you really need better pictures before jumping. However, Flag #3 (for me) is a real problem and pictures 13/14 are the same flag. Some of the insignia is post war as are a few of the other items. The prices seem to be top dollar for very ordinary items. You may have to do a lot more research before moving on any of these. tiger41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted August 17, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 17, 2019 100% agree with John on this one. Flag # 3 was all done by the same person and, in my opinion, that person was not Japanese. Looks like a "Sea Bee" flag to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted August 18, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 18, 2019 Looks like a "Sea Bee" flag to me. For those who don't know, the Seabees had their own Japanese flag factories: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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