Sign ) 備州長船祐定　- Bisyu Osafune Sukesada 永正五十五年八月日 - Eisho 55 Nen 8 Gatsunichi Size) TOTAL Length : 97.7 cm Blade length : 72.6 cm Curve : 2.5 cm Motohaba : 2.8 cm Motogasane x Sakigasane : 0.5ｘ0.4 cm Weight : 1.03kg (without stand) Condition) There are few cracks, rusty. There are little scratches proper's of the forging process that proofs its authenticity. Attribution is provided for reference only, subject to authentication. Please see the close-up pictures for details. Shipping) EMS or Surface mail. But all country can not ship the sword by Air. FRACE can be ship the sword by EMS(air). Another country ship the sword by Surface mail. Surface mail takes 3 ~ 4 months. We can not ship the sword to Belgium, Austria, United Kingdom. TAKES TIME FOR SHIP SWORD) Please understanding time for ship sword. We have to returned registration card for export, takes 1 months. And then, we send you blade by EMS or Surface mail. Hand forged samurai blades are registered in the Agency for Cultural Affairs as artwork and The Board of Education (Cultural properties protection Committee); therefore each sword has the registration card, issued by the Board of Education. But I can not send you Original ,must be keeped in Japan by law. Please understanding.