[ s503 ] s503 ww2 Japanese tanto possibly for Kamikaze pilot

Description

s503 ww2 Japanese tanto possibly for Kamikaze pilot, nice little blade with deep bohi / fuller & a smaller fuller above on one side & plain of the other, Big wavy hamon visible ,much better one one side than the other blade is way out of polish but ok enough to make out the hamon but thats about all you can see , it should have another light polish one day which would bring it to life & wouldn't cost a fortune as the cutting edge is only 180mm ( a touch over 7 inches) . these were quite often given as gifts to soldiers & airmen as they headed off to war, its not a typical Kamikaze pilot type with eyelets in it for the neck cord but could well have been given to a Pilot, chances are it was an infantry officers blade.
Images etc soon.
blade is listed at $105 below my cost. postage Australia wide is $15 - overseas is more like $50