Gun show haul including good luck flag(UPDATED)

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No good deals on guns unfortunately but i couldn't go opening day so no surprise but got a P38 holster, a good luck flag, and several bayonets. Any ideas what good luck flags are worth? Especially a sun rays one since I can hardly find any like this online.
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I was really looking for a P38 holster and was glad to find one, did not find the M96 Bayonet or SVT-40 Bayonet I'm after though, didn't see an original of either unfortunately. The flag was the coolest thing I got imo, I plan to get it framed.

*UPDATE* Had the flag roughly evaluated by Collectors Guild and they figure it's worth $300USD-$500USD so pretty much $100000CAD. Imperial Army flags being used as good luck flags is very rare and increases the value hugely. I could not find a frame the right size but have ordered a custom frame for it, will post a picture when I get it all set up. I have had the flag translated and here is the info given to me, thank you to Austinweiss13 from a different forum for the translation and the cool picture.

A lot of it is signatures and there's some interesting phrases such as 見敵必滅 "certain death upon sighted enemies", 必勝 "certain victory", 仇敵撃滅 "destroy the bitter enemy".
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Smithwess said:
No good deals on guns unfortunately but i couldn't go opening day so no surprise but got a P38 holster, a good luck flag, and several bayonets. Any ideas what good luck flags are worth? Especially a sun rays one since I can hardly find any like this online.
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I was really looking for a P38 holster and was glad to find one, did not find the M96 Bayonet or SVT-40 Bayonet I'm after though, didn't see an original of either unfortunately. The flag was the coolest thing I got imo, I plan to get it framed.
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A great idea,,,
 
highlander said:
Yep.

Chances are the young Japanese soldier who owned this died in battle.

It should be treated with respect.
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With respect. The Good Luck Flag, known as yosegaki hinomaru. Was a traditional gift for Japanese servicemen deployed signed by friends and family. They are a personal item that frequently identifies the solder and the family members.
 
Try having it authenticated and looking up the family name. They would likely very much appreciate having it returned.
 
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Post a pic of it on the Gunboards.com forum under “Firearms of the Rising Sun”. The members on there really know their stuff. They can translate and authenticate it for you.
 
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