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S-10. Exceptionally rare Confederate Foot Officer sword and scabbard by McElroy, Macon, Georgia, and so marked on the ricasso. Extremely fine, deep etching on blade of "CS" motif, scrolls, cotton plants, more! Beautiful hardwood maple grip never had leather; about 65% original wire remaining. Original leather scabbard.

S-13.Extremly fine Union Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer sword and scabbard, presentation grade overall with so much hand engraving you'd think it should be inscribed! Grip is 95%+ intact with minor wear in rayskin and a tiny portion missing on the top; wire is two strands of single and one of double twist, and 100%; blade is marked "Iron Proof" on the spine and fully 3/4 etched with military motifs--blade is gray-silver and uncleaned, and shows use but no "monkey" nicks or pitting. Mounts are wide and scalloped, and deeply hand engraved!

S-16.CONFEDERATE M1840 Cavalry saber and scabbard by William Glaze, Columbia, South Carolina, also known as the Palmetto Armory. Borderline fine blade with nice edge and just some scuffs from field use. Grip wire is 100%; grip leather is worn in a few spots but 75%+ intact. Original matching scabbard. An "Old Wristbreaker" made for South Carolina prior to the War, and used almost exclusively by Confederate cavalry troops from that state.  

S-20.Exceptional Confederate Cavalry saber and original scabbard made at the Confederate States Armory at Kenansville, NC, by Louis Froelich. Absolutely fine leather grip (which is correct for this model; not tarred "oilcloth" linen—exercise caution!) and full iron wire; smooth unstopped fuller blade with untouched high copper content hilt and smooth pommel cap; fine lapped seam scabbard with 65%+ original black laquer paint! One of the finest examples we have seen on the market in the past 5 years. 

00-s-153.CONFEDERATE used M1840-50 era spreadwing eagle sword by Ames Manufacturing, Chicopee, Mass., fresh from the family in Virginia! This is about the most honest untouched sword I have seen in YEARS, with traces of heavy patina on all the gilt mounts. Nice, clear etching on blade with traces of original frosting as well—still has the original sword knot on it as well as the chain guards! Family history states this item was carried by Assistant Surgeon F. A. McVeigh of the 46^th Virginia Infantry who served from September of 1863—records do not show his discharge date. McVeigh was from Loudoun County, Virginia. The 46^th saw action from Norfolk through Northern Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida! Exceptional item, and FRESH to the market! 

00-s-284.Civil War Presentation M1852 Naval Officer Sword , Identified! Sword of Acting Ensign John Van Bleecker, ca. 1864. Acting Midshipman, 10/10/1863; Ensign, 12/18/1868; Master, 3/21/1870; Lieutenant, 3/21/1871; Lt. Commander, 6/30/1891; Commander, 12/5/1897. Exceptionally high quality presentation grade sword by Clauberg, Solingen, with magnificent patriotic hand engraving on wide, rope border design mounts. Fine white sharkskin covered grip with full wire wrap and full length sharkskin covered scabbard! Blade is ¾ etched with naval designs and motifs, and initials "J.V.B." in a panel beneath which is engraved "For the Old Flag". The pommel cap has a superb eagle and stars motif; the face of the guard has "U.S.N.", the drag is a curled dolphin, as is the quillion-in summary, magnificent! Truly historic example of the pinnacle of the Civil War Naval Officer pattern sword, with provenance to a man with a lifetime career!

01-s13.Stunning Civil War presentation grade inscribed sword! Staff Officer, one of the finest I have yet to see, this gem was made by Collins & Company, Hartford, Connecticut, and dated 1862 on the ricasso. Pressed leather scabbard is diamond shaped and a unique work of art, as are the gilt and strongly engraved patriotic mounts. Full original grip covering and wire, and superb inscription of "Presented to Capt. J.L. Yale by Co. K, 17th Vermont Volunteers, Sept. 23, 1864". Yale was originally mustered into the 13th Vermont in 1862, serving until 1863, then commissioned into the 17th Regiment seeing action at the Wilderness, Virginia, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Petersburg Mine, Weldon Railroad, Poplar Spring Church, and Hatchers Run. A truly MAGNIFICENT sword presented to an officer with a fine service record!

00-s-142.Mexican and Civil War Model 1833 Dragoon sword by N.P. Ames, has Massachusetts surcharge on quillion and fine brass scabbard! Blade is engraved "United States Dragoons" in panel on left side. Minor pitting and Ames markings are a bit weak, but still a super nice and rare item. Grip has been coated with some type of brown waxy stuff but looks good; original wire.

00-s-279.Civil War Identified GETTYSBURG Confederate sword! Really a unique item, this weapon is likely the product of James Conning of Mobile, Alabama, or an unknown Louisiana maker. Full original brown leather covered grip with original wire, top-brazed mounts on leather scabbard, and crudely cast pommel. Stopped fuller blade is plain and devoid of any decoration. Affixed to the scabbard is an old and faded paper tag, 100% genuine, which identifies the sword to a Union soldier in the 42nd New York Infantry (one of the "FIGHTING 300")! What a story this piece could tell! Perhaps it was captured in Battle, and used by the officer-who knows? He certainly had plenty of opportunities to capture one.

00-s-280.Exceptional Confederate Armory D-Guard bowie! Tired of all the funky bogus "Confederate" knives for auction? OK. Let's see if you really have serious investor or collector interest! Offered for the first time is this superb purebred regulation D-Guard bowie knife, likely a product of the Augusta Arsenal in Georgia circa 1861-1862. Massive 16.5" clip point blade, 100% original, 100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC in all respects. Retail prices on a weapon like this is in the $5,000.00 range-this one is offered with reserve well below that. Don't expect to get it for cheap-this one is dead real, and whistles Dixie on demand! (or maybe demands YOU whistle Dixie….)

00-s-283.Rare Maryland Militia INSCRIBED Eaglehead sword! I don't think I have ever seen an example like this in 19+ years! Absolutely original and authentic in every respect, this 1820's era American sword is inscribed on the upper mount in beautiful flowing script, "First Mechanical Volunteers, 5th Regiment M.M., Chas. Howard, Capt., Alex Gaddess, Lt., 1823" Not only is this baby inscribed, but to two officers of the old Maryland Line! The sword also has a rare maker mark on the upper spine near the hilt attributed to John Sayre (1771-1852), a New York silversmith and jeweler known to have dealt in eagle head pattern swords (see The American Eagle Pommel Sword, Mowbray, page 115). Remaining on one ring is a remnant of the original white buff belt rig which once held it. I have not located any information on Howard, but Gaddess's son served and was killed in the Civil War.

00-s-287.Civil War M1852 Navy Officer Sword & Scabbard, nice! Absolutely 100% honest and original specimen, clearly marked W.H. Horstmann on ricasso (Philadelphia maker), fine scabbard with nice roped brass mounts. Full original grip covering and wire wrap and beautiful etching! This is an HONEST wartime specimen, not the later M1872 pattern (identical but with a skinny blade!) often sold at auction. Not identified, sorry, but definitely Civil War!

00-con-307.SUPERB Eagle Head English bowie, MASSIVE! Absolutely magnificent 10" clip point blade bowie with perfect markings of Wilson, Sheffield, on blade. Fantastic detail and scalloped brass mounts on tooled leather scabbard similar to Civil War Sauerbier swords. No compromise on quality here, and not one to be missed if you are a collector of museum grade historical knives. Made for the American westward expansion trade and AWESOME to hold in your hand!

00-s-278.Civil War inscribed officer sword, Massachusetts! Fine condition blade on this Ames Manufacturing marked sword, Chicopee, Massachusetts, inscribed on upper mount "Presented To Lt. B.F. Talbot by J.T. Bradlee Boston 1862". Full sharkskin grip and original wire wrap; clear Ames marking on upper scabbard brass mount as well. Blade etching is clear and good plus. Blade is bright with a few tiny edge nicks and some mottled pitting near the tip (from sitting in the scabbard, probably). One old, clean break about 5" above drag with small section missing, often happens when folks remove the sword from the scabbard by holding it straight out, instead of the proper way, point down-the weight of the drag snaps the 130+ year old leather like a twig! Easily repaired with leather cement (you can lengthen the scabbard by raising the upper mount). An honest, Civil War used, un-messed with IDENTIFIED combat weapon!

S-15.Simply magnificent US eaglehead sword and scabbard, rare motif of serpents coiled in guard surrounding ordnance bombs, heavy French influence. Circa 1835. Blade is partially fire-blued with patterns in gilt with several areas of moderate oxidation from being stored in the scabbard. Scabbard overall fair. Fluted bone grip. Totally attic condition—uncleaned or messed with!

S-44.One of the most handsome of all Civil War officer swords, this Model 1850 Field and Staff has many extras, including superb hand engraved motifs on the wide brass mounts of "US", an eagle, and more. Etched blade is very good and grip is 100% original; borderline fine. We sold this sword about a month ago and just got it back on a multi-level trade. You get a SECOND chance on it! Excellent item for any collection, and totally attic untouched condition.

00-s-254.Very nice Civil War M1850 Staff Officer sword and scabbard, blade by P.D. Lunenschloss, Solingen, Germany. Full ¾ etching of US eagle, banners, military motifs very clear plus; full original rayskin on grip and original wire wrap. Screws missing on reverse of mounts. Type carried by all staff officers in the field and by those with rank of Major or above. The last "true" fighting sword as well! Gen. Stonewall Jackson of the Confederacy carried one of this same pattern!

00-s-263.Fantastic American Revolutionary War era sword! Massive thing, French style blade engraving, circa 1740-1760, type commonly used by officers of foot regiments. Original sharkskin grip covering; wire gone eons ago! Enormous bulbous urn pommel (aka lemon pommel) cast in brass. I can't even recall the last time I handled one this nice! This fine example turned up in the heart of "rebellion" country-Massachusetts. Blade was cleaned long ago and retains about 65% bright steel. Absolutely NO DOUBT about age of this one! A keeper, for sure.

00-s-281.Museum grade Civil War Infantry Officer sword! Maybe you're not certain about the election, but you can be certain about this! Absolutely one of the finest examples ever listed for auction on eBay, this Solingen made M1850 Infantry Officer sword reflects the highest quality of investment grade authentic civil War weapons available on the investor and collector market today. Absoulutely genuine and original in all respects, with fine sharkskin grip, full wire, fancy brass mounted regulation steel scabbard (mounted type), and full ¾ finely etched blade-retains close to 95% original frosting. This is an absolutely spectacular example of the engraver's art, and offered here for the first time. If you miss it, don't blame me when you have to pay more for less.

S-82.Excellent Model 1850 Field and Staff sword, crisp etching on blade and fine wide brass mounts on metal field scabbard. Original rayskin grip is easily 95% plus; full original wire. Company name stamped on guard "J. Hoey, NYC"; John Hoey supplied 1,800 cavalry sabers in 1861 under Federal contract and was known to sell many types of arms up through 1862 in New York City. (See McGuinn and Bazelon, page 66) Very rare example, and fine condition!

S-83.EXCEPTIONAL possibly CONFEDERATE used Model 1840 Light Artillery sword and scabbard, very rare early dated Ames, Cabotville, 1845. Fantastic "WAT" script inspector mark in brass guard with full original grip leather and wire. Fresh from a Virginia estate sale, and never before on the market! Has initials "PAG" scratched in guard; family history attributes the sword to a relative with the last name of Gallagher, but only verbal provenance. Blade is brown and has light pitting overall; scabbard is correct type for the recessed guard model—very rare! A keeper.

00-s-240.CONFEDERATE used or captured Civil War cavalry officer sword! This is a GREAT "attic condition" M1840 pattern, with nice and clear etching on the blade. Unquestionably of the period is a grip covering of Confederate oilcloth! May have been captured damaged, and put back in service-but there is NO WAY the grip is a modern replacement or done by Yankees! Honest as they come, and a fraction of the cost of a Confederate manufactured sword. Wire is loose, but mainly intact.

01-s15.Virginia Confederate Ames Cavalry sword! Exceptionally scarce 1859 dated M1860 Ames Light Cavalry sword and scabbard (most do not realize that the sword was actually in production prior to the model designation with examples known which date as early as 1858); only a few of these were produced and are considered pattern type swords produced prior to the large Civil War 1861 to 1865 contracts. The pre-1861 examples were used as viewing and evaluation models, with many being sold as surplus or given away-some ended up in the hands of the eager Southern militias prior to the War. Several score are known to have been purchased by the State of Virginia prior to the war. This example is an honest brown sword with clear maker and inspector markings. The grip is shrunk and has flaking to the leather, and the wire wrap is complete. On the reverse in old painted script is "Appomattox C.H. 1865." Perhaps this was a trophy of Lee's surrender, or taken in one of the skirmishes that preceded the actual surrender. Either way, a very SCARCE dated sword!

00-s-105. ID’d 3^rd NY Cavalry Civil War sword, Ames, NICE!   Great fresh one from an estate in upstate NY, clearly dated and inspected 1865, full grip and wire shows age but no major damage; a few combat type nicks in blade which is gray-silvery, untouched patina overall. Has great original tag on back of scabbard which reads "S.C. Pierce 3^rd NY Vet. Vol. Cav." Pierce mustered in at age 22 on 8/20/1861 from Rochester as a 1s^t Lt., Co. H. Listed as a POW at Reams Station, Virginia, 1864 and escaped from POW camp at Columbia, SC, Nov. 1864 but was re-captured. Served after his parole until 7/12/1865 at Norfolk, Virginia. Made Captain in December of 1862, and transferred to Co. C, then Co. K, then Co. B—also served as Adjutant from 9/21/61 to 5/27/1862. Good service record! The 3^rd NY served in the Army of the Potomac under Banks and Stone, then the Dept. of NC, then in Virginia and later in the Army of the James! Considerable action at Petersburg and outside Richmond. Comes with service records, too!

00-s-140.Exceptionally rare American eaglehead sword circa 1820-30 with counterguard motif for a NAVAL SURGEON! Incised bone grip and ¾ blued panel etched blade with gold inlay; brass scabbard with engraving and one dent about mid-way down lower section. Rare pattern in above average condition.

00-s-163.Exceptional Civil War CONFEDERATE unmarked infantry officer sword and scabbard, plain blade with 95%+ full original brown leather grip and brass wire. Pinned and top brazed brass scabbard mounts typical of both James Conning and Thomas Griswold (New Orleans) swords. Full length brown leather scabbard as well. Pommel cap casting clear and with above average detail. This style of sword is often called an "Atlanta" pattern as well, but is more likely Louisiana in my opinion!

00-s-257.Confederate Kenansville, NC, Confederate States Armory product! Honest as they come, with full original grip and wire, and wonderful lapped seam iron scabbard which retains 65% original black lacquer paint! Smooth blade has some old file marks on cutting edge, but no big dings or nicks. One of the finest I have seen in quite a long time.

00-s-256.Incredibly honest Confederate Palmetto Armory sword and scabbard! Made by William Glaze & Company of Columbia, SC, this is about the most straight-up one I have seen in years. Totally un-messed with, and just as found in a residence near Charlotte, NC. Grip is an easy 95% with full wire wrap. NICE!

00-s-286.CONFEDERATE States Armory Bowie knife! A rare product of the Confederate States Armory, Kenansville, North Carolina, and its founder, Lewis Froelich, this massive 16" spear point bowie is 100% authentic and original and GUARANTEED for life! Not some funky made over, fake stamped piece of metal trash like often seen in these parts! This massive weapon is a pure bred piece of 1862-1864 Southern made steel and walnut, with a unique tarred leather grip covering, perhaps indicating its use as a Naval Cutlass, as records often call these huge knives. If you want to buy some cheap fake, move on now. If you want a REAL Confederate D-guard bowie, punch those little buttons. If you live in Florida and have a problem punching buttons, well, guess you're just out of luck!

00-s-172.SUPER M1822 English cavalry sword and scabbard by Maynard, Harris & Co., Leadenhall St., London, circa 1870-90. Beautifully etched blade is fine with what looks to be a Nordic Buffalo motif (yeah, I know how weird that sounds!) and "NWMP" which I assume is North West Mounted Police and "Canada." Has logo "Maintiens le Droit" etched in a panel as well. Beautiful triple gold and silver wire wrap on a near perfect rayskin grip. This is a NICE sword!

00-s-143.Exceptional Civil War Cavalry Officer sword and scabbard by Horstmann, Philadelphia! Full grip and wire wrap and exceptionally crisp etched blade. This item has TWO names scratched in the face of the guard! One is "Capt. Goss" and the other is "Capt. John C. Soren 1862". Our initial search located two officers named Goss, one in the 15^th Kansas Cavalry and the other in the 2^nd Nebraska Cavalry! Definitely worthy of additional research! 

S-17.Fresh and fine Model 1840/60 Cavalry Officer sabre, French import as used heavily by the North and South during the Civil War. Fine etched blade has only very minor blemishes or nicks; fine steel scabbard with presentation grade mounts; original grip and wire, just showing normal age and use wear. Uncleaned patina. 

00-con-286.CONFEDERATE Virginia Manufactory Sword! Fine and honest example of this pre-War pattern that saw extensive Civil War use. No scabbard. Small section of wood missing in grip as shown in images. As honest as they come, 100% GUARANTEED not to be some funky, junky reproduction.

00-s-197.Civil War CONFEDERATE Palmetto cavalry sword! Manufactured by William Glaze & Company, Columbia, SC, circa 1853, for the State of South Carolina. This example has been cleaned many moons ago, partially wiping out the ricasso marking of "Columbia, S.C.", but still is legible enough to tell what it is. Excellent grip and wire; tip of guard has old brazed repair. Scabbard is not the original one, but fits well. If you ever wanted a Palmetto for under $1,200.00 this is IT!

00-s-165.Confederate Civil War enlisted artillery sword and scabbard, incredibly rare example! No import parts here! Single strand wire on grip which is 95%+ intact. Unstopped fuller blade; crude lap soldered scabbard with sand cast brass mounts. Often called a "Dog River" and more recently a "Boyle and Gamble, Richmond, Va.," pattern—I think EVERYBODY is wrong! Blade and scabbard most closely resembles the products of the Confederate States Armory at Kenansville, NC—especially the pommel cap construction, fuller on blade and scabbard construction details. It is documented that Kenansville produced artillery sabres, but nobody can specifically identify them at this point in time. Either way, about 100 times more rare than the comparable Confederate cavalry sword!

00-con-233.WWII Japanese Samurai sword, signed, FINE! Excellent condition katana with lots of kanji on the hilt, 28 ¼" blade is good polish with virtually no edge nicks and only minor staining, clear temper line. Has a single fuller and silver plated copper habaki. Tsuba is earlier, a two piece annealed one with cool designs. Handle is fine and about 9.5" long with full original wrap and menuki. Has brown landing force Marine type paint and silk tag on one ring, which I cannot read----anybody who can translate, tell me and I will post the info. If you want a really, really nice sword, this is it! Never before on the market, direct veteran purchase, taken in 1945 in the Pacific from a Japanese officer.

00-con-246.AWESOME CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICER SWORD! I am not often impressed with Yankee swords, but this monstrous beast is about the COOLEST sword I have seen in years, bar none! Massive 37" long blade is straight with dual fullers and 1 ¼" wide at the ricasso. French made with arsenal pattern date of 1855 etched on spine. Horn grip with original brass wire, monstrous pommel cap, three branch + single branch guard, and INCREDIBLE oval sunburst disc on guard with spreadwing eagle device within! Even has the original scalloped buff leather throat washer, and original scabbard. I know of only two other examples similar to this sword, both high grade presentation swords! Don't miss this one!

S-70.Superb IDENTIFIED Confederate, Richmond Armory pike, full length pole, missing bottom cap, excellent blade. Name clearly inked in wood, "Cap. H.A. Coursen." Coursen served with distinction with both the 7^th and 23^rd New Jersey Infantry, seeing action at Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Malvern hill, 2^nd Bull Run and Fredericksburg! Mustered in to the 23^rd Regiment just in time for Chancellorsville, too! Excellent overall condition,We don’t know exactly which battle this came from, but it is likely Fredericksburg or Chancellorsville, where these awesome weapons were known to have been deployed in artillery positions. A rare opportunity to own such a fine example of southern ingenuity! This is the least expensive Confederate manufactured edged weapon you will likely EVER find! Can be shipped, but not real easily! 96 ½" tip to tip!

01-s29.Rare and Fine Civil War CONFEDERATE sword! One of the finest examples I have seen in quite a while, with full original pigskin leather grip and single strand brass wire. Fine original full length leather scabbard with top brazed bandless suspension rings, typical of Southern construction. Totally plain blade and simple two-branch, single knucklebow guard with evidence of crude sand casting overall. This item is totally unmarked, but virtually identical to several known marked Hyde and Goodrich, New Orleans, Louisiana, examples. Another very similar one is in the Confederate Relic Room collection in Columbia, S.C., which is identified to a Georgia soldier. 100% GUARANTEED original Civil War, not some funky fake or import with bogus markings-don't be fooled! VERY FEW authentic Confederate swords have any markings on them at all, EVER! This is a real sleeper, and the condition is superb. Priced at less than 50% of a marked example!

00-s-290.Exceptional Civil War presented M1850 Infantry Officer sword! A beauty, full inscription on upper mount with actual date, seldom encountered. Believe from Pennsylvania or New York, records are currently being searched!

01-s55.Mexican & Civil War Ames Navy Cutlass, fine! Rare 1842 dated example with the Cabotville address on blade, fully inspected (on drag as well), fine scabbard and crisp, bright steel. One of the FINEST I have seen in years, for sure. 100% GUARANTEED original in every respect, not one of the many cheap reproductions which abound lately…used heavily in both the Mexican War and Civil War.

01-s53.Civil War Infantry officer sword by ROBY, nice! Standard M1850 Foot pattern with crisp maker markings on both blade and upper brass mount, full length leather scabbard with minor area of weakness near where drag connects, but no big deal. Nice strong etching on blade typical of the high quality Roby is known for, plus the date September 30, 1862, etched on---perhaps Antietam related? Still has one original sword hanger attached to upper ring. Swords like this were selling at $2500+ at Baltimore last week-our reserve is MUCH less! 

01-s58.Presentation Civil War silver hilt sword, New Jersey & York! Exceptionally historical example of the eagle quillion sword with ruby eyes, silver grip, wonderful hand engraving on the M1850 Staff & Field pattern sword presented in 1862 to Capt. Francis S. Keese, Co. C, 128th New York State Volunteer Infantry! Keese has a brilliant war record beginning in 1861 with the 1st New Jersey Infantry, and ending up with a command post in the 128th New York! Bright blade by Clauberg with crisp center panel etching; much hand engraving and tooling on the wide brass mounts. EXCEPTIONAL historic officer sword!

01-s59.Civil War Staff Officer silver hilt sword! Exceptionally high presentation grade silver grip sword with eagle head quillion, fantastic US in guard, German silver sheath with wide fancy brass mounts. Bright blade with crisp US etching and motifs; about a solid 8.5 on a 10 scale! Probably was a cased sword at some point in its lifetime; a center piece for any advanced Civil War edged weapons collection.

01-s33-34.PAIR of CONFEDERATE Civil War swords, ID'D! A true once in a lifetime opportunity to own not one, but TWO battle used swords fully identified to a Confederate Cavalry soldier, NEVER on the market, directly from the family ! Comes with notarized statement and military service records! Both swords came from the old pre-Civil War family home in Edenton, North Carolina, one of the coastal towns frequented in earlier times by Blackbeard the Pirate! Both swords show hard field use and honest-as-they come wear; neither has any grip covering left, but one has some wire. Both have original scabbards and are incredible historical relics of the Rebellion of 1861 to 1865. One sword is a blockade run English Pattern 1822 made in Solingen, Germany, by W. Walscheid, known exporter to the Confederacy. The other is a pure bred Confederate Dog River type, with a fantastic crudely cast alloyed copper hilt, unstopped fuller blade, and lap seam soldered scabbard. All original rings and bands are intact, nothing tampered with, altered or buggered in any way-truly a historic set with a sterling provenance, from a N.C. soldier with a fantastic service record as well (as follows).For service record information, CLICK ON SWORD IMAGE! 

01-s56.RARE Civil War Ames Dahlgren bowie bayonet, fine! Crisp example dated and inspected 1864, fits the Plymouth Naval rifle by Whitney, .69 caliber. Excellent blade, fine grip and sheath. Never polished or monkeyed with, and not one of the many FAKES offered for sale which look similar-GUARANTEED 100% original Civil War-missing only a couple of the tiny brass pins on the drag. You have to be very careful with these, as the reproductions are almost identical (except for quality overall)-there were only two of these at the Baltimore show-one, a beater, for $1500, and this one-pristine….

01-s54.Inscribed Civil War Navy Officer sword, Ames! Fine example with generous original gilt and crisp blade etching, full original wire wrap, grip and scabbard. Inscribed in guard Edgar K. Sellen. With full service records! Sellen enlisted in September of 1864 from Hartford, Connecticut, as Acting Assistant Paymaster aboard the Bark GEMSBOK where he served until honorably discharged Oct. 3, 1865. Civil War Navy items are about 1000 times more rare than infantry, especially identified!

01-s66.Civil War M1850 Field & Staff officer sword! Horstmann, made circa 1862-64. Heavy patina to steel scabbard shows much field use; nice wide brass mounts, full sharkskin grip and 95% wire wrap (some strands have tiny pieces loose and missing); etched blade is visible but light-HONEST as they come!

01-s57.Civil War PREMIUM silver hilt presentation sword! One of the finest you will ever see under $8,500.00 anywhere! Exceptional high quality overall; blade by W. Clauberg with full ¾ etching of US, eagles, patriotic motifs, etc. Silver hilt with original wire and a fantastic jewelled pommel cap with garnets and ruby inserted in filigree; German silver scabbard with incredible fancy high relief cast mounts, worthy of a battle hero or extremely high ranking officer. Reserve set at a bit over half of normal retail for one of this quality-a centerpiece in ANY collection.

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