UNIQUELY RARE CIVIL WAR NCO\'S SWORD WITH ETCHED BLADE
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UNIQUELY RARE CIVIL WAR NCO\'S SWORD WITH ETCHED BLADE:
$2350.00
M1840 COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER SCABBARD, THIS WAS PROBABLY A CUSTOM SWORD PRESENTED TO AN OUTSTANDING 1\'ST. SERGEANT OR SENIOR NCO.A SUPER SPECIMEN WITH A 32 1/4\" BLADE CRISPLY MARKED \"C.ROBY & CO/W.CHELMSFORD/MASS.\" THE BRIGHT STEEL BLADE HAS A DEEPLY ETCHED DECORATIVE PANEL COVERING 13\"OF EACH SIDE.THE CLEAR MOTIFS INCLUDE LEAFY SCROLLS LARGE US AND A FEDERAL EAGLE EMBLEM. THE BLADE HAS 98% OF ITS ORIGINAL BRIGHT LUSTER WITH NO EDGE SHARPENING,CUTS OR ANY KIND OF DAMAGE, A FEW SMALL OXIDATION SPOTS ARE THE ONLY REASON FOR NOT CALLING THIS BLADE MINT!THE BRASS GUARD IS SHOWING THE EXPECTED DISCOLORATION FOR OLD BRASS AND IS SOUND AS A ROCK,THETHROATAND DRAG BRASS ARE ALSO EXCELLENT.THE LEATHER SCABBARD IS SHOWING SOME AGE WEAR,A FEW CRACKS ON THE SURFACE BUT THE ORIGINALSTITCHINGIS SOUND, AT THEBOTTOMENDTHERE IS A BREAK WHICH I AM SURE COULD BE REPAIRED IF NEEDED,HOWEVER THE DRAG IS ATTACHED AND WITH CAREFUL HANDING WHEN REMOVING THE BLADE IS SECURED.THIS IS A SUPER SWORD FROM A TRUE CW MAKER AND WOULD BE A GREAT ITEM FOR YOUR COLLECTION.PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS!FREE US SHIPPING!