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Two day auction with over 1000 lots featuring the sword and bayonet collection of former life-long collector and dealer, Joe Florest. Includes hundreds of uniforms, flight jackets, 100's of rifles and pistols, military groupings and more!
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268Model 1840 NCO SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Straight, plain blade. Made by Ames Manufacturing, Chicopee, Mass. Original leather scabbard with brass mounts. Good to very good condition.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
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270American Infantry Officer's SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade measures 32", overall measures 37.25". Very nice bluing with gold wash on blade. Shows age but is not pitted. Quillion missing.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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2711860 Civil War Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Marked US 1864. Also marked C. Roby Chelmsford, Mass. Leather and wire grip is good with a little wear. Blade has some dark staining. Nice scabbard wi
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
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272US Naval Cutlass M1860 SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Stamped USN. Guard is marked "No 83". Brass guard has some damage. Wire and grips are worn. Scabbard in excellent condition. Partial date ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
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273US Cavalry 1906 SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Nice blade, marked US AS Company, 1906. Brass hilt. Leather covered grip missing some leather, fancy brass wire. Scabbard is nice with light rust and
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
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274US Naval Cutlass SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade measures 26", overall measures 32". Made by Ames Manufacturing Company. Missing bottom of scabbard, see photos. Missing wire wrap on...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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275Model 1850 Foot Officer's SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Nice engraved blade with US and eagles. Fancy brass hilt. Fish skin grip with fancy wire wrapping. Most of gold wash is missing. Nice steel scabbard w
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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276WWI US Navy Officer's SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Beautiful engraved blade, named GM Weichelt. Blade also marked EA Armstrong Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois. Fancy cast brass hilt with US Na
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
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277Model 1840 Cavalry BladeDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade only. Good condition.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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2781850 Model Civil War Foot Officer's SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Fancy brass hilt. Fish skin grip with wire wrap. Beautiful engraved blade with US and American eagle on it. Marked Ames Manufacturing Company. Chicope
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,350.00
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279US M1860 Cavalry Civil War SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade measures approximately 35", overall measures 42". Made by Ames Manufacturing. Stamped US ADK 1862 on blade. Blade has no apparent ni...
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
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280US 1840 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
German import. Marked PDL. Brass hilt. Leather grip. Fancy wire showing slight wear. Steel scabbard has light to moderate rust. Still has some of the
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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281Model 1860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Nice steel blade. Marked Roby, Chelmsford, Mass. Marked US 1864. Brass hilt is slightly bent. Leather grips with fancy brass wire. Scabbard missing th
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
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282Hungarian Cavalry Sword 1880Donley Auction Services Inc.
Plain, straight blade. Brass hilt. Leather grip, with fancy wire wrapping. Painted steel scabbard.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
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283Civil War 1850 Foot Officer's SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Engraved blade with US and eagles. Marked Horstmann, Philadelphia. Fancy brass hilt, fish skin grip with replaced wire wrapping. Original leather scab
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
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284Civil War Light Artillery Saber 1840Donley Auction Services Inc.
Nice blade. Dated 1863. Made by Ames, Chicopee, Mass. Brass hilt. Leather wrapped grip with fancy brass wire showing slight wear. Steel scabbard with
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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285US Civil War Sword M1860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade measures 34.5", overall measures 42". Marked USCFW 1863. Made by Mansfield & Lamb. Small nicks to blade. Leather grips show wear...
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
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2861860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade is dark from age. Marked US 1865. Made by Mansfield & Lamb. Steel scabbard showing light pitting. Good to very good condition.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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287Model 1860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Nice blade, marked US 1865. Made by Roby. Brass guard has one branch missing. Leather grip, fancy brass wire. Steel scabbard has light rust.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
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2881860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade shows light rust. Made by Mansfield & Lamb. Dated 1865. Brass hilt. Slight bending. Leather grip with fancy wire. Steel scabbard with a fe...
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
289Steel Scabbard OnlyDonley Auction Services Inc.
For European officer's, slightly bent. Measures 33". Overall rust.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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290Blade Only w/Black Leather Covered ScabbardDonley Auction Services Inc.
Straight blade, flattened diamond section blade, plain. Scabbard brass locket with frog stud.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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291Model 1860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade with light rust and pitting. Marked US 1864 and made by Mansfield & Lamb. Brass hilt. Leather wrapped grip with fancy wire. Scabbard is st...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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292Civil War Model 1860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade is fine but a little dark with age. Marked Ames Manufacturing, Chicopee, Mass, 1860. Brass hilt, leather grip with fancy brass wire. Steel scabb
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
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2931840 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Leather and wire grip is good. Brass guard is discolored. Blade is moderately pitted and dark with age. Cartouche with an F in it. Overall fair condit
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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294Model 1840 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade is nice, marked PDL. Brass hilt, leather grip with fancy wire wrapping. Steel scabbard with several dents.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
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2951860 Cavalry Sword Battlefield FoundDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade is rusty and end of blade is broken off. Marked Mansfield & Lamb and US 1864. Brass hilt. Grip has some wire remaining but is in poor to f...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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2961840 Model Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade has light pitting. Made by Ames, Cabotville. Dated 1849. Marked US Brass hilt. Leather wrapped handle with fancy wire, showing wear. Steel scabb
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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297WWI Navy Sword Blade OnlyDonley Auction Services Inc.
Straight engraved blade with USN and eagles. In dark, used condition. Jacob Reed's & Sons, Philadelphia
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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298WWI German Officer's SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
With lion head pommel with ruby eyes. Fish skin grip, missing wire wrapping. Gold etched blade in good condition, marked Eisenhauer. Steel scabbard wi
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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299Model 1840 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Nice blade. Marked C&J. Brass hilt. Leather covered grip with brass wire. Steel scabbard painted black. German import.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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3001860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Nice blade, marked US 1865. Made by Roby, Mass. Brass hilt. Leather wrapped grip with some leather missing. Steel scabbard dark with age.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
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3011860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Nice blade marked Mansfield & Lamb and US 1864. Brass hilt with leather grip and fancy wire. Steel scabbard may have been painted.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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3021840 US Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Marked 1847 on blade, and US. Brass hilt. Leather wrapped handle with fancy wire. Steel scabbard in good condition. Overall good to very good.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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303American Cavalry M1906 SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade is marked USJC on one side. Other side AS Company, 1906. Brass hilt, leather grips, wire wraps. Steel scabbard is pitted.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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304WWI German Officer's SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Etched blade marked Eisenhauer. Brass lion head pommel and guard with ruby eyes. Fish skin grip with wire wrapping. Two holes from front of guard.
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
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3051860 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade is dark with age but may have been cleaned at some time. Marked US 1864. Made by Emerson & Silver, New . Steel scabbard has light pitting ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
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306Model 1840 US Officer's Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Nice fancy engraved blade with eagles and US. Marked W. Walscheid, Solingen. Brass hilt . Leather grip with fancy wire shows wear. Plain steel scabbar
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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307M1906 American Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Marked AS Company, 1906 and US JHC on the blade. Blade is rusty. Leather grip with wire wrap and brass hilt.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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3081840 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
PS Justice, Philadelphia Blade may have been cleaned. Has a couple small nicks. Leather and wire grip is good. Scabbard has no dents but may have been
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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309Civil War 1850 Field & Staff Officer's SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Beautiful engraved blade, unmarked. Fancy brass hilt with US cut out. Leather grip with fancy brass wire. Steel scabbard with nice brass mounts. No de
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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3111860 Cavalry SaberDonley Auction Services Inc.
Nice blade, marked US 1859. Made by Ames, Chicopee, Mass. Brass hilt. Leather covered grip with some leather missing. Fancy brass wire. Scabbard has b
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
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312US Foot Officer's M1850 SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Beautiful engraved blade with eagle and US. No makers mark. Excellent condition. Fish skin scabbard.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
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3131840 Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Blade is pitted. Brass hilt is bent. Leather grip with fancy wire shows wear. No scabbard.
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
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314Non Regulation Officer's Civil War SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Engraved blade worn and dark with age. Steel guard with eagle and US design. Fish skin grip with wire wrap, showing wear. Steel scabbard also showing
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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315Italian Cavalry SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Steel guard. Wooden grip. Blade with some rust and pitting. Circa 1870. No scabbard. Overall measures 41.5", blade 35".
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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316Non Regulation Officer's Civil War SwordDonley Auction Services Inc.
Engraved blade is worn. Steel hilt with eagle and US. Fish skin grip with fancy wire wrap. Steel scabbard with several dents.
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
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317European Dove Head Saber w/3 Branch GuardDonley Auction Services Inc.
Steel hilt, rusted overall. Slightly curved pipe back blade. Blade rusted overall, highly pitted. Overall measures 36.5", 31" blade. No sc...
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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