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Civil War Issue U.S. Model 1840 Light Artillery Sabre

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Civil War Issue U.S. Model 1840 Light Artillery Sabre
<Our item number 135958><B>Fine Civil War Issue U.S. Model 1840 Light Artillery Sabre With Scabbard.</B> Dated &#34;1861&#34;, 32½ inch single edge curved blade marked on the ricasso; &#34;U.S.&#34;, &#34;L.D&#34; &#40;inspector&#41;, &#34;1861&#34; and the other side &#34;Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee, Mass.&#34; Browned iron scabbard with inspector&#39;s initials; &#34;GC&#34; stamped on the face of drag. Leather covered wood grip and bound with twisted brass wire &#40;100% intact&#41;. Brass plain D-shape knuckle-guard with down turned quillion. Overall length: 39.5 inches. An exceptional example. Ref: See; <I>American Swords & Maker&#39;s Marks - A Photographic Guide for Collectors</I> by Clegg Donald Furr, c. 1999, pp. 91-95. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,000 - 3,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 135958<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/135958.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>