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Kit Carson's U. S. Army Sabre with Scabbard

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Kit Carson's U. S. Army Sabre with Scabbard
Kit Carson's U. S. Army Sabre with Scabbard. 34" blade marked: Made in Spain - Toledo. Wire wrapped handle. Circa 1860s. (est. $5,000-10,000). Additional info: This sabre was given to Kit Carson when he attained the rank of Colonel. Provenance: "Kit" Carson (1809-1868), by descent to his son "Kit" Carson II (1858-1929), by sale to Ralph Meyers (1885-1948), by descent to his wife Rowena Meyers Martinez (1909-2000), by descent to her son Ouray Meyers (b. 1941). CONDITION REPORTS: www.auctioninsantafe.com/docs/cr2012.pdf