Auction Date:2011 Sep 02 @ 14:00 (UTC-4 : AST/EDT)
Location:2690 Stratford Road, Box 369, Delaware, Ohio, 43015, United States
STAFF OFFICER'S SWORD.
Unmarked, brass guard with "A.O.H." and wire-wrapped grip, nickel-plated scabbard. Sword and scabbard have successive s/n, 8684 and 8685. 29 3/4"l. blade.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is an Irish fraternal organization started in New York in 1836. Its goal was to protect Irish Catholics from the wave of anti-Irish and anti-Catholic sentiments in mid 19th-century America.
Condition: Leather grip deteriorating, wear, nickel plating on scabbard moderately worn.
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Auction Location:
2690 Stratford Road, Box 369, Delaware, Ohio, 43015, United States
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
100,000.00 |
17.5% |
| 100,000.00 |
Infinite |
12.5% |
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