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US NAVAL BOARDING AX

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
US NAVAL BOARDING AX
US NAVAL BOARDING AX. Rare War of 1812 Era Naval boarding ax. Stamped on blade is U.S., NYW, JT". The "NYW" denotes manufacture at the Navy Yard Washington. "JT" stands for the inspector, Captain Joseph Tarvell, who inspected naval weapons at the Navy Yard during the War of 1812. CONDITION: Iron surface is uncleaned, black and pitted. Spike has been beaten blunt. Hasp appears untouched but has some weathering where in contact with the iron. Orig ball at hasp's end has two inscribed lines circumscribing it. 4-56923 JS56 (4,000-6,000)"