Civil War M1840 Medical Staff Officers Sword Saber w/Scabbard - Ames For Sale
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Civil War M1840 Medical Staff Officers Sword Saber w/Scabbard - Ames:
$2750.00
US Civil War M1840 Medical Staff OfficersSword with Brass Scabbard. The lower part of the blade is marked "Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee, Mass". The grip will move a tiny bit if you force it and the crossguard wiggles. The etched blade has "U.S. Medical Staff" on it (the "U.S. M" is partially worn off), overall it is straight, unsharpened, the tip is a little sharp, no nicks, and it has some dark age spots scattered throughout. The brass scabbard is solid with a couple small edge dings, spots of wear, and has a couple pieces of old sword hangers on the rings. Washer is missing. Length of the blade is 29 5/8" (11/16" wide and 3/16" thick), the sword is 35 7/8", and in the scabbard it is 37 1/8".
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