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Post by levinll on Oct 17, 2018 13:15:35 GMT
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 14:34:58 GMT
Either a Mansfield&Lamb 1861-1862 or Emerson&Silver 1862 light cavalry sword of the American Civil War. The scabbard is a later 1906 model but may have been with the saber since that early 1900s timeline, as the sword was still in service in some cases for those decades.
The worn marks below the US are GGS for George G Saunders, a federal inspector from 1856-1865. He also inspected firearms, particularly revolvers but his marks appear on swords from those two manufacturers mentioned. The dates as referenced in texts and found examples. The obverse side of the blade should show at least some trace of which manufacturer it was. Emerson&Silver in an arch and would include the words Trenton NJ below that or, Mansfield&Lamb Forestdale RI inside an oval. The numbers on the guard some sort of a control or inventory number of the military unit.
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Post by levinll on Oct 17, 2018 14:45:19 GMT
WOW !
Thank you for this valuable information.
Are swords from this era collectible ?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 14:51:25 GMT
In that condition, not really very valuable but it could be a good collectible decorator. In that condition, going to town in scraping off the age couldn't hurt. Check out evapo rust for the scabbard and the hilt could just get scrubbed with steel wool and oil and then brass polish. swordrestorationtn.com/values.htmThe blade looks in great shape though, all in all.
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Post by levinll on Oct 17, 2018 15:18:17 GMT
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge !
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