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Post by princesszoey2311 on Sept 18, 2023 4:01:30 GMT
Hello, was hoping for some info on this sword just recently came across it. Others I’ve seen online have a US stamp on the left side. This one does not. Could it be authentic? Thanks for the help.
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Post by Jayhawk on Sept 18, 2023 14:53:31 GMT
I would be shocked if anyone ever made a reproduction of this model of sword. Hopefully someone else will chime in, but I would presume it's authentic.
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Post by Spathologist on Sept 21, 2023 21:33:33 GMT
It's authentic. Not in the best shape, but even Ames examples are not common. The scabbard, in any condition, is even more uncommon.
Hard to tell from the pics as they are small, but it looks like the edge of the blade has at some point been ground farther into the ricasso. The US on Ames sabers (the Springfield sabers had a serial number instead) was often stamped very lightly, and with time and the apparent modification of your saber blade, could be obliterated.
But, the saber is no doubt genuine.
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