$375.00
SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY. 31 1/2" straight d.e. blade. Cruciform hilt with expanding swallow tail terminal cross guard and inverted pear shaped pommel. Wire wrapped grip. Hilt plated including the grip wrap, with about 90% plating remaining and smo... (read more)
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$1,250.00
Silver hilt with faceted baluster form segments flanking a fine checkered ivory grip. Oval guard with hand engraved toothed fall. 4 1/2" diamond section blade. Silver scabbard with oval frog stud. Lower projection of the stud lacking. Scabbard shows few o... (read more)
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$650.00
Immediately post Civil War, Carpet Bagger period which was characterized by a loss of rights by Southerners and rule by outsiders. Wood, laminated of two variant colors to accommodate the blade channel. Wood grip with reptile skin wrapped center for bette... (read more)
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$1,975.00
Privately made to arm merchantmen against pirates and the British during the turbulent period leading up to the War of 1812. Iron hilt with figure eight guard patterned after the British 1804 cutlass. Tubular iron grip. 28 straight narrow fullered s.e. bl... (read more)
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$1,875.00
Pattern based on the British 1804naval cutlass with figure eight guard and cylindrical iron grip. 28 1/2" straight s.e. blade struck with a star on the right side. Stable black oxidation overall. Guard edge with a small nick and the blade with some shallo... (read more)
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Silver plated copper hilt. Blade with matching decoration, owners name, and Henderson Ames C. Kalamazoo Mich. makers name. Excellent with good age patina throughout and plating near complete. Second half of the 19th century.... (read more)
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$165.00
Carved wood, 9 3/4" and 11 3/4" respectively representing the two forms of fighting knives, the large single edged Bowie and the double edged spear point Arkansas Toothpick. Each with three chain links from the butt, carved integrally interlocked. Quite n... (read more)
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$2,250.00
10 5/8" d.e. diamond section blade with crude brass inlaid design each side at the forte. Shows smooth gray patina with some lineal forged layering. Inlay weak as made but complete. Recurved forged iron guard with scroll terminals and matching domed pomme... (read more)
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$675.00
Wrought iron, 13 3/4" length, with leaf shaped medial ridged blade and opened seam conical socket. The junction with a well forged raised chevron. Untouched New England example with original pitch or tar surface coat, likely applied after the Revolution f... (read more)
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Were $5.00 each. Now 2 for $5.00
Produced by the Scotten Dillon Tabacco company, Detroit, founded in 1858. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4" for OJIBWA DARK tobacco. Distributed to settlers who were licensed to sell to the troops. These packets were never used and are preserved in original condition with... (read more)
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Were $5.00 each. Now 5 for $10.00
Produced by the Scotten Dillon Tabacco company, Detroit, founded in 1858. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4" for OJIBWA DARK tobacco. Distributed to settlers who were licensed to sell to the troops. These packets were never used and are preserved in original condition with... (read more)
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1902 pattern, Peterson #77. Early example with plated three bar hilt and finger fluted black horn grip. Large proportions for an officer of stature. These were privately purchased and are found with size variations. 33 7/8" blade decorated with US, eagle,... (read more)
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$375.00
Standard pattern with heavy plated hilt (slight wear/abrasions only) and finger fluted composition grip. 32" blade decorated with foliage, US, military arms and owners name. Shows slight scabbard wear only. Plated iron scabbard with wear at the mounting p... (read more)
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Superior quality for an officer of means. Brass, delicately made with stylized flower buds at the corners. 2 1/2" width. Crisp with remnants of gold overlay. Cross bar missing.... (read more)
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$1,675.00
Dating C.1640. Concealed within the large felt hats worn by civilians and soldiers, including officers, alike. 7 3/4" width completely hand forged and chisel cut. Six projections, alternating short and long which serve to absorb shock and disperse the imp... (read more)
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$975.00
Standard pattern (P.52) with 21" leaf shaped blade with weak U.S.N. marks to reverse. Brass hilt with eagle motif pommel, scale grip and thickened edge guard stamped with 74 and stipple marked 297 3 Div. Blade crisp, smooth with some patterned staining, p... (read more)
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The sword of Lt. Arthur Whitfield Huguley, US Coast Artillery who also played football for Harvard. Standard pattern, the blade etched near full length both sides including Boston retailers name. Ricasso stamped A W S . Finger fluted composition excellent... (read more)
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$25.00
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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$25.00
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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$30.00
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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$950.00
Brass hilt with P form guard slotted for a knot. Integral back strap and pommel. One piece bone grip with alternating diced and chevron decorated bands. 31" curved broad fullered s.e blade decorated first half with etched foliage, military trophies incorp... (read more)
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$35.00
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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$40.00
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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$30.00
Hudson River Valley. Items C256-C267 were acquired in the early 1970s from pickers who excavated Revolutionary War camp sites and farmers who discovered them in their fields. All date to the French & Indian Wars-Revolution. Items marked* are not illustrat... (read more)
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$185.00
18th century, Woodland, probably Canada. Forged iron, blacksmith made, rounded band with overlap seam to allow for expansion. Size 5 1/2. Tapered band with simple deeply chiseled geometric motif at the shoulders. Circular top with traces of radial decorat... (read more)
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$32.50
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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$27.50
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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$27.50
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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$25.00
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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$40.00
It is little known that the American Civil War precipitated the largest expansion in U.S. postal service to date. Between the commerce generated by the war and the correspondence between soldiers and their families (it was an official government policy to... (read more)
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