3043 M1860 US ENLISTED CAVALRY SABER BY AMES.

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This item SOLD at 2024 Feb 13 @ 10:27UTC-5 : EST/CDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 200.00 USD
Estimated at 400.00 - 550.00 USD
Overall length: 43". Blade length: 34 3/4”. Plain blade w/ a single wide fuller & a secondary fuller near the spine. The ricasso is very lightly marked “(Made by AMES MFG CO) CHICOPEE MASS” on one side & “U.S. J.H. 1861.” on the other. Brass hilt w/ large 2-branch guard. Wire-wrapped leather grip. Iron scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray, heavily cleaned finish w/ a few nicks to the edge. Hilt remains solid. Grip & wire are 100%. Scabbard has also been heavily cleaned & has a few minor shallow dents near the tip. (02-21171/BF). $400-550.