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CIVIL WAR AMES M 1850 FOOT OFFICER SWORD DATED & INSPECTED IN 1861 ONE OF 425

$ 2415.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days

    Description

    CIVIL WAR AMES M 1850 FOOT OFFICER  SWORD DATED INSPECTED IN 1861 DELIVERED IN 1862 ONE OF 425 , THIS A VERY RARE AMES IN EXISTENCE IN ANY CONDITION. THE SCABBARD IS 100% INTACT, WITH A SMALL REPAIR . IT IS ESTIMATED THAT LESS THAN 75 OUT OF THE 425 MADE AND DATED IN 1861 ARE IN EXISTENCE, REGARDLESS OF CONDITION. THIS WAS A 00 SWORD PLUS A FEW YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF RARITY IF YOU WERE ABLE TO FIND ONE. THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR THE AMES COLLECTOR.
    Ames is probably the most desirable maker amongst American sword collectors.  All things considered equal, these swords will almost certainly command a premium above their counterparts.  There is much already written about the The Ames Sword Company (herein referred to as "Ames").  In my opinion,
    Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers
    by John Thillman and
    The Ames Sword Company 1835 - 1865
    by John Hamilton, will cover most of the collector's curiosities.